All babies are different, but it’s very common for babies not to feed all that much in the first 24-48 hours, and some don’t attach at all, especially if birth has been tiring for them. Most babies have built up a store of energy that they can use in the first couple of days whilst they are still in utero.
🤱 You can help to encourage your baby to feed by keeping your baby in skin to skin contact.
🤱 Looking for early feeding cues.
🤱 Hand expressing colostrum and offering it to baby on a spoon, cup or syringe.
However, from day 2-3 days babies should become much more awake and feed in more frequent (but probably irregular) bursts at least 8 times in 24 hours.
Don’t put pressure on yourself to know all the answers straight away and speak to your midwife or health visitor for ways to make feeding more comfortable.
You can find more information about sleepy and reluctant babies on the Parentclub website.