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How do I know when my baby has had enough to eat?

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Your baby will stop eating when she is full. Don’t try to get her to take more than she wants. Here are some clues that your baby is full:
- pushing away the breast or bottle,
- turning away,
- crying and fussing,
- forcefully moving his entire body away from you,
- putting his hands in front of his mouth.

Babies are getting enough to eat if they are:
- growing,
- having at least six wet diapers a day,
- having at least one stool or bowel movement a day or every other day.

Most doctors want to know if your baby misses more than one feeding. Something is usually wrong if a baby misses two or three feedings in a day.

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