Signs Breastfeeding is going well

Starting on the 5th day your baby has:

• 5 or more wet diapers by the fifth day, and they are at least 3tbls of clear liquid
• 2 or more stools at day 5 or more is normal, and the Bowel Movements are mustard colored mostly liquid with a few seeds and curds. They must be larger than a quarter to count!
• Breasts feel full before the feedings and soft and loose after
• You can hear or see your baby swallowing.
• Baby gains between 4-7 oz a week.
• Baby regains birth weight by 2 weeks.
• Your baby feeds between 8-14 times a day.
• Your baby is active and alert at the beginning of the feeding.  

Call Parenting & Breastfeeding Services or Your Pediatrician if your baby is:

• Hard to wake up for a feeding and quickly falls asleep and does not continue to actively suck and swallow.
• Feeds less than 8x in 24 hours You cannot see or hear your baby swallowing.
• Your baby is unusually restless or fussy does not settle down.
• After a feeding the urine is dark yellow or red.
• Stool is still black or dark green after the 5th day.
• You  have not seen a stool in 2 days.
• Baby has dropped below 10% when leaving the hospital.
• Baby is not back to birth weight by 2 weeks