Whether you breastfeed or bottle feed, babies should be fed as often as they want in the early days.

Newborns tend to feed very frequently, and could feed every two hourly 10 to 12 times a day.

The frequency of feeds will become less and by about 6 months, most babies are satisfied with 4 to 5 feeds per day.

Your newborn should be nursing eight to 12 times per day for about the first month.

It may seem like you are breastfeeding your baby a lot more times than someone else whose baby is drinking formula.

This is because breast milk digests easier than formula, which means it moves through your baby's digestive system faster and, therefore, makes your baby hungry more often.

Frequent feedings also will help stimulate your milk production during the first few weeks. By the first to second month, a breastfed baby will probably nurse seven to nine times a day.

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