Patient's question:
The baby has just been born for a few days. It was born very chubby and very good-natured, hardly crying at all. The child is so well-behaved that the whole family loves it very much. My breast milk is also doing well, but I don't have a concept of how many times a day to feed, nor do I know when the baby will be hungry or full. Sometimes, when my breasts are full, I don't want to feed him. How many times a day should I normally breastfeed?Doctor's answer:
A newborn baby should be fed when the baby cries or when the mother feels full. It should be done in a flexible manner, without fixed times or quantities, allowing the baby to be fed whenever they want. This is called "on-demand feeding" in medical terms. When the mother feels particularly full and needs to feed, she can gently wake the baby to nurse. Frequent sucking on the nipple not only meets the baby's needs but also stimulates the nipple, forcing the body to produce more milk and preventing milk engorgement.