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1 Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Days 4-5 Baby’s Stomach Size Tiny! About the size of a cherry. About the size of a walnut. Growing! About the size of a walnut. About the size of an apricot. Number of Feedings Try for 8 (it’s ok if it’s only 2-3) 8-12 8-12 8-12 Number of Wet Diapers One Two Three+ Six+ Number of Dirty Diapers One Two Three+ Six+ Color of Stool Black and sticky! (It’s called meconium) Black/brown Brown/green Yellow, loose, and seedy Goals + Skin-to-skin + Comfortable latch + Learning different positions + Comfortable latch + Keeping baby active at breast + Gaining comfort/ confidence + Breast comfort + Baby beginning to gain weight Breastfeeding Milestones

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Page 1: Breastfeeding Milestones · 2019-10-31 · 1 Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Days 4-5 Baby’s Stomach Size Tiny! About the size of a cherry. About the size of a walnut. Growing! About the size

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Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Days 4-5

Baby’s Stomach SizeTiny! About the size of a cherry.

About the size of a walnut.

Growing! About the size of a walnut.

About the size of an apricot.

Number of FeedingsTry for 8 (it’s ok if it’s only 2-3)

8-12 8-12 8-12

Number of Wet Diapers One Two Three+ Six+

Number of Dirty Diapers One Two Three+ Six+

Color of StoolBlack and sticky! (It’s called meconium)

Black/brown Brown/green Yellow, loose, and seedy

Goals + Skin-to-skin + Comfortable latch

+ Learning different positions

+ Comfortable latch + Keeping baby active at breast

+ Gaining comfort/confidence

+ Breast comfort + Baby beginning to gain weight

Breastfeeding Milestones