How to determine if baby is getting enough milk?


It gets tricky to know if your baby is feeding enough because unlike bottles there are no markers to show how much baby is drinking from the breasts. The normal way to check on this is through diaper output and baby's weight gain. Monitoring the diaper is quite revealing: if baby is gaining adequately, his diaper output should be adequate, in terms of both urine and bowel movements. But if his output is high and weight gain is not satisfactory your doctor will have to investigate the matter further. In the first few days following birth diaper output and weight changes go hand in hand. If you feed on cue the milk supply should match up with your baby's appetite. And you will notice that your breasts will no longer feel hard and full as previously if you have been feeding for a while. This is because once milk production is fully established, your breasts will feel softer despite producing a good amount of milk.