DS was born at 34w 3d, spent 10 days in the NICU and has been home for 3 weeks now. He was fed every 3 hrs in the NICU and the pedi has told us to keep him on this schedule and keep increasing the amount as he lets us know he wants more (he left the NICU taking an ounce and a half at every feeding and is up to almost 3oz now!)
So my question... was anyone else on this every 3 hour feeding schedule and when were you allowed to just let LO let you know when they are ready to eat? We go back to the pedi on Monday and I'm wondering if he'll bring it up. I will ask if he doesn't. Just wondering what everyone's experience was.
Re: Anyone else on an every 3 hour feeding schedule?
Thing 2 = May 2009, Stillborn 33weeks 4lbs 9oz 18in
Thing 3 = October 2010, 27weeks 4days 2lbs 4oz 14.25in
DD born at 34wks, was on 3hr schedule in the NICU and for a while after, except at night. We had weight gain issues and pedi wanted to keep schedule to make sure she was getting enough. We dropped one overnight,at about 1mth old) because she would just go to sleep or spit most of it back up.
Natural MC - 4/18/10 (9 weeks)
DS was born six weeks early on December 2010!
Natural MC - 11/21/11 (7 weeks)
DS born full term on October 2012!