GROWTH CHART: Chart Week 1 Birth Weight _______________lb. / oz.

Birth Length________________inches Accomplishments______________________________________________________ Healthy Growth Indicators Day 1 Feedings (Min. 8) Feedings lasting 15+ mins First Meconium Stool (green) Transitional Stool (brownie) Normal Stool (yellow-Day 4/5) Wet Diaper (within 48 hrs) Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7

Just focus on keeping baby awake for full feedings first 2 days Schedule (2 1/2 hour schedule): 30 mins - 45 mins of feeding 15 mins - 30 mins of awake each side 1 1/2 hours of sleep Sample Schedule for weeks 1-8: Early Morning ____________AM Midmorning _____________AM Afternoon_______________AM/PM Midafternoon____________PM Lateafternoon____________PM Early Evening_____________PM Late Evening______________PM -last cycle -let baby wake up naturally (no longer than 5 hrs) Middle of night______________AM/PM -feed and go back to sleep -Pump if uncomfortable Newborns: cries 1-4 hours a day (has a fussy time every day - dinner time) sleeps 16-20 hours a day Diapers: transition of green to brown to yellow diapers 2-3 wet diapers per day after first 2 days 7-8 wet diapers after that Nursing: after 3-6 days nursing, nurse 10-15 mins a side always burp inbetween a feeding and usually halfway through should regain birth weight by end of week 2

Sleeping: If struggling to nap, cut wake time by 15 min increments 15-20 min of crying to get to sleep is fine

Notes from past children: Head is usually still lopsided and very soft Skin will peel off - don't touch it! Solely work on breast feeding and let the child do it's thing

GROWTH CHART: Chart Week 2

2-3 wet diapers per day after first 2 days Weight _______________lb. / oz. Birth Birth Length________________inches 7-8 wet diapers after that Accomplishments______________________________________________________

Healthy Growth Indicators Feedings (Min. 7-8) Wet Clear Diapers (5-7) Wet Yellow Diapers (0) Stool Diapers

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Day 6

Day 7

Schedule (3 hour schedule): 30 mins - 45 mins of feeding 15 mins - 30 mins of awake 1 1/2 hours of sleep

*Possible growth spurt - 10 to 14 days

Sample Schedule for weeks 1-8: Early Morning ____________AM Midmorning _____________AM Afternoon_______________AM/PM Midafternoon____________PM Lateafternoon____________PM Early Evening_____________PM Late Evening______________PM -last cycle -let baby wake up naturally (no longer than 5 hrs) Middle of night______________AM/PM -feed and go back to sleep -Pump if uncomfortable
Diapers: 2-5+ yellow diapers 7-8 wet diapers Nursing: after 3-6 days nursing, nurse 10-15 mins a side should regain birth weight by end of week 2 Sleeping: If struggling to nap, cut wake time by 15 min increments

Notes from past children: Head is usually still lopsided and very soft Skin will peel off - don't touch it! Ambilical cord is non-touchable, let it do its thing

GROWTH CHART: Chart Week 3 Birth Weight _______________lb. / oz. Birth Length________________inches If struggling to nap, cut wake time by 15 min increments Accomplishments______________________________________________________ 15-20 min of crying to get to sleep is fine

Healthy Growth Indicators Feedings (Min. 7-8) Wet Clear Diapers (5-7) Wet Yellow Diapers (0) Stool Diapers

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Day 7

Schedule (3 hour schedule): consistent 30 mins - 45 mins of feeding 15 mins - 30 mins of awake 1 1/2 hours of sleep Sample Schedule for weeks 1-8: Early Morning ____________AM Midmorning _____________AM prevent Afternoon_______________AM/PM Midafternoon____________PM schedule Lateafternoon____________PM Early Evening_____________PM Late Evening______________PM -last cycle -let baby wake up naturally (no longer than 5 hrs) Middle of night______________AM/PM -feed and go back to sleep -Pump if uncomfortable Diapers: 2-5+ yellow diapers 7-8 wet diapers Nursing:

*Establish first morning feeding/cycle and be

*Possible growth spurt - 10 to 14 days

Notes from past children: lazy eye is normal exsessive hiccups are normal - try burping more to spit up No such thing as sleeping too much as long as on a It's still ok if the ambilical cord is on - don't touch it

GROWTH CHART: Chart Week 4 Birth Weight _______________lb. / oz. Birth Length________________inches Nursing: Accomplishments______________________________________________________ after 3-6 days nursing, nurse 10-15 mins a side should gain 2 lbs a month/ 1 oz a day Sleeping: If struggling to nap, cut wake time by 15 min increments 15-20 min of crying to get to sleep is fine Healthy Growth Indicators Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Feedings (Min. 7-8) Wet Clear Diapers (5-7) Wet Yellow Diapers (0) Stool Diapers

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6

Day 7

Schedule (3 hour schedule): 30 mins - 45 mins of feeding 15 mins - 30 mins of awake 1 1/2 hours of sleep
Sample Schedule for weeks 1-8: Early Morning ____________AM Midmorning _____________AM Afternoon_______________AM/PM Midafternoon____________PM Lateafternoon____________PM Early Evening_____________PM Late Evening______________PM -last cycle -let baby wake up naturally (no longer than 5 hrs) Middle of night______________AM/PM -feed and go back to sleep -Pump if uncomfortable Diapers: 2-5+ yellow diapers 7-8 wet diapers Nursing: after 3-6 days nursing, nurse 10-15 mins a side Notes from past children: Nursing will HURT! But doctor can prescribe medication Still ok if ambilical cord is on - don't touch it

GROWTH CHART: Chart Week 5 Birth Weight _______________lb. / oz. Birth Length________________inches Nursing: Accomplishments______________________________________________________ after 3-6 days nursing, nurse 10-15 mins a side should gain 2 lbs a month/ 1 oz a day Sleeping: If struggling to nap, cut wake time by 15 min increments 15-20 min of crying to get to sleep is fine

Healthy Growth Indicators Feedings (Min. 7-8) Wet Clear Diapers (5-7) Wet Yellow Diapers (0) Stool Diapers

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6

Day 7

Schedule (3 hour schedule): 30 mins - 45 mins of feeding 15 mins - 30 mins of awake 1 1/2 hours of sleep Sample Schedule for weeks 1-8: Early Morning ____________AM Midmorning _____________AM Afternoon_______________AM/PM Midafternoon____________PM Lateafternoon____________PM Early Evening_____________PM Late Evening______________PM -last cycle -let baby wake up naturally (no longer than 5 hrs) Middle of night______________AM/PM -feed and go back to sleep -Pump if uncomfortable Diapers: several small or one large stool 7-8 wet diapers Notes from past children: Can have gasy smile

7-8 wet diapers

GROWTH CHART: Chart Week 6 Birth Weight _______________lb. / oz. Birth Length________________inches Accomplishments______________________________________________________

Nursing: after 3-6 days nursing, nurse 10-15 mins a side should gain 2 lbs a month/ 1 oz a day

Sleeping: If struggling to nap, cut wake time by 15 min increments 15-20 min of crying to get to sleep is fine

Healthy Growth Indicators Feedings (Min. 7-8) Wet Clear Diapers (5-7) Wet Yellow Diapers (0) Stool Diapers

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6

Day 7

Schedule (3 hour schedule): 30 mins - 45 mins of feeding 15 mins - 30 mins of awake night 1 1/2 hours of sleep

*Could possibly eliminate nightime feeding - pg 124 -hopefully naturally-let them tell you when to feed at night -not naturally - 3 day period of crying 5-35 mins in middle of -3-5 days for 9 weeks old to establish unbroken sleep pattern

Sample Schedule for weeks 1-8: Early Morning ____________AM Midmorning _____________AM Afternoon_______________AM/PM Midafternoon____________PM Lateafternoon____________PM Early Evening_____________PM Late Evening______________PM -last cycle -let baby wake up naturally (no longer than 5 hrs) Middle of night______________AM/PM -feed and go back to sleep

*possible growth spurt

GROWTH CHART: Chart Week 7 Birth Weight _______________lb. / oz. Birth Length________________inches Middle of night______________AM/PM Accomplishments______________________________________________________ -feed and go back to sleep -Pump if uncomfortable Diapers: several small or one large stool 7-8 wet diapers Nursing: after 3-6 days nursing, nurse 10-15 mins a side should gain 2 lbs a month/ 1 oz a day Sleeping: If struggling to nap, cut wake time by 15 min increments 15-20 min of crying to get to sleep is fine

GROWTH CHART: Chart Week 8 Birth Weight _______________lb. / oz. Birth Length________________inches Accomplishments______________________________________________________

GROWTH CHART: Chart Week 9 Birth Weight _______________lb. / oz. Birth Length________________inches Accomplishments______________________________________________________