It's generally recommended that you feed your baby whenever he or she seems hungry.

Instead of waiting till your baby cries out of hunger, you can try feeding before she gets so hungry and upset and becomes difficult to calm down.

One way to tell if your baby is ready to eat is to watch the clock. If your baby is crying only an hour after a good feeding, there may be something else causing the distress. Signs that babies are hungry include:

-moving their heads from side to side
-opening their mouths
-sticking out their tongues
-placing their hands and fists to their mouths
-puckering their lips as if sucking
-rooting for the mother’s breast (when a baby moves its mouth in the direction of
something)

You’ll also need to watch for signs that your baby is full such as slow, uninterested sucking or
turning away from the breast. Stop the feeding once these signs appear and do not force the baby to drink more.

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