As far as the newborn child is concerned, what is normal and what is not becomes a big issue. While many things are part of normal behaviour as far as the newborn is concerned, some are not. Here are 10 newborn patterns which are normal, but cause anxiety and tension if you are not aware.

1) Crying

All babies cry, in varying degrees. On an average, newborn children will cry for about two hours in a day. They cry for hunger, when they wet themselves, when they have gas in the intestine, or when sleepy.

When your newborn child cries, you should not start crying yourself, as it happens many times. Knowing that a child should cry, and that crying improves her breathing apparatus and blood circulation will help you to remain calm.

Also, it helps to know that crying is only a protest from the child. If she could speak, she would actually tell you what is bothering her. Since she can't, she cries, as that is the only language she knows.

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2) Feeding

Remember, you will not produce milk immediately after your delivery. However, you will produce a thick creamy substance called Colostrum, which is high in proteins antibodies, and is good for the baby. Milk let down takes about two to three days.

The child may initially find it difficult to suck milk for many reasons, and the mother may have to express her breast milk and feed the child with a spoon. Newborns tend to suck for a few minutes, get tired and go off to sleep.

It takes about a couple of weeks for the mother and child to get adjusted to each other, for feeding. Till that time, you should just continue to feed the baby, and now worry too much about whether everything is all right.

If your baby is not passing stools five or six times a day, or if she is passing a very small quantity of urine, or looks tired, it is an indication that she may not be getting enough milk.

In such cases, consult with your doctor, who will study the weight gain and general appearance, to decide whether the child needs supplemental milk.

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