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How often should a newborn baby feed?

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asampras · 21/03/2007 14:57

Struggling breast feeding my 5 day old ( i know i know its still early days) but i am going frantic because she had her last good feed at 04:30 and then 20 mins at 11:20am. She's a bit jaundiced which is supposed to make her sleepy so i sat her by a sunny window, i have taken her right down to the nappy to get her to wake up, i try waking her up to feed, i try to feed her after a nappy change and later after a bath. She just won't stay awake. I'm worried this is because she hasn't eaten. She'll latch on half heartedly a break away and cry until she goes hysterical. She did the same Monday, yesterday she fed every 2 hours for 10 mins. I'm close to giving up and frantic she's not eating!!! HELP!!

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margo1974 · 21/03/2007 22:05

I am impressed that the midwife stayed 2 hours with you.

tiktok · 21/03/2007 23:58

That's great asampras

keeplaughing · 22/03/2007 00:33

well done for asking for help, don't worry it'll be fine. it is very hard cos you're s'posed to know what to do - but why should you - you,ve not done it before. try not be anxious, you're the mum, you will get it ok for you both. honest

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