Feeding your child meets a basic need. Whether breastfeeding or bottle feeding, these are always moments of sharing and exchange. The maternity team will help you discover the behavior and rhythm of your baby. Do not hesitate to ask them questions.
During the first 24 hours of life, babies usually sleep a lot. Take advantage of these moments of sleep to rest yourself.
Following the rhythm of the newborn baby
As early as the second or third day of life, most breastfed babies wake up very often and want to suckle frequently. These close feeds comfort your child and stimulate milk production. This phase can be trying, but it passes. The support of your partner or a loved one is welcome.
Later on, babies develop their own rhythms, with irregular and often unpredictable phases of wakefulness and sleep. The feeds are close at certain times of the day, and further spaced out at others.
