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Everything below is written for breastfeeding.

Day 22 – 28 · one-glance sheet

Week 4

The fourth week often turns a corner — feeds go down a little easier and the first real smile is getting close.

Just these three, this week

  1. 1
    Feed on demand
    8 or more feeds in 24 hours is still typical.
  2. 2
    On the back
    On a firm flat surface, in their own clear sleep space.
  3. 3
    The next diaper and clothing size
    If not already swapped over.

How much 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.

Draft figures for this age, pending clinical review.

Call someone today if

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 a day, or refusing several feeds in a row.
  • Fast breathing, grunting, or skin pulling in under or between the ribs with each breath.
  • Unusually hard to wake, a weak or unusual cry, or looking limp or floppy.
  • Forceful vomiting after every feed, or skin and eyes turning more yellow rather than less.

If you want the detail

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