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BREASTFEEDING BASICS
As a nursing mother, it is not always easy to tell if your
newborn is getting enough milk, especially during the first two weeks of life. Use
this chart as a guide -- remember, the proof is in the (wet or dirty) diapers!
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Day
of life
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Number of feedings
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Baby
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Breast
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Diapers
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Stool
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Wet
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1
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May graze
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Sleepy
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No change
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1 black
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1
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2
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6-8
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More alert - may be fussy tonight
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May feel no change
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2 black
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2
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3
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8-12
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May nurse nearly non-stop
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Warmth and heaviness may begin
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1-2 brown
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3
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4
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8-12
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Wake up and signal to nurse
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Breast softer after nursing
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3 brown to green to yellow
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4
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5
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8-12
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3 yellow seedy
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5
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6
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8-12
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6
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7
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8-12
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8
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8-12
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9
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8-12
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10
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8-12
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May go through a growth spurt.
Will nurse more often for 1-2 days
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Milk volume will increase to meet baby's needs
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3-4 large or
8-10 small
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6-8
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11
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8-12
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12
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8-12
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13
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8-12
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14
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8-12
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At or above birth weight
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