4 Fab Facts About Tiny Tummies

Kellie Eason RN, RM, IBCLC

Kellie is a Nurse, Midwife, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant working at Milk...early parenting support, her Private Practice Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

1. Did you know that newborn tummies are really small and inelastic to begin with?
They are designed for small amounts of powerful immune building colostrum and gradually expand to accomodate high volumes of breastmilk when your breasts first become full of milk.

2. Did you know babies double their birthweight within 6 months and triple it within 12 months? Did you also know that breastmilk is a superfood that his highly digestible?
Keeping these facts in mind, these are the reasons why tiny tummies need frequent filling. If you think about it, whilst we have 5 meals a day, plus 2L of water/day, babies will often need 8-12 or more feeds per day and night

3. Did you know that newborn tummies are really small and inelastic to begin with?
They are designed for small amounts of powerful immune building colostrum and gradually expand to accomodate high volumes of breastmilk when your breasts first become full of milk.


4. Did you know babies double their birthweight within 6 months and triple it within 12 months? Did you also know that breastmilk is a superfood that his highly digestible?
Keeping these facts in mind, these are the reasons why tiny tummies need frequent filling.
If you think about it, whilst we have 5 meals a day, plus 2L of water/day, babies will often need 8-12 or more feeds per day and night