All your baby’s food and nutrition needs for the next four months can be met with breast milk or iron-fortified formula.
By now, your baby probably has a fairly regular feeding pattern. She may get hungry anywhere from every two to every four hours.
Don’t worry if your baby is a slow drinker or drinks less than you think she needs. If she doesn’t want that last ounce of milk, don’t force her. Overfeeding your baby can make her fat. An overweight baby is not neces-sarily a healthy baby. Overeating will only cause problems for your baby in later life.
Hold your baby close in the bend of your elbow while feeding. Remember that food and loving are both important. This is a time for getting to know each other—a time for snuggling, cuddling, and talking.
Hiccups are not unusual, especially if your baby is bottle fed. They may be caused by air bubbles your baby gets from sucking hard on the bottle. Air bubbles can be painful. A small bottle of warm water may help. Burping your baby at least once during a feeding and then again when the feeding is finished also helps.
If you breastfeed, you now need about 500 extra calories a day. For example, two additional glasses of milk and a peanut butter sandwich gives you more than enough extra calories. Remember to drink plenty of liquids and to choose foods that are good sources of nutrients.
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