Preemies
ahh day's and nights are messed up!
my DD was up every 2 hours from 8pm-430am to eat. she is supposed to eat 2oz every 3 hours and she took anywhere from 1 to almost 2oz each time. now i wake her at 730 and she barely takes an 1.5oz. i can't deviate from the every 3 hours right now, so what do i do to get her to realize she needs to be awake during the day and more sleepy at night?
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Re: ahh day's and nights are messed up!
she is 16 days old actual and 37w 4/7 gestation. doc doesn't want me doing any less than every 3 hours. my pedi wants her eating 2oz every 3 hours. she sleeps during the day, yes very well. and then the last few nights she's been up around 630pm for like an hour or two and then up every 2 hours overnight. and yes so far she is gaining weight. about 4oz every 2 days. but yesterday and so far today she hasnt' been eating very well.
We are in a similar situation. I am fine letting her go longer than the 3 hours but she rarely makes it that long. Right now she wakes herself up anywhere from 1.5-3 hours between feedings. It is exhausting but she knows when shes hungry.
If you take her weight and multiply it by 2.5 you will get an estimate of how many ounces she should be getting in a day. Just like us she will have meals where she is more hungry and meals where she wants less. It seems to balance out in the end especially since she is gaining weight.
Our little one also seems to sleep better during the day. She is too young for a schedule but I make sure to play and interact with her the whole time she awake during the day. I also keep it bright and noisy. At night we keep it dark and quiet when feeding her . Hopefully one day I will be able to get a little more sleep at night