Signs of hunger are demonstrated by the infant searching for food, sucking motions, and crying.
The mother may begin to breast-feed at this time if she had planned to breast-feed, her condition is stable, and she desires to feed the infant.
See figure 9-1 for common breast-feeding positions
![9.03 First Feeding from the Mother 1 Figure 9-1. Common nursing positions.](https://brooksidepress.org/ob_newborn_care_2/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Figure_9_1_Common_nursing_positions_500-300x194.jpg)