How long should the interval between breastfeeding be?

Babies after delivery need the most careful care. At this time, they cannot express their feelings clearly. Therefore, how to take care of babies after delivery and "how long should the interval between breastfeedings be" have become issues of concern to many parents. But don't worry, let me introduce to you how long should the interval between breastfeedings be. I hope this can be helpful to everyone.

It is best to breastfeed within 30 minutes after delivery

Studies have shown that starting breastfeeding as early as possible has many benefits for the health of mother and child, and can promote breast milk secretion and uterine recovery. Newborns who are fed breast milk late are more likely to suffer from jaundice, and some may also suffer from hypoglycemia, which causes damage to brain cells. According to the current breastfeeding regulations, newborns should suck breast milk within 30 minutes after birth. Of course, for premature babies, weak babies, or mothers with special reasons, the procedure can be postponed appropriately.

Newborn breastfeeding on demand

Newborns (within 28 days of birth) need to be breastfed on demand. Newborns don't need to be fed on a regular basis; they can be fed anytime and anywhere. When the baby cries because of hunger, feed him immediately; if the newborn sleeps for more than 3 hours, wake him up and feed him. As the mother's milk increases, the baby's sleep time will gradually increase after it is full and a regular pattern will naturally form.

After 2 months, regular and quantitative administration is possible

According to the feeding needs of different age groups, we can also refer to the following feeding time intervals:

1-2 weeks old babies are generally fed 10 to 12 times a day.

For babies aged 3-4 weeks, feed 8 times a day, about once every 3 hours.

For a 2 month old baby, feed 6 times a day, about once every 4 hours.

For 3-month-old babies, 5 times a day (twice at night).

For babies aged 4-6 months, feed 4 times a day (once at night) and add some appropriate complementary food.

For 7-month-old babies, feed 3 times a day (once in the morning, once at noon and before bedtime) and add complementary food.

For children over 12 months old, feed once a day and add complementary food.

It should be noted that for newborns, there is no need to feed them at regular times and in fixed quantities. Breastfeed according to your baby's needs. In addition, after the baby is weaned, the baby's feeding should be mainly weaning food, with some other milk substitutes added.

Regarding the question "What is the best interval between breastfeeding?" After the above explanation, I believe that most parents have a deeper understanding of this issue. It is very important to take care of the baby after delivery. For those first-time parents who don’t know how long the interval between breastfeeding should be, I hope that after reading the above introduction, it will be helpful to you.