A mother has shown the perils of being a new mom, after sharing just how often her newborn wants to feed—and it never seems to end.
The TikTok video shared by Khloe Kuriatnyk, 30, shows her three-week old baby Ruby trying to latch onto her cheek. The text layered over the clip explains: “My baby immediately after a 45-minute feed.”
The mom from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, told Newsweek: “She currently nurses every 1-3 hours depending on the day.”
So far, the relatable clip shared to @khloekuriatnyk has amassed 2.3 million views and over 166,000 likes.
Khloe Kuriatnyk/TikTok/khloekuriatnyk
Indeed, it may look like Ruby is still hungry but a newborn’s tummy is no bigger than a toy marble, meaning one to two teaspoons should fill them up. The United States Department of Agriculture explained that a baby’s stomach expands to the size of a ping pong ball by the time the baby is 10 days old. They can then consume around two ounces of milk.
However, as other moms can relate, having a small stomach does not prevent babies from wanting more.
The popular clip has received a lot of attention online and over 1,100 comments from other parents.
“My baby was breastfed for a week and is not breastmilk bottle fed and attacks my face when she’s hungry. so cute. But also girl chill,” commented one user.
“We JUST moved past our first bought of cluster feeding and this mama is TIRED—anything for my baby [though],” said another.
A third comment said: “I miss it but I definitely don’t miss it at the same time.”
“They’re so cute but yet so annoying haha. We love them though,” commented a fourth.
Newsweek has published a number of breastfeeding-related articles, one of which is about mothers donating their milk to a baby with a formula allergy.
Five Benefits of Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is beneficial to both babies and mothers’ health. Breast milk provides the best nutrition for a baby and promotes growth and development. Breastfeeding can also help protect both the baby and the mother from certain illnesses and diseases, according to the CDC.
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Breast milk is the best source of nutrition for most babies.
- Breastfeeding can help protect babies against some short- and long-term illnesses and diseases.
- Breast milk shares antibodies from the mother with her baby.
- Mothers can breastfeed anytime and anywhere.
- Breastfeeding can reduce the mother’s risk of breast and ovarian cancer, type 2 diabetes, and high blood pressure.
If you have a family dilemma, let us know via [email protected]. We can ask experts for advice, and your story could be featured on Newsweek.
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