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This is one of the questions that the mothers themselves more often.
is understandable, since the breast is not transparent and has no windows graduate is more difficult to see how much milk the baby takes. Fortunately there are other signs that may indicate whether the child will take enough.
usually in the early days when he takes on colostrum - the precious limited in quantity but quality - the baby only 1 or 2 wet diapers in 24 hours.


Just get the milk, usually towards the third or fourth day , the child begins to wet 5 or 6 diapers per day (6 / 8 when it comes to cloth diapers) . (An easy way to tell how heavy a wet diaper is to pour 2 to 4 tablespoons of water in a clean diaper.)


From the early days and also for different months, in addition, most children download from 2 to 5 times in 24 hours, although some children are more abundant and less frequent shocks have about 6 weeks.


If your baby sleeps a lot, not stern at least every 2 or 3 hours and tends to be sleepy may require a visit to the pediatrician, to ensure that it is risking dehydration due to lack of milk.


Here are other useful signals to see if the baby is getting enough milk:


* The baby is nursing frequently, in media da 8 a 12 volte nelle 24 ore.
    * È il bambino a decidere la durata della poppata, che può durare da 10 a 20 minuti per parte o più.
    * Mentre poppa, senti il rumore che produce mentre deglutisce.
    * A partire dal quarto giorno di vita, dovrebbe aumentare da 110 a 220 grammi a settimana.
    * Il bambino è vigile e attivo, ha un aspetto sano, un bel colorito, la pelle soda, cresce in lunghezza e la sua circonferenza cranica aumenta.


The act of breastfeeding can not be reduced to the mere quantity of milk that feeds the child, as you'll find yourself right from the start as you hold your baby in her arms. Breastfeeding is warmth, nutrition and maternal love all together. Understand if your child is stern enough is one of the most important things a new mother can learn. For any questions you have about it, consult your pediatrician.


If after checking the number of diapers and empty and weight gain, you really need to increase the production of milk, you can read the section on how to increase milk production .