Question
On the 8th day, the newborn baby falls asleep as soon as it latches onto the nipple and only drinks about 5 minutes of breast milk. Then it often gets hungry and can’t sleep for very long, and this continues at night as well. How should this situation be handled?
Answer
Based on your description, it is generally expected that a feeding session lasts about 20 minutes, and the baby is full upon hearing swallowing sounds. Currently, the short feeding sessions indicate that the baby is not getting enough to eat. It is recommended that when the baby is sleeping, you can gently move its feet or pull on its ears to wake it up and encourage it to focus on breastfeeding.