Signs that babies are hungry

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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