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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Newborn Care Specialist here. The concern with going too long is a baby not getting enough to eat overall, not at any one feed. If a newborn is only eating every 4 hours all day, that makes 6 feeds a day. Their stomach capacity is only about 2-2.5 ounces max. 12-15 oz of formula or breastmilk will likely not be enough to sustain the kind of growth they need. For comparison, eating every 2 hours would put them in the range of 24-27 oz in a day. All that is to say that having ONE 4-5 hr long stretch with no food, even if it is daily, is fine. I actually encourage clients to try to cluster feed in the afternoons to achieve just such a schedule because that one long stretch makes such a big difference for your mental and physical health as the parent.[/quote] This is the answer Also, how can I become a newborn care specialist? I have 3 kids so I'm practically an expert. [/quote]
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