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Vine07Vine07 member
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I'm a little confused on this feeding schedule thing. So I took Hailey home last week and she went to the dr the day after she arrived home and had gained weight nicely. Doctor said to continue waking her every 3 hours for feedings. We have been doing that and struggling because she just wants to sleep. Well, today the dcotor said we can try letting her sleep between 4 and 5 hours now. Might be a silly question but does that mean only at night or do I do this during the day also? I'm assuming according to my convo with the dr that she meant at night. Any help would be great. This first time mommy thing is tough!!!

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Re: feeding schedule

  • krissyh21krissyh21 member

    I was on a 3 hour feeding schedule and in the day time, I only let DS go a total of 4 hours before waking him, just because he waits until the last minute possible to wake up and then appears to be starving and screaming the whole way through the bottle.

    At night I try to get him to go as long as possible, he still wakes up at around the 4 hour mark at night.

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  • Sweets2005Sweets2005 member
    I'm sure the doctor meant to let her go longer at night and contine to wak every 3 during the day.
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  • Million$$BabyMillion$$Baby

    imageSweets2005:
    I'm sure the doctor meant to let her go longer at night and contine to wak every 3 during the day.

    This! Mine are still on that type of schedule. They eat every 3 hours during the day and then at night I let them sleep as long as they want between bottles (usually one 5-6 hour stretch).

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  • clyoungseyclyoungsey
    imageMillion$$Baby:

    imageSweets2005:
    I'm sure the doctor meant to let her go longer at night and contine to wak every 3 during the day.

    This! Mine are still on that type of schedule. They eat every 3 hours during the day and then at night I let them sleep as long as they want between bottles (usually one 5-6 hour stretch).

    this is our schedule too.

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  • AFwife1106AFwife1106
    We feed on demand, but usually LO will eat more frequently during the "day" when she's awake and less at night.. she doesnt STTN or anything but she'll eat every 3 - 4 during the day and 4 - 5 at night.  You could try doing longer stretches at night (to help you get some sleep) and keep the same 3 hours during the day.  I wouldn't try to go from 3 - 4 to 4 - 5 throughout the whole day.  
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  • lemen99lemen99 member

    They told us to wake very 4 at night and every 3 during the day.  Like your LO, Andrew was too tired if we woke him up and wouldn't eat (or would barely eat).  We decided he needed his sleep so we didn't wake him.  Sometimes he would sleep 5 or 6 hours (2 weeks adj).  He was a tired, tired boy!  But he gained weight, so the pedi was okay with it!

    GL figuring out what's best for your LO!

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  • mommamorrismommamorris
    we let her sttn (from about 11pm till 630am or so), but when she started doing this she made up for it by wanting to eat every 2-3 hours during the day. (it seems like i'm feeding her constantly- but it's worth it to sleep at night.) my opinion is that they'll eat when they're hungry, and unless you have a ftt problem, or growth problem... they'll make up for it themselves.
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