Not exact matches
I had to relearn how to follow the
cues of my
baby and
respect her needs because they were oh so different from my first child's.
I don't normally put much stock in «
babies know» arguments, but healthy
babies know when they are hungry and when they are full, and parents should
respect those
cues unless there's a darned good reason not to.
Respect cues: Offer the breast or bottle when your
baby is awake, sucking on his fist or a pacifier, or rooting for a feeding.
Respect your
baby's
cues to safely progress from purees to table foods as quickly as your
baby is ready.
Just as it is important to be aware of hunger
cues, it is also important to
respect signs that your
baby is full and let him take the lead on how much he eats.
It is far better to
respect these
cues from your
baby than to try to continue to feed him when he is full, which could leave him with that bloated, uncomfortable feeling we are all familiar with if we've over-eaten.