Feeding Schedule

apostle922

My 13 week old daughter still eats every 3 hours during the day.  She takes about 5 ounces of formula per feeding.  When will the feedings space out more?  She will occassionaly go 4 hours between feedings but that is very rare. 

She does sleep through the night from 10p-7a.   

countrycotton

My LO is five months and has started solids. I still feed her every three hours, she can go four no problem. But I figure she sleeps 10-12 hours, and needs at least five feeds a day, two solids of about 3 1/2oz of food and 2-4 oz of milk, then 3 feeds of milk at 7oz. Think of it this way, you are feeding you kiddo three meals a day and 2-3 snacks, it Dosent sound like as much every three hours.

StephandMatt2012

My guy feeds about every 3hra as well depending on how long he naps for, he could go 4 but I always feed him when he wakes up. Not on solids yet but almost 5.5 months and sleeps through the night.

apostle922

Thank you both!  I know some of my books talk about dropping a feeding around this time, but I think I will just follow her cues. 

mrst9

Mine is bf, with occasional bottles, but still eats very frequently.  It's hard to tell how many oz with bf, but I'd say I'm feeding her 8 - 10 times a day.  It's a little less than the 10 - 12 times I was feeding her, though.

Tess024

Maybe increase the amount she is getting per feeding? My LO is 3 months, and is at 6oz about every 4-4.5 hours. I give a little more before bed to keep him full through the night

apostle922

She just went from 4-5oz a few weeks ago and 5 seems to be about all that she will eat.  When I have given her more, she spits up a lot.