Baby 3 weeks
Baby 3 weeks
Everyday life for a newborn
Some babies sleep a lot, while others are alert and want to be involved right from the start. The first few weeks can look very different! Often, almost every second that the little one is awake is spent eating or changing nappies. It is common for your baby to want to eat almost immediately after waking up, as babies need to eat very often in the early days because they consume so little at a time. After that, the nappy usually needs changing, as most little babies need to poo after every feed. Our nappies stay dry even if the baby has peed a little, but when the nappy feels heavy or there is poo in it, it's time for a change. One thing about tiny newborns is that they don't really distinguish between night and day; their wakefulness and sleep are mainly governed by hunger and satiety. Therefore, your baby will probably want to eat about as often at night as during the day, but you can rest assured that this won't last forever.
Parent
Food trouble?
Before having children, it is difficult to imagine how much focus will be placed on feeding during the early stages. For some, it is easy, but many may find it challenging. For those who breastfeed, it can involve leaking breasts, awkward sucking techniques, milk overflowing – or not enough milk... It's a technique that needs to be practised by both young and old, and sore nipples need to get used to it. Being the partner of a breastfeeding parent isn't easy either; you may feel less important to the baby and it can be difficult to find your natural role. But even bottle-feeding parents have their hands full with bottles to boil and powder to measure, and how much does the little one actually want to eat this time? You can become completely exhausted by everything involved in feeding an infant. Don't forget that the BVC is there for you, where you can get help whether it's about breastfeeding and sucking technique or if bottle feeding is problematic.
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