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Signs that you need to support |
Regular wet and dirty nappies (see section on nappy content)
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Minimal/no wet and dirty and nappies
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Day 3-5 less than 8-10% weight loss
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Day 3-5 weight loss of more than 8%
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At least 8 feeds in 24 hours (from day 3 onwards)
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Less than 8 feeds in 24 hours (from day 3 onwards)
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Good skin colour, alert and good tone
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Newborn jaundice in combination with reluctance to feed and unusual sleepiness
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Baby feeds for 5-30 minutes at most feeds
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Feeding consistently for less than 5 minutes or more than 40 minutes
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Initial rapid sucks changing to slower sucks with pauses and swallowing (may be less audible until milk comes in)
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Rapid sucking pattern or noisy feeding (clicking)
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Baby calm and relaxed during and after feed, content after most feeds
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Baby comes on and off during feeds, or does not latch on at all, becoming unsettled after feed
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Nipples not painful during a feed, breasts feel comfortable following feeding
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Nipples sore or damaged, breasts very full, hard, lumpy or painful
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Use the following charts and related links to determine how well your baby is feeding.
