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April 2012 Moms
On-demand vs Scheduled feeding for newborns (x-posted)
Hi everyone!
So - I know that newbies are supposed to be fed every 2-3 hours max, but our little guy now seems to go through spurts of wanting to eat more during the day and slowing down at night - which we are GRATEFUL for, don't get me wrong (he started out in party mode late at night) - but I am wondering if it's too early to go by what he wants? For example - he ate well, and then 3 hours later I woke him to eat again and he only nursed for 8 mins on one side and then passed out and would not be interested at all in nursing after being burped/changed/etc. Just wanted to sleep or cuddle w/ mommy and sleep
The alternative of course, is that if he snacks for these short periods and then doesn't want any more, I can wake him again in an hour and try again. But I am a little selfish and want that sleep. I talked to a friend of mine about it and she said her DD was gaining well and she just did on-demand feeding and co-slept. We have him in a portable co-sleeper crib but are not co-sleeping.
He was a big baby (9lb11oz) when he was born last Monday, but lost almost a lb and has been regaining since. He is well over 9 again now.I have a ped appointment tomorrow for the official weigh-in. I'm almost afraid to ask bc it makes me seem selfish for wanting to sleep instead of waking my baby to feed more but I had a c/s and didn't sleep at all for the last week in the hospital and feel like I can really use it to take care of LO better.
Anyway - thoughts?
On-demand vs Scheduled feeding for newborns (x-posted)
So - I know that newbies are supposed to be fed every 2-3 hours max, but our little guy now seems to go through spurts of wanting to eat more during the day and slowing down at night - which we are GRATEFUL for, don't get me wrong (he started out in party mode late at night) - but I am wondering if it's too early to go by what he wants? For example - he ate well, and then 3 hours later I woke him to eat again and he only nursed for 8 mins on one side and then passed out and would not be interested at all in nursing after being burped/changed/etc. Just wanted to sleep or cuddle w/ mommy and sleep
The alternative of course, is that if he snacks for these short periods and then doesn't want any more, I can wake him again in an hour and try again. But I am a little selfish and want that sleep. I talked to a friend of mine about it and she said her DD was gaining well and she just did on-demand feeding and co-slept. We have him in a portable co-sleeper crib but are not co-sleeping.
He was a big baby (9lb11oz) when he was born last Monday, but lost almost a lb and has been regaining since. He is well over 9 again now.I have a ped appointment tomorrow for the official weigh-in. I'm almost afraid to ask bc it makes me seem selfish for wanting to sleep instead of waking my baby to feed more but I had a c/s and didn't sleep at all for the last week in the hospital and feel like I can really use it to take care of LO better.
Anyway - thoughts?
On-demand vs Scheduled feeding for newborns (x-posted)
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Re: On-demand vs Scheduled feeding for newborns (x-posted)
Once baby is back to birth weight, you don't have to wake to feed, unless your pedi tells you otherwise.
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Same here.