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Your Body
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1st 24 hours – Birth Day
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48 Hours – Day 2
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Mid-Week --Days 3 - 5
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One Week – Days 6 - 7
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Breasts
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Soft, non-tender; no change after feeding
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Soft, non-tender; no change after feeding
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Firm, tender; less firm after feeding
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Firm, less tender; soft after feeding
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Nipples
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Tender, no cracks, blisters or bruises
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Tender, no cracks blisters, bruises
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Same
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Less tender
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Uterus
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Possible cramping, especially during feedings
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Same
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Same
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Less cramping
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Baby's Behavior
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1st 24 hours –Birth Day
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48 hours – Day 2
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Mid-week –Days 3 – 5
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One Week – Days 6 - 7
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Feedings
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3 to 4 feedings in 24 hours; no set pattern; lasting a few suckles to 40 minutes. Try to feed baby every 4 to 5 hours.
Use one or both breasts each feeding.
Expect 2 to 4 night feedings.
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6 to 8 feedings in 24 hours; no set pattern; lasting a few suckles to 40 minutes. Try to feed baby every 3 to 4 hours.
Use one or both breasts each feeding.
Expect 2 to 4 night feedings.
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8 to 12 feedings in 24 hours; no set pattern; allow baby to feed on demand; lasting 20 to 40 minutes total.
Use one or both breasts each feeding.
Expect 2 to 4 night feedings.
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8 to 12 feedings in 24 hours; a more regular pattern begins to develop; lasting 20 to 40 minutes total.
Use both breasts for most feedings.
Expect 1 to 3 night feedings
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Wets
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1 to 4 times in 24 hours
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1 to 4 times in 24 hours
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4 or more times in 24 hours
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6 or more times in 24 hours *
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Stools
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0 to 5 times in 24 hours; dark and tarry
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0 to 5 times in 24 hours; dark and tarry
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2 to 12 times in 24 hours; loose, yellow & green
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4 or more times in 24 hours; runny yellow; seedy
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Alertness
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Sleepy most of time; may need to be awakened to feed every 4 to 5 hours
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Sleepy most of time; may need to be awakened to feed every 4 to 5 hours
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Arouses by self for feedings.
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More content.
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* NOTE: If using disposable diapers, you can place a tissue inside the diaper to count wet diapers until 6 or more are seen in 24 hours.
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