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 formula and water. Feeding your baby when she gets fussy or cries will not spoil her. It will help you to be more sensitive to her needs.
Some babies like to sleep for longer periods during the day than at night.
If your baby is a lengthy daytime 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 pretty good idea of your baby s feeding pattern by keeping track of the times when he seems to be hungry. Remember, your baby may not be hungry every time he is fussy. He may need burping, a diaper changed, a drink of water or he may just want to be held.