Since colostrum is a concentrated, easily digested food that is produced especially for a newborn to receive all the necessary nutrients, breastfed babies do not need liquid so necessary for artificially - fed
newborns during the first few days of life.
Not exact matches
In fact,
during the
first few weeks
of life, a
newborn will spend the majority
of her
days and nights sleeping (though it may not seem like she's sleeping very much at night), waking every
few hours to eat or to have a diaper change.
During the
first few days of life, it's normal for both breastfed and bottle - fed
newborns to lose weight.
During the
first few days of life, breast milk contains colostrum, the wonderful fluid rich in immune factors and nutrition which make breastfeeding so beneficial in boosting a
newborn's immune function.