Nighttime Feedings
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Feedings
Asked by H.F. from Chicago
on October 16, 2009
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I have three girls who just turned 8 months. They currently eat every 3-4 hours, four ounces of formula, and they continue to get up twice through the night. Except ...
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- H., Congrats on the triplets! It sounds like you're doing a great job. My twins just turned one year old. Both of my babies were breastfed, so I always wondered ...
- My preemie never ate much at one sitting either. I believe the night thing is something some of us endure with our preemies ;) Exhausting isn't it!?
- Hi H. Your triplets peditrican advice is the best one. In time they'll be eating more. So if they're gaining weight, they must be getting enough. Maybe if it's okay wi...
Cluster Feedings
Asked by C.M. from Chicago
on February 4, 2008
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I think my 11 week old is going through her 3 month growth spurt earlier and cluster feeding. She wants to eat again every 2-2 1/2 hours. Does that sound right? How...
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- Each baby grows at their own pace, so you're baby probably is going through a growth spurt. Or maybe she's going through some emotional growth and wants to reconnect ...
- Yes, yes and yes. I BF three and worked FT and PT from the age of 6 weeks on depending on the child and they continue to do these spurts whenever their bodies get rea...
- Actually, every two hours is not an unusual span of time for a bf baby to need to eat. I know that is how my son was at that age....a growth spurt was more like wanti...
Length of Feedings...
Asked by M.R. from Seattle
on April 24, 2007
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*sigh* very frazzled right now...
a little background info..makenzie will be 8 weeks wednesday..we still use a nipple shield to breastfeed. shes always had kinda long...
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- Hi M., I know it's so hard!! She is probably just having a growth spirt, maybe? I also wonder if maybe the swaddling is making her uncomfortable? My first loved ...
- M. two things, she might just find seccurity in suching so I would give her a binky after she is done eatting to help, my son did the same thing he would suck and suck...
- Just give her the time she needs... Lots of babies take a long time to nurse. Tips for sore nipples: soothies (from Walmart etc.) and Nipple Cream by Motherlove (he...
How Do I Drop the Night Time Feedings
Asked by T.L. from Detroit
on April 2, 2008
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My daughter is just over 3 months. She still gets up almost every three hours in the night, how do I drop the feedings? She doesn't really eat, just a snack and back...
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- Babies (unlike adults) expend a lot of energy through the night. Growing takes a lot of energy and babies do most of their growing while sleeping. This is roughly...
- T., did you consult with your ped first? It seems like ages ago (my son is 21 months) but I still woke up for a feed at that time. I had to go back to work at 3 months...
- Developmentaly she may not be ready to give up those night time feedings. Even if she does start sleepling through the night she may start needing them as she goes th...
Going to Morning and Night Feedings
Asked by T.K. from Austin
on November 18, 2008
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hi there
wondering if anyone has suggestions on how to wean to just morning and night feedings. i am going to have to go back to work soon, but dont want to give up c...
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- The less you nurse, the less milk you will have. The dr told me to cut out one feeding at a time in 4-7 day intervals. So if you are still doing 4 feedings a day, do...
- I dropped a feeding a week and never had too much issue (just some little leaking, but no pain). I was still able to nurse in the morning and at night. I chose then ...
- There is a book called "Nursing Mother, Working Mother" by Gale Pryor that should be VERY helpful!
Advice on How to Stop Night Feedings
Asked by J. from Tampa
on October 28, 2006
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My daughter is 18 months old and she is still taking 2 to 3 bottles at night. I know that this should have ended long ago but when she wakes up every 3 - 4 hours at ni...
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- HI J., WELL *FIRST OF ALL THE SLEEPING IN YOUR BED MUST STOP NOW!, *SECOND TRY TO GIVE HER SOMETHING TO EAT BEFORE SHE GOES TO BED OF COURSE NOT NO BIG, LIKE A HALF...
- The first thing that I noticed was that you said you put the baby in the bed with you at night. One of the reasons that the baby is waking up is because she no longer...
- I have two little girls who were both bottle fed....Im sorry to say they were bottle fed until the were 2 (but only one at night) they both drank out of sippy cups all...
Feedings
Asked by L.S. from Lincoln
on August 5, 2007
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I had a question..my baby is about 4 months old and at daycare she says he eats alot..I usually give her three 4 oz bottles of breastmilk then a container that has 4 o...
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- My baby is also 4 months old and is eating 6 oz of formula every 4 hours. Is your baby showing hunger cues when he's fussy (sucking on his hands, tongue thrusts, etc)...
- Sometimes it takes a while for babies to get use to cereal. Don't give up on it. I know doctors say its bad but when my daughter was 3 weeks old I started her on cer...
- Hi L., Try increasing the amount you offer your baby in his bottles. Start out with 6 oz. then 7, 8 and watch to see how much he takes on average. What you might ...
Night Feedings for 4 Month Old
Asked by J.B. from Chicago
on January 1, 2009
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My son is 4 months and weighs a little over 15lbs.(double birth weight) and he still wakes up 2-3 times a night for a feeding. Is he doing this because he needs it or...
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- My little guy is also 4 months old and is 13 lbs. He wakes up twice a night for feeding as well. I think they still need these feedings.
- A healthy sleep schedule for a child 4 to 8 months old includes 2 awakenings for feedings (i.e. 10pm and 3am). It wasn't until my children turned 9 months old that my...
- I am also in the same situation. My little guy is same size and age. I figure he needs it for the most part because he will stay up to eat some of those nights. From w...
Need Help Weening Night Feedings
Asked by I.F. from Columbia
on November 2, 2006
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I am the mother of a 10 1/2 month old baby girl. I have been nursing her the whole time. I am trying to find a way to ween her from night feedings. I feed her dinne...
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- you could try what my ped suggested. try pumping some milk and giving a bottle in the middle of the night. the dr. suggested that i water it down more and more each ...
- Hi I., I actually gave my son a cup as I was rocking him to bed at night. This made him feel like a big boy and also got him transitioned from nursing to cups. If...
- Julianna doctor told me to stop giving her bottles after she go to bed at 7 months and instead of formula in a bottle give her a bottle filled with water instead. For ...
Getting in Enough Feedings
Asked by S.M. from Chicago
on January 15, 2008
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My baby is seven weeks old and has started sleeping six hours at night. I know in the beginning you should get at least 8 feedings in a day but how do you do that as t...
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- If your baby is sleeping 6 hours at a stretch, God bless her. Enjoy the rest! She will make up for it by eating more at each feeding. Just continue to feed on demand.
- As they get older, their tummies get bigger and they get more efficient at nursing. So even if you aren't feeding them as often, they are getting more milk when they ...
- My son started sleeping about six hours a night since 8 weeks.. I did not have supply issues to start with and was worried about that also but no worries.. other than ...
