Many women worry because they cannot judge just how much milk their baby is getting from nursing. However, breastfeeding mothers can tell with some simple cues from their infant, whether or not baby is getting enough. If the following list is happening regularly with your baby, he is probably getting enough milk at his feeding sessions. Baby nurses eight to twelve times a day for 10 to 20 minutes on each breast during the first month.
Baby sleeps between feedings.
Nap times may be from one hour to three hours. Baby has at least six wet diapers per day and urine is a pale yelowish color. Bowel movements do not count as wet diapers, only urination does. When baby has bowel movements, they are either frequent and small, or less frequent and large. Bowel movements should be regular and coincide with feedings.