• Newborns require 110 to 115 kcal/kg/day and grow at a rate of about 30
g/day.
• Newborns usually begin feeding within the first 6 hours of life.
• Newborns should be breast or formula fed every 3 to 4 hours thereafter.
• Supply = demand—the more often the baby breast-feeds, the more milk
will be produced.
• If the child has stopped losing weight by 5 to 7 days and begins to gain
weight by 12 to 14 days, then feeding is adequate.
• Hunger is not the only reason infants cry. They don’t need to be fed
every time they cry.
Colostrum
• The milk secreted from the breasts toward the end of pregnancy and for
2 to 4 days after delivery.
• Usually a deep lemon color.
• High in protein, minerals, and immunologic factors; low in carbohydrates.
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