I am hungry every few hours. I may be fussy and cry a lot. Feeding Most babies set up their own fairly regular feeding times. Some babies may like to eat every four hours, others are ready to eat every three hours, and some prefer eating more often than that. Newborn babies drink only breast milk and water, or iron-fortified formula and water.
Some babies like to sleep for longer periods during the day than at night.
If your baby is a lengthy day time sleeper and stays awake most of the night, you can reverse this pattern. Try waking him up for feeding instead of letting him sleep for long periods during the day. You can get a good idea of your baby s feeding pattern by noting the times when he seems to be hungry. You also will learn to recognize the hunger cry. Your baby may not be hungry every time he is fussy.