EBF/EP moms: How often does baby eat during the day?

SoSayWeAll · January 2015

I'm just curious what it is on average; I realize it does vary somewhat throughout the day.

SoSayWeAll · January 2015

I put 2.5 hours because sometimes it's 2 and sometimes it's 3. He seems to be moving more toward 3 hours when I am home with him nursing but 2 hours is the max at DC that he will go unless there is a rare long nap(gets 4 oz).

ETA: When not in a wonderweek/sleep regression he sleeps about 9 hours at night, eats, then sleeps 2-3 more hours and eats again

Elaina22 · January 2015

Between 2-3 here. I was trying for every 2 to get her eating more during the day, but sometimes she is just not interested at the 2 hour mark. At DC she has a 4oz bottle every 2-3 hours as well.

SoSayWeAll · January 2015

Elaina22 said:

Between 2-3 here. I was trying for every 2 to get her eating more during the day, but sometimes she is just not interested at the 2 hour mark. At DC she has a 4oz bottle every 2-3 hours as well.

I have been having the same experience. I offer at 2 hours but sometimes he plays around if he's not truly hungry. He eats longer and more if he goes 3 hours.

jamjoyful · January 2015

It honestly depends on the day. On average, I would say every two hours. Sometimes she feeds every hour or two and then other times she can go 3 hours. Never more than that though.

lmanford1 · January 2015

I EP except for her one nighttime feed--during the day she eats every three to four hours, and she gets a 5-6 ounce bottle-sometimes she finishes 5 and wants more, other times just wants 5. Day care has her every three hours.

kaitm22 · January 2015

I said highly variable. He eats much more often at night, and during the day it just depends on what we are doing and how long his naps go.

NLewis1 · January 2015

I said 2.5 hours, because he takes 4 bottles while with the nanny during the day (8-9 hours) but when I'm home the dude eats like crazy - wants to nurse every 2 hours, and then wants to comfort nurse. If I offer a boob, he takes it! I think this is his way of bonding with me at nights and on the weekends. My poor nipples.

jlynn62511 · January 2015

I EP. She eats every 3 hours until 4pm, she will go every 2.5. Then she will sleep through the night after her 8:30 bottle usually waking at 8-8:30.

Laur110 · January 2015

I mostly EP now and DD eats 6 times during the day, about 4.5 ounces a bottle, every 3 hours. Sometimes she eats more, sometimes less, sometimes she only goes 2.5 hours, never more than 3.

lookame3639 · January 2015

It depends on her. She roughly goes every 3-5 hrs but she has her hungry days and she eats every 1-2 hrs then.

courtniko · January 2015

I said every 2.5, it is usually between 2 and 3 hours, sometimes a bit sooner than that

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lburkey21 · January 2015

He was eating every 3 hrs. Then about a month ago stretched to 4 hrs (4oz bottles at daycare). But lately since we've hit the sleep regression it's about every 3-3.5 hrs

sjs1013 · January 2015

She gets 6 oz and goes about 3 hours. We just increased to 6 in the past 2 weeks. She was getting 4 oz but only going 2-2.5 hours and would scream when you took the bottle out of her mouth.

Overnight she goes about 10 hours and nurses before bed for about 20-30 minutes.

jlynn62511 · January 2015

@Pink021‌ that does seem odd to me, but every baby is different, I EP and she eats 6 oz bottles and gets 6 a day. And will sleep 12 hours at night. So a total of 36 ounces but she doesn't always finish her bottles. How many total ounces does your LO eat?

becominggold · January 2015

We are so variable. After his MOTN feed and first am feed he goes about 3-4 hrs. After his bottles 5.5 oz he goes three hours. Other times though he may only go 2 hrs. I know this is related to higher production in the morning.

jamjoyful · January 2015

24 oz is still within normal range so it doesn't strike me as odd @Pink021‌.

rstarrlemaitre · January 2015

I put every 3.5h, but sometimes its closer to 3 - depends on length of nap! He does 5 feedings per day, one MOTN

Robinischo · January 2015

I said 2.5, but it is fairly variable. I usually try to get him to eat every 2 hrs when he's with me, but sometimes it's a struggle. Sometimes I feel like I'm force feeding him. He does better when he eats around 3 hrs. Other times, he'll eat before and after a short nap, and it will be less than 2 hrs between. He's normally a quick eater, too, but when he's sleepy he'll usually nurse longer.

I always nurse him, but when he gets bottles from DH or daycare they're normally 3oz. Sometimes we'll make him a 3.5 or 4 oz bottle, but sometimes he'll only take 2oz. So, I think we'd waste a lot if we always made them 4 oz. This kid loves to suck, but he seems to be good at stopping/refusing when full. When he does eat more than usual, it is very likely that he'll spit up a lot of it, too.

aly&sam · January 2015

You ladies are lucky!! We just started every 1.5 hours during the day and 4-5 hours at night!!! Can't wait till it's 3 hours!!

Robinischo · January 2015

zoegirlTX said:
typically 3-4 hours. Daycare gives her a bottle about 2hours after her 1st morning feed, but it's usually 3-4 if she's with me.

Mostly 6.5 oz bottles, with a 8.5 oz bottle before night time. No MOTN feedings. About 30-34 oz total per day.

I thought you switched to formula?

herecomesthesun · January 2015

rstarrlemaitre said:
I put every 3.5h, but sometimes its closer to 3 - depends on length of nap! He does 5 feedings per day, one MOTN

This, though some days he STTN and we have 6 feedings during awake hours- two are closer together than the others.

Eena1242 · January 2015

It depends on how long he naps, but usually it's every 2.5-3 hours during the day. At night he'll go more about 4-5 hours. 5 hours has been our longest stretch so far.

MandMLeona · January 2015

Mine's a binge eater. She cluster feeds from 4 - 6 am...then won't eat until 11 am. Then it's every hour to 2 hours until 6pm. Then she won't eat until 1:30 am.

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