At three weeks old, the pups are wormed with a mild wormer (they were also wormed at two weeks). It was a feeding frenzy. I obviously have to feed in shifts, maybe using two bowls. Raising Puppies 10 Days Old Plus + Raising Puppies 3 Week Old Puppies; Raising Puppies 3 Weeks. The feeding frenzy is an effort to get your milk production up. As far as her being fussy after she nurses, have you thought about removing dairy from your diet? Dairy sensitivites are VERY common and often all the mom needs to do is remove the dairy from her own diet. Your 1-Month-Old Baby. Drag to read about different month. Drag to read about different month week dropdown. Your world is now your baby’s world, too. Your baby’s world right now. Listen closely. He's communicating with you. Feeding shouldn’t be a frenzy. For either of you. If you are breastfeeding, this can be a challenging month for.
The waiting is over – he is finally here!
Rowan Christopher Essery was born at home, on our lounge floor, weighing a whopping 10lb 3oz! Our neighbours obviously heard their fair share as they asked my husband over the fence the next day whether I had either given birth, or we’d had really loud sex the night before. I cannot believe the size of him, nor could my poor, gobsmacked midwives. But everything went beautifully, and we have had an amazing week getting to know our new son.
As I had hoped, Rowan and I got to have a good hour of uninterrupted skin-to-skin contact immediately after he was born, and he started to breastfeed during this time. He was very ‘on and off’ the breast at first, but I just went with it and let him take the lead. Two hours later, once he had been wrapped up and I had been ‘patched up’, he had another 40 minute feed from both breasts, where he and I both seemed much more confident.
I have been really keen to get the breastfeeding off to a good start, so this has meant lots of closeness, cuddles, and cluster feeds.
Fine by me.
The second night with Rowan was pretty tough feeding wise. It is no exaggeration to say that he breastfed ALL NIGHT. Between 11pm and 7am I must have fed him at least 16 times. And because my son thought it would be a good idea to be born during a record breaking heat wave, I was petrified of him overheating and becoming dehydrated. But I tried to keep my midwife–mummy head and look for all the signs of ‘effective milk transfer’. Probably the easiest and most reliant way for mums to assess for themselves how feeding is going is to have a good rummage through a soiled nappy.
As a baby’s nappy will change daily in the first week, it is a great indicator of how successful the feeding is going. Here are some really useful links telling you what to expect.
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The general rule is that during the first 48 hours you should see at least 2-3 wet nappies and 1 meconium (black, sticky stuff) stool. Days 3-5 will see an increase to 3-5 wet ones in 24 hours and a minimum of 2 ‘changing stools’, often turning from black to brown, green then orange. From day 5 it is a reassuring sign if the poos are yellow and soft, 2 or more a day hopefully. Day 6 onwards will bring an obvious increase in urine to 6 or more, the nappies will feel much more bulky and full prior to changing.
So, as a little treat; here are Rowan’s poo files.
0-24 hours: 3 meconium poos and 2 wees
24-48 hours: 0 poos and 3 wees
Day 2: 3 brownish/green poos and 4 wees
Day 3: 3 green explosive poos* and 5 wees
Day 4: 4 orangey poos and 6 wees
Day 5: 4 yellow poos and 6+ wees
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Day 6: 4 yellow poos and 6+ wees
Who doesn’t love a poo picture?
*So day 3 involved us attempting our first ‘family of four’ outing to the local soft play. I thought it would be a nice, easy, local trip out, our daughter could run around having fun whilst we sat in the café watching, and I serenely fed and cuddled our newborn. Rowan had other plans for us. I picked up my gorgeous new son, and held him nice and close, when I noticed my white top was now a bright shade of luminous green. Realising that I was now soaking up his excrement with my t-shirt, I quickly took him to the baby change to sort it. This not only resulted in my first ever poo selfie, but I also managed to throw the bag of dirty clothes in the nappy bin and take the bag of baby shit home with me!
So I did what every sleep deprived, hormonal mother would do, and sent my husband back to sift through the poo bin until he found the right bag. If I managed to push a 10 pounder out my bits then he can surely do me the favour of rifling through a bin of human filth?!
Needless to say my husband wasn’t too happy, but Rowan was…
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It’s simple: You should nurse or offer a bottle whenever your little one is hungry in the first few months as a newborn. And your baby is going to let you know, loud and clear! But crying isn’t the only clue.
Following your child's lead, instead of trying to stick to a strict time-based schedule, is often called “demand feeding” or “feeding on-demand.” Since your infant can't actually say 'I'm hungry,” you’ll want to learn to look for cues that it's time to eat. These may include:
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- Leaning toward your breast or a bottle
- Sucking on his hands or fingers
- Opening his mouth, sticking out his tongue, or puckering his lips
- Fussiness
Crying is also a sign of hunger. But if you wait until your baby is very upset to feed him, it can be hard to calm him down.
How Often Will My Baby Act Hungry?
Every child is different. It also depends on whether your baby is drinking breast milk or formula, since they digest breast milk more quickly.
If you're breastfeeding, your newborn will probably want to nurse every 1.5 to 3 hours. As he gets older, he'll slowly start to nurse less often and fall into a more predictable pattern.
Newborns should nurse 8-12 times a day for the first month; when your child gets to be 4 to 8 weeks old, he'll probably start nursing 7-9 times a day.
If he's drinking formula, your baby will probably want a bottle every 2 to 3 hours at first. As your child grows, he should be able to go 3 to 4 hours without eating.
You may notice that your baby sometimes wants to eat more often or a larger amount than normal. This usually happens when a child is growing rapidly. Your child may go through growth spurts at 7-14 days old, between 3-6 weeks old, around 4 months old, and around 6 months old.
Not sure if your baby is getting enough to eat? You can probably relax. If your child has 4-6 wet diapers a day, regular bowel movements, and is gaining weight, then chances are he's doing just fine. If you have any concerns, give your pediatrician a call.
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