Reply: Both breast milk and formula are safe, healthy foods for your baby, but there currently is no formula substitute for the immunity factors and some of the nutrients found in colostrum and breast milk.

Reply: Each breast–fed baby has her own nursing style – some prefer short but frequent feedings, while others prefer lengthy, less frequent feedings. In general, many babies feed infrequently during the first 24 hours, but you should offer nursing when the baby arouses. By the second day, babies should feed at least every three to four hours with a one four to six hour stretch of sleep. Breast milk is digested more rapidly than formula, so breast–fed babies will need to nurse at least eight times a day in the first three months.
Formula fed babies will feed one half to two ounces eight to 12 times a day in the first few days. By six to seven days of age, formula fed babies will drink 16 to 24 ounces a day and should finish these feedings within 30 minutes. Be sure to burp your baby two to three times during each feeding.

Reply: See your baby as she nurses and look for her to swallow after every two to three suckles. Your baby should be vigorously suckling and swallowing for a minimum of five minutes. By two weeks of age, your baby should be at or above her birth weight and then begin gaining five or more ounces per week. Keeping track of the number of wet diapers and stools also can help you to gauge if your baby is getting enough nourishment. Look for softening of your breasts after each feeding once your initial engorgement has passed.

Reply: Babies may regurgitate a little milk after a feed or have hiccups and this can be followed by a cough. Try not to worry, just make sure you have a tissue or muslin at the ready.

Reply: This hair is called lanugo. It grows to keep the baby warm in the uterus, and usually falls out before the baby is born. But some babies, especially premature babies, are born with lanugo. It's normal and will go away on its own within a few weeks.