Baby Hunger and Satiety Signals: What Are They?
Introduction
The newborn's hunger signals and those of satiety are often at the center of the doubts of expectant mothers, who wonder whether or not they will be able to understand if their little one is hungry and if he has eaten enough .
If these questions are part of your daily life, you are on the right page.
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Now, as I always say in my videos, we get to the heart of the action!
How do you know if a newborn is hungry?
As Dr. Maria Chiara Alvisi points out in this video , there are several signs of hunger in newborns that precede crying and that you can learn to detect from the first few days after birth.
Here's what they are :
Newborn moving pupils under eyelids;
baby turning his head left and right with his mouth open looking for the breast;
newborn baby “playing” with his lips, sticking out his tongue and mimicking the sucking movement:
little one who keeps putting his hands in his mouth.
Up to twenty minutes can pass between the appearance of the first signs and the onset of crying.
