Adequate breastfeeding markers

INDICATORS OF ADEQUATE BREAST FEEDING 

For the mother :

- Marked filling before breast feeding ( indicate good breast filling ) . 

- Let down sensation ( milk flow from one breast while nursing from the other ) . 

For the infant :

 

- Weight gain : 250 gram every 10 days . 

- stool : 4 or more times per day 

- Urine : 6 times or more . 

- Baby feeds at least 8 times per day , and then sleeps for about 2-4 hours (which means satisfaction) . 

- Swallowing noises through out the feeding