Question
The little baby has been eating unusually well over the past two days, is this normal? The baby is only 17 days old, and over the past two days, it has been eating particularly well, exceeding 80ml of milk (formula) already, and still seems hungry after eating. I am very worried, always afraid of overfeeding, but the baby doesn’t sleep unless it’s full…
Answer
The baby must be fed when it’s hungry, and it won’t drink any more once it’s full. When my baby was 12 days old, it also needed to eat 80-90ml each time. At first, we were afraid to feed too much, but the baby would cry constantly and sleep poorly. After consulting with a doctor, the doctor said not to intentionally suppress feeding, but it’s best to feed the baby until it’s full, then the baby will sleep well. My baby now feeds once until full and can sleep for 3-4 hours.