How to know when baby has had enough?

Question

My son will be 2 weeks old on monday and i dont know how much i should be feeding him. He's my second baby and i always assumed babies know when to stop eating but my doctor told me that that isnt true and that their sucking reflex is too strong so they will continue to want to suck on something even if they arent hungry anymore. Which makes sense since my son has thrown up every single time i let him stay on the boob for as long as he wants. What are some signs or how do you personally know when you LO has eaten enough?

Answer

I can tell when my son has had enough when he loses a good latch a few times in a row. It's usually about 15 minutes in, and he pulls off and lazily goes back a few times. At that point I take him off and he just drifts off to sleep 😄

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At 2 weeks I would let him stay on as long as he wants. They throw up the extra milk so that they're not over eating. My daughter is 14 weeks and still does that sometimes if she's been comfort sucking. She gets too much milk so she spits all up. They're not over eating because they're not digesting it. Eventually your baby should master the skill of sucking without triggering a let down. It only happens with my daughter when she's sleepy now and she will just suck and suck for hours until she spits it all up and falls asleep. Normally during growth spurts when she cluster feeds.

Answer

My son stops on his own usually after about 20minutes. Usually 2-4oz every 2-3 hours. I know it's hard to tell how much he's getting exactly but I also pump and use a bottle so that's how I know an amount.

How to know when baby has had enough?

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