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2 month old breastfeeding patterns

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A typical day for Lila is something like 8 am, 11 am, 2 pm, 5 pm, 8 pm and then one late night feeding around 11, but sometimes she sleeps through and it's later (I do feed on demand, but this is just how it shakes out).  She doesn't really cluster feed and she sleeps long stretches at night, so this is it.  Is 6 times per day enough for a 2 month old?  I know they say a newborn should nurse 8-12 times per day, but when do they cut back?

I guess I should know this as a third time mom, but Charlotte was still nursing around the clock and eating probably 12 times per day at 2 months, and Ava was BFing and supplementing--so I have no idea what a "normal" feeding pattern should look like.  I always feel like I should be feeding her more often.  I'm just concerned that she's not getting enough, especially now that she sleeps (almost) through the night.

Ava Caroline 8.27.07 I Charlotte Grace 5.18.09 I Lila Katherine 1.20.11

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Re: 2 month old breastfeeding patterns

  • bellevuebride07bellevuebride07
    I would say if hrer weight gain and diaper output are good then you should continue to feed on demand. Lila knows what she's doing :)
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  • alloboscallobosc member
    Cameron is usually 6am, 9, 12, 3, 6, 9pm and maybe one more around 3am if he doesn't sttn. that is on a really hungry day, otherwise he'll stretch out to 4 hrs between feedings during the day. It sounds to me like they're similar on schedules.
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  • MissbollingerMissbollinger

    Serena feeds 6-8 times a day and sleeps anywhere between 7-10 hours through the night, her last feed varies sometimes 11:30pm sometimes 1am and her feeds during the day are anywhere between 2-4 hours inbetween.

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  • Traycee1242Traycee1242 member
    That is very typical of what DS would do as well at that age.. Even earlier.. I was concerned too but he had plenty of wet/dirty dips and gained weight like a champ so I just went with it.
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  • l.m.k.l.m.k.

    At two months, Nora ate every 3 hours almost exactly, and was sleeping about 6 hours at night. So yes, I'd say that's pretty typical. 

    Is Lila having a dirty diaper almost every time she eats? 

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