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Metro North Hospital and Health Service Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Early cues – “I’m hungry” Baby feeding cues (signs) Mid cues – “I’m really hungry” Late cues – “Calm me, then feed me” Time to calm crying baby Stirring Stretching Crying Hand to mouth Colour turning red For more information refer to the Queensland Health booklet Child Health Information: Your guide to the first twelve months Visit the Queensland Health breastfeeding website: http://www.health.qld.gov.au/breastfeeding/ • Cuddling • Skin-to-skin on chest • Talking • Stroking Mouth opening Turning head Seeking/rooting Increasing physical movement Agitated body movements © State of Queensland (Queensland Health) 2010 CPN / 840 Partnering with Consumers National Standard 2 (2.4) Consumers and/or carers provided feedback on this publication. To view the terms of this licence, visit: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/au/deed.en For permissions beyond the scope of this licence email the Intellectual Property Officer: ip_offi[email protected] Version 4.0 Effective: 05/2015 Review: 05/2016
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Metro North Hospital and Health Service
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
Early cues – “I’m hungry”
Baby feeding cues (signs)
Mid cues – “I’m really hungry”
Late cues – “Calm me, then feed me”
Time to calm crying baby
Stirring
Stretching
Crying
Hand to mouth
Colour turning red
For more information refer to the Queensland Health booklet Child Health Information: Your guide to the first twelve monthsVisit the Queensland Health breastfeeding website: http://www.health.qld.gov.au/breastfeeding/
• Cuddling• Skin-to-skin on chest• Talking• Stroking
Mouth opening Turning head Seeking/rooting
Increasing physical movement
Agitated bodymovements
© State of Queensland (Queensland Health) 2010
CPN / 840Partnering with Consumers National Standard 2 (2.4)Consumers and/or carers provided feedback on this publication.
To view the terms of this licence, visit: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/au/deed.enFor permissions beyond the scope of this licence email the Intellectual Property Officer: [email protected]
Version 4.0 Effective: 05/2015 Review: 05/2016
