BREASTFEEDING BASICS
Is your baby getting enough milk?
As a
nursing mother, it is not always
easy to tell if your newborn is
getting enough milk, especially
during the first two weeks of life.
Use this chart as a guide --
remember, the proof is in the (wet
or dirty) diapers!
Is my baby
getting enough milk?
Day
of life
Number of feedings
Baby
Breast
Diapers
Stool
Wet
1
May graze
Sleepy
No change
1 black
1
2
6-8
More alert - may be
fussy tonight
May feel no change
2 black
2
3
8-12
May nurse nearly
non-stop
Warmth and heaviness
may begin
1-2 brown
3
4
8-12
Wake up and signal to
nurse
Breast softer after
nursing
3 brown to green to
yellow
4
5
8-12
3 yellow seedy
5
6
8-12
6
7
8-12
8
8-12
9
8-12
10
8-12
May go through a
growth spurt.
Will nurse more often for 1-2 days
