When do newborns start to eat milk?

When do newborns start breastfeeding after they are born? In the past, it was advocated that maternal and newly born newborns should be fully rested, so normal newborns are required to be born 6 to 12 hours after birth, and premature babies are even more late.

Now people realize that this kind of proposition is one-sided and not conducive to the health of children. Late-born neonates are heavier, and some suffer from hypoglycemia, causing brain damage and dehydration fever.

Moreover, many Chinese and foreign psychologists have found that the first hour after birth is a sensitive period, and the reflexes are the strongest at 20 to 30 minutes after birth. If you do not get sucking experience at this time, it will affect the ability to suck later;

Experts also believe that the earlier and longer the maternal and child contact time after birth, the deeper the relationship between mother and child, the better the baby's psychological development.

Therefore, it is advocated that newborn babies should start sucking their nipples on their mother's chest within one hour after birth. Therefore, children should eat breast milk as soon as possible after birth.