Week by Week

Everything below is written for breastfeeding.

Day 15 – 21 · one-glance sheet

Week 3

Feeding a lot, crying more than last week. Both are on schedule.

1
Feed on demand, 8+ times a day
Stirring and hands to mouth come before crying.
2
Back to sleep, in your room
Firm flat surface, nothing loose in the cot.
3
Count wet diapers, not hours
Six or more heavy ones a day means enough milk.

8–12

feeds / day

on cue

amount

2–3 h

typical gap

No measuring. Feed whenever they ask, both sides offered, and let them finish. If it hurts every time, ask for latch help now.

Trust the worry. None of this is an overreaction.

A temperature of 100.4°F (38°C) or higher, rectally, in a baby under 3 months.
Fewer than six wet diapers in a day, or refusing several feeds in a row.
Fast breathing, grunting, or the skin pulling in under or between the ribs with each breath.
Floppy, unusually hard to wake, or a cry that sounds nothing like theirs.
Forceful vomiting after every feed, or skin and the whites of the eyes turning more yellow.

If you want the detail

Drafted from public sources — see the full source list. This is not medical advice — call your pediatrician with any concern.