My breastfed baby wants to nurse constantly. Wheres the four-hour schedule?
The three- or four-hour schedules you may have heard about usually refer to older babies. But your newborn’s stomach is small. That’s why many experts recommend feeding “on demand.” At first, your newborn may breastfeed every one to three hours, or eight to 12 times in a 24-hour period. If your newborn sleeps more than three hours between feedings, ask your baby’s doctor about waking him to nurse. He needs the nourishment. And your breasts need the stimulation to continue to produce milk. Frequent feedings stimulate your breasts to increase the milk supply. So it’s important to breastfeed often, for you and your baby.
