Are feeding intervals counted from the time my baby starts or stops nursing?
You count the length between feedings from the time when your baby begins to nurse – rather than when he or she ends – to when your little one nurses again. In other words, when your child’s doctor asks how often your baby is feeding, you can say “about every 2 hours” if your first feeding started at 6 a.m. and the next feeding was at around 8 a.m., then 10 a.m., and so on. This means that, especially at first, you may feel like you’re nursing around the clock, which is completely normal. Soon enough, you’ll both be on a more routine, predictable schedule.
