How to know if baby is eating?

I think I’m just being paranoid but how do I know if he is actually getting milk when breastfeeding?

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Can you see/hear him gulping/swallowing the milk? Do your breasts feel less full after he’s fed? Does he seem content after being on the breast? If you unlatch, is there visible signs of milk on your nipples or in his mouth etc?

Wet nappies & gaining weight. You’ll be able to hear the swallow & gah noise every 3 sucks

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he’s only 2 days old so not sure if that makes a difference! He doesn’t gulp but I can see him cheeks moving. My breasts definitely look flatter I think but he’s created a safety thing where he likes it just in his mouth to sleep and once moved and burped he cries and won’t sleep in his basket

That’s really normal :).

Our new babies biologically expect to be in our arms 24/7. They expect to be held and be upright, as a society we lie our babies down a LOT. It's survival instinct to shout to be picked up. Our babies are biologically hardwired to object to being put down, because they are completely dependent on us for their safety and survival.

At 2 days old your milk likely hasn’t come in yet so baby is getting colostrum, keep putting baby to the breast a lot, he needs little and often & you need it to stimulate your milk coming in. Comfort nursing is normal too.

I asked this and if they’re going to the toilet that’s a good sign they are feeding 😊

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How is everyone doing for naps?

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Then settles for night around 9pm. Wakes for a feed around 3:30 then sleeps until 6-7