5 weeks and eating like a champ

digregorioe · June 2013

My son is 5 weeks old and eating 6oz. every 3 1/2 - 4 hours. Reading some other posts, he sounds like a total piggy!

CNJ4EVA · June 2013

I felt the same way since DD is 4w2d and eating 5 oz every 4 to 5 hours. But what's the difference really between 2 to 3 oz every 2 hours or 5 to 6 oz less often? Pretty much equals the same total ounces per day.

kmcd23 · June 2013

Yup, it sounds like it equalizes over 24 hours.

jgiraldo · June 2013

Lol I feel the same way about my baby girl. She's 6 weeks and eating 6oz and some days she'll want an extra 2oz after an hour. And she only goes 3 hours between feedings! They're eating, growing, and healthy that's all that matters.

digregorioe · June 2013

This is all very true.

He probably only actually gets maybe 5 oz since he tends to wear probably an ounce. He is such a messy eater! lol

Last week we actually had to change his formula and the nipple of his bottle. He sucks it down so fast like it's his last meal ever that he was getting to much air. He was so fussy with gas. After a week I am noticing a big difference and only pray that it continues. He now actually eats between 9-10pm and then doesn't usually wake until about 1:30-2am then again around 5:30-6am. It's nice.

My mom just recently visited (she had 5 kids), and was able to show me another little trick that I am hoping will turn into a routine to help him sleep longer at night. She gave him a sponge bath this past Thursday night and he slept from about 10:30pm till about 4am. I was so happy to get that amount of sleep. It was awesome!

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