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Feeding on demand

kendy20kendy20 member
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How long do you plan to feed LO on demand? My DD is just over 3 months old and I'm feeding her on demand, but it's hard to get her on a "schedule". Especially for naps. Part of me really doesn't mind this since I'm a SAHM, but constantly hear people saying to put baby on a schedule. So just wanting to see how long others plan on feeding on demand as opposed to feeding on a schedule. Thanks!
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  • kendy20kendy20 member
    Thanks for the advice :-) I will sometimes feed her a "snack" so just for a few minutes, if I know we need to head somewhere and she might get hungry on the way. But she's still pretty consistent with feeding every 2-3 hours during the day. So I'll probably just keep doing what we are doing. Thanks again!
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  • kendy20kendy20 member
    Some people had mentioned it becoming easier once they are on a schedule. Not saying I want to put her on a schedule. I was just curious what other people were doing is all.
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  • SidraJediSidraJedi member
    I plan to feed on demand until she weans.

    DD is 17 months and sometime after a year she started going longer stretches than <3 hours between feedings. She is now going up to 6 hours at a time at certain parts of the day or night. She is not too adherant to schedules but her nursing is on a pretty predictable schedule I think.

    I also SAH and it was kind of stressful between 10-14 months when I was feeling like "she nurses allthetime!" But it has worked out in the end for us.

    Since about month 13 I no longer nurse her in public unless its really necessary. I ask her to wait until we are home or on the car (more often at home). But for all intents and purposes we are still on demand.
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  • opheliainwadersopheliainwaders member
    We nursed on demand when we were together until a year (when I decided to drop to 2 nursing sessions). That said, while we have a general routine to our day, I still feed her "on demand." If we usually eat lunch at 11:30, but she's hungry at 11, I'm not going to make everyone upset and stressed out so that we can keep to our schedule - we'll just have lunch at 11.

    After 14 months of this, I think the best advice I ever got re: nursing and parenting was from my pedi - I had asked her a question re: nursing and sleep, and she said, "Well, is what you're doing now working well for YOU? If it's working, don't change it." I think that's pretty good advice for nursing all-around! If feeding on demand is working for you, don't change it just because people think there's some sort of magic about schedules.
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