While each infant responds to hunger differently here are some common observable traits
-Signs that babies are hungry include:
- moving their heads from side to side
- opening their mouths
- sticking out their tongues
- placing their hands and fists to their mouths
- puckering their lips as if to suck
- nuzzling again their mothers’ breasts
- showing the rooting reflex (when a baby moves its mouth in the direction of something that’s stroking or touching its cheek)
Watch for signs that your baby is full (slow, uninterested sucking; turning away from the breast or bottle) and stop the feeding when you see them.
-Signs that babies are eating enough:
- seems satisfied and content after eating
- produces about 4-6 wet diapers a day
- has regular bowel movements
- sleeps well
- is alert when awake
- is gaining weight
[Source:kidshealth.org]
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