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Feeding question #875

LIAngelLIAngel member
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Okay what would you do? Ava was eating up to 4oz every 3 hours during the day.  A few times it looked like she could go longer (like maybe 4 hours), but I would feed her anyway at the 3 hr mark even though she wasn't signs of hunger- most of the time she takes the bottle, but will leave an oz or so, I assume that if I waited til the 4 hr mark, she'd guzzle it right down.  I'd do it in hopes that if she got a majority of her calories during the day, she's sleep better at night.

Should I not do that?  If she goes 4 hours between feeds (still taking 4oz which is what she takes if we go 3 hours), would that mean she'll make up for it at night? 

Should I see what happens tomorrow and see if she does go 4 hours between feeds? 

Sorry if I make no sense. 

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  • OrangeSmokeOrangeSmoke member

    I stuck with the 3 hour schedule even if they didn't always finish their bottles.

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    I stuck with the 3 hour schedule even if they didn't always finish their bottles.

    At that age, I stuck with the 3 hour schedule as well.  Only at night I only fed them when they woke -- not on a shcedule. 

    Also - honestly, sometimes no matter how much you feed them they wake up in the middle of the night for milk.  It's normal for a 2 month old to not STTN.

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    imageOrangeSmoke:

    I stuck with the 3 hour schedule even if they didn't always finish their bottles.

    At that age, I stuck with the 3 hour schedule as well.  Only at night I only fed them when they woke -- not on a shcedule. 

    Also - honestly, sometimes no matter how much you feed them they wake up in the middle of the night for milk.  It's normal for a 2 month old to not STTN.

    Oh I'm not expecting her to STTN yet (would be nice though).  Just go longer between feeds at night.  Like 5 hours instead of 3 or even 6 hours would be nice. 

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    imageOrangeSmoke:

    I stuck with the 3 hour schedule even if they didn't always finish their bottles.

    At that age, I stuck with the 3 hour schedule as well.  Only at night I only fed them when they woke -- not on a shcedule. 

    Also - honestly, sometimes no matter how much you feed them they wake up in the middle of the night for milk.  It's normal for a 2 month old to not STTN.

    Oh I'm not expecting her to STTN yet (would be nice though).  Just go longer between feeds at night.  Like 5 hours instead of 3 or even 6 hours would be nice. 

    Im guessing you are not waking her up at night? (I hope not).  I don't think Tristan started going every 4 hours until like 4 months -- and he started solids at that time also. 

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    imageOrangeSmoke:

    I stuck with the 3 hour schedule even if they didn't always finish their bottles.

    At that age, I stuck with the 3 hour schedule as well.  Only at night I only fed them when they woke -- not on a shcedule. 

    Also - honestly, sometimes no matter how much you feed them they wake up in the middle of the night for milk.  It's normal for a 2 month old to not STTN.

    Oh I'm not expecting her to STTN yet (would be nice though).  Just go longer between feeds at night.  Like 5 hours instead of 3 or even 6 hours would be nice. 

    Im guessing you are not waking her up at night? (I hope not).  I don't think Tristan started going every 4 hours until like 4 months -- and he started solids at that time also. 

    Oh no Ma'am!  Definitely not waking her up at night.  She calls the shots.  :)

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