Cadenshae Bamboo Nursing Bra

I guess all parents dream of babies sleeping wonderfully at night, but the reality is that initially the child should eat at least 8 times a day, which also means feeding the baby at night. 

Did you know that a newborn's stomach is tiny, only a very small amount of milk can fit into it (6ml for a 3kg baby, 8ml for a 4kg baby). Every day, the child's need for food increases a little, so in a week, the child already eats about 60 ml of milk at one meal. 

Breast milk is very well absorbed by the baby and digested quickly, so after 1-2 hours the baby can already start asking for food. Night breastfeeding is very beneficial for both mother and baby. Prolactin levels are higher at night, which promotes milk production. It has also been observed that children eat a larger amount of milk in one meal at night. This is important in the first week to avoid excessive weight loss, but later to ensure good weight maintenance. Breast milk contains more tryptophan in the evening, which has a sleep-promoting effect, allowing the child to sleep more peacefully. In the first months, the child has not yet established a day and night rhythm, it settles down over time. Therefore, there may be nights when the child eats only 2 times a night, but also nights where the child eats every hour