Breastfeeding after you go home from the hospital
- Baby should be more awake or more easily awakened for feedings
- Baby should eat at least 8 times every 24 hours--but sometimes eats more than this
- Feed baby at least every three hours and whenever baby is showing an interest
- Baby at 4 days old should start to have yellow poops---at least 2 a day
- Baby around 4 to 7 days old should start making swallowing sounds at breast
- Baby at 6 days should start gaining weight---about an ounce a day
- Not happening---Call for help---especially if your baby is not eating