Sentences with phrase «shows early signs of hunger»

According to guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), rather than nursing according to a rigid schedule, you should nurse your newborn whenever she shows early signs of hunger, such as increased alertness or activity, mouthing, or rooting around for your nipple.

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They also state several times that hunger takes precedence over the clock (so if your baby shows signs of hunger earlier than 2.5 hours, you should feed them!).

Newborns should be nursed whenever they show signs of hunger, such as increased alertness or activity, mouthing, or rooting.85 Crying is a late indicator of hunger.86 Newborns should be nursed approximately 8 to 12 times every 24 hours until satiety, usually 10 to 15 minutes on each breast.87, 88 In the early weeks after birth, nondemanding babies should be aroused to feed if 4 hours have elapsed since the last nursing.89, 90 Appropriate initiation of breastfeeding is facilitated by continuous rooming - in.91 Formal evaluation of breastfeeding performance should be undertaken by trained observers and fully documented in the record during the first 24 to 48 hours after delivery and again at the early follow - up visit, which should occur 48 to 72 hours after discharge.