After attending life's college of parenthood for one week, we have learnt how to spot a hungry baby. We would like to share our experience with would-be first-time parents should that they can save themselves the many evils of hungry babies =P
All babies start off looking extremely harmless. When they are soundly asleep, it is hard to imagine the amount of damage they can do..haahhaa...don't be deceived.
The next stage of development is when they wake up. They will begin to fidget and stretch; occasionally, they open their eyes. This is a good time to start preparing for the feed, though sometimes it might end up being a false alarm. But with a careful eye on the clock (calculate how long since the last feed), experienced parents can satisfy their babies before the milk frenzy go out of control.
If you want to wait some more, you can wait for the more definite sign of hunger: the slurp'ering tongue. You will see the baby sliding his tongue in and out, and sometimes as if he is tasting the air. Some babies will also open their mouths wide and use them to search around, as if a candy is dangled right in front of them. This is your last chance to catch the baby in a managable state...
Uh oh...I warned you...
All babies start off looking extremely harmless. When they are soundly asleep, it is hard to imagine the amount of damage they can do..haahhaa...don't be deceived.
The next stage of development is when they wake up. They will begin to fidget and stretch; occasionally, they open their eyes. This is a good time to start preparing for the feed, though sometimes it might end up being a false alarm. But with a careful eye on the clock (calculate how long since the last feed), experienced parents can satisfy their babies before the milk frenzy go out of control.
If you want to wait some more, you can wait for the more definite sign of hunger: the slurp'ering tongue. You will see the baby sliding his tongue in and out, and sometimes as if he is tasting the air. Some babies will also open their mouths wide and use them to search around, as if a candy is dangled right in front of them. This is your last chance to catch the baby in a managable state...
Uh oh...I warned you...
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