What are warning signs that my babe is not getting enough to eat?
Nov 14, 2024Among the signs are as follows: • Baby continues to lose weight after day five. • Baby is below birth weight at two weeks of age. • Baby is gaining less than 120 g per week after the first week, or less than 500 g per month. • Baby has fewer than 6–8 pees a day. • Baby frequently has pee that is yellow and strong-smelling. • Baby has infrequent dry, hard, green poo. Baby has dry lips and sunken fontanelle. These can mean that breastfeeding needs professional attention and that, for the time being, the baby probably needs 10 unrushed breastfeeds every 24 hours, including through the night.