Newborn hunger or feeding cues are the most effective way of knowing when your baby should eat, NOT A CLOCK!!!

As a general rule,

• Breastfed babies should eat 8-12 times in 24 hours
• Formula fed babies roughly 6-8 times in 24 hours.

*** This does not mean every 2-3 or 3-4 hours ***

Feeding cues include:

• Rooting – baby will turn head toward nipple or finger if face is stroked
• Sticking out his/her tongue
• Smacking Lips
• Open and closing mouth

**** CRYING IS LATE FEEDING CUE. TYPICALLY A BABY CRIES AFTER DISPLAYING OTHER FEEDING CUES HAVE GONE UNNOTICED ****