Newborn Feeding

How much should a newborn be drinking every feed? Was told to feed on demand, but my baby girl seems to be drinking alot and we are worried that we might be overfeeding. She's 9 days old and usually latch for about 20 minutes each time, but will still show hunger cues after abt half an hour to an hour later and need additional abt 50ml ebm to top up.

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Super Mum

Don’t worry:) at this age, just feed her what she wants. There’re lots of growth spurts initially, so they’ll want to feed more. It slows down in between the spurts. If you’re topping up with EBM, stop when she starts rejecting the milk. Her stomach is still pretty small, so she’ll regurgitate milk more easily. And remember to burp her frequently:)

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Dr told me overfeeding is when baby dw to drink but we force him/her to drink.

Super Mum

Don't worry, mama! Just feed on demand. Baby will know when to stop.. :)

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