Patient's question:
Every day, there are three meals, and the appetite is particularly large. Moreover, snacks like biscuits are eaten between breakfast and lunch. If not given, they cry, as if they are very hungry. They can eat about 10 dumplings each time, always gobbling them down. It's really no use. What method should be used to control it?Doctor's answer:
Feeding newborns is recommended to be on demand, generally every two and a half to three hours. The amount they eat will increase as they get older, and they should maintain normal bowel movements daily. If parents fear the baby isn't getting enough to eat and overfeed them, it can lead to the baby's stomach growing larger, which is also for their future growth and development. Therefore, newborn feeding only needs to ensure an adequate amount, avoiding excessive nutrition. The amount newborns eat is a relative concept, usually determined based on their birth weight and gestational age at birth.