Newborn feeding interval

My 15 days old baby is sometimes feeding less than 2hrs.. N the amount is not consistent. Is this a concern or shld jus feed him based on his feeding wants? Also how long do you let the baby burp or sit upright before putting him back to bed? Cos my confinement nanny only burps him like a few mins and then will put him down already, say that’s enough.. if try to carry him longer, she will say don’t make it a habit, else baby will need ppl to carry nxt time. But sometimes we see our baby spit out abit of milk while he sleeps, which she says is normal for baby to spit out milk cos their stomach is shallow. Which is correct??

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There is no right no wrong. For mine, I feed on demand. They will stop when they feel full/cry when they need more. My baby takes very long to burp (if I persist, can go up to 30 mins 😵) so usually I burp for 5-10 mins then I lay her back in bed. I stopped burping her at 1mo. After feeding 10-15 mins I will lay her in tummy time position and she will burp herself. Spit ups is normal for newborns. My baby is only little this once, if she wants me to carry, mummy is always here. Anyways my baby stopped wanting to be carried at 4.5m…… she’s like a prata 🥲

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3y ago

If you’re worried about over feeding, try reducing by 5ml each time to see if it’s better. Sometimes when they burp they tend to have abit of spit up which is also normal cause their disgestive system is still not matured yet. After feeding, let baby rest awhile before burping. Same theory as to if someone shakes you right after a meal you’ll probably throw up. 😅 The thing with newborn’s intake is that we really have to trial and error. I tried a few amounts before getting the amount right.

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