Whether you?re a first-time mom or an experienced one, the early days of breastfeeding can cause a lot of anxiety. The newborn weeks are such a blurry, confusing time. But all that worrying and self-doubt can cloud the fact that breastfeeding is actually going exactly as it should be, and you?re doing great.
Here are 12 reassuring signs that breastfeeding is going well.
1.Your baby is nursing frequently
Your newborn (because of the size of her stomach and metabolism) is feeding 8 to 12 times in a 24-hour period and actively sucking at the breast for at least 10 minutes, says Nicole McHardy, a  private lactation consultant and registered practical nurse in Hamilton, Ont., who has been working with new families for more than 12 years. During growth spurts, newborns feed more frequently, too, so your baby?s behaviour is a better cue than watching the clock or obsessively timing the length of every feed. (That said, if your newborn is falling asleep on the boob within the first 5-10 minutes, breast compressions can help give your baby a boost of milk to help perk them up and keep them going.) 2. You?re changing a lot of diapers
The number of wet diapers is increasing by day, which means by five days old your baby has at least six wet diapers. Breastfed babies will also have several poops a day for the first couple of months (with the consistency changing from dark and sticky meconium in the first 48 hours, to seedy, loose and golden yellow).
3. You can see her eyes
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