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Eating schedule?

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Does your LO eat around the same time of day every day?

DD got herself on a pretty regular schedule but lately she's all over the place.  Her last bottle is usually around 8:45-9pm and she eats every 4hrs or so but lately she ends up with a bottle at 7:30pm or 8pm but she isn't ready to go to bed and I don't know how to adjust her times...

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Re: Eating schedule?

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    DS has never had a schedule.  I envy mom's whose little ones eat every 4-5hrs.  DS is big - 26 inches and 16lbs at 3 month check up.  At 1 month he took 6oz at a time.  Now the most I can get is 3oz a time about 10 times a day.

    So I'm no help obviously. However, I don't always like to eat at the same time so I guess I can't expect that from DS.  Hope your DD gets back on track.

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  • Mrs_mamMrs_mam
    DS wants to eat every 3-4 hours and at night he's been getting sleepy earlier lately so I just make sure to feed him before he's ready to go to bed even if it's only been 2-3 hours. If you need to adjust, start in the morning and go in 15 minute intervals either early or later than usual. That usually works for us, and now we can sometimes stretch to 30 min. as needed.
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  • MomsABooMomsABoo

    Before I came back to work, Lo was on an every two hour schedule (yes a nightmare - i BF).  When I came back to work at first we pushed him to 3 hours and slowly we have been increasing ounces and time in between.  I once got mad at my mom while she was watching him while I was at work because she fed him an hour early!  I was really mad bc I was trying to get him on a schedule and then I was afraid I wouldnt have enough pumped milk for him.

    Well after this Christmas break - 2 weeks home with him - I see that it is so hard to keep him on a schedule!  First, he doesnt sleep through the night and I will feed him at night. (he's 4 months) So his first meal is never at a consistent time.  Then some days he is more hungry than others - growth spurts?  Other times he sleeps through his eating time!  So hard!  From what I have read, and it makes sense, a routine is more important than a time schedule.

    My guy heads to bed between 6:30 and 7:30 though.  Wish I could change that!  After her 8pm bottle, just keep the actviity boring!  She'll get sleepy and maybe her bed time will move up a bit.

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  • Mrs.TeddyMrs.Teddy member

    L is on a pretty set schedule, feeding within a regular 30 minute time period. Some nights tho he is super tired and goes to bed earlier. I don't fight it I just let him sleep and wake when he is hungry (we are nursing tho)

    He typically nurses at 7am, 10am, 12:30pm, 3pm, 5:30pm, cereal around 6:30, 7:30pm then bed at 8, he is up at 11, 3, 5 as well. He nurses about 10 times in 24 hours plus cereal. Sometimes he skips the 3 or 5 am nursing. A few nights ago he fell asleep at 6pm and slept till the normal 11pm. I just feed on demand and dont' worry about the times, he just has created this schedule for himself.

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