Transaction Express User Guide ...................................................................................................................5. Section 1 â Getting Started ...........................................................................................................................5.
A newborn should be put to the breast at least every 2 to 3 hours, and he or she should nurse for at least 10 minutes on each side.This will help to ensure that the baby is getting enough breast milk at each feeding, and it will also allow enough time to stimulate your body to build up your milk supply.
Although there's no exact science for how often infants should be fed, many experts recommend on-demand feeding rather than sticking to a strict feeding schedule. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), a nursing newborn should eat about 8 to 12 times every 24 hours for 10 to 15 minutes or so on each breast. Infants fed with formula may eat less often since formula takes longer to digest than breast milk. The AAP also says that a well-nourished breastfed infant should have about 4 to 6 wet diapers (or 6 to 8 cloth diapers) and 3-4 poopy diapers over a 24-hour period.