Nighttime Feedings
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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 ...
Wake My 2 Week Old for Feedings in the Night?
Asked by K.M. from Chicago
on December 26, 2009
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Hello mommas! Merry Christmas!
We had our little angel on December 12th an have had a lovely time getting to know her since we've been home.
She is a a really ...
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- K.: if she is gaining and growing appropriately I do not think there is any reason to wake her at night, warmly, P., RLC, IBCLC Breastfeeding and Paren...
- My daughter slept through the night from the first day home (I breastfeed). She slept curled up against my belly. I wouldn't believe it possible but it did happen to m...
- Hi K. M 1st of all Congradulations on your Daughter!!! welcome to the most wonderful journey of your life!!! Motherhood is the Biggest Blessing. Now that your swee...
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 ...
Supplement Formula for Nights Feedings --
Asked by B.S. from Minneapolis
on August 27, 2008
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Hi, I do two nights feedings and when we are out of the house like in a restaurant or at church, we also feed our baby boy formula. He is about 2 months old now and ou...
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- Actually, B., I totally understand what you are going through. My lactation consultant said to supplement with formula too as they can actually gauge the amount of br...
- Were I you I would make 4 oz and try that. If he doesn't drink it all or if he wants more you know what to do.
- I was wondering why you can't breastfeed when you are out to dinner? You can breastfeed anywhere and noone can deny you doing that. Unless you are uncomfortable with...
When Can Scheduled Feedings Change?
Asked by J.B. from Dallas
on September 19, 2010
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My daughter is 3 weeks old, and so far I have been breast feeding her every 2 1/2 - 3 hours all day and night. If she gets hungry sooner though, I feed her then. I d...
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- on the rare occasion that my daughter would sleep more than two hrs at a time--when she was that young--I just let her sleep. I've always fed my daughter on demand and...
- Unless she has a rare disorder she does NOT need to be woken to eat. There's an old adage: "Never wake a sleeping baby" Yes there are times when that's unavoidab...
- I would wait and see how long she slept first , babies won't starve themselves so she must be satisfied to be able to sleep and 3 hrs really isn't that long. If it wer...
Dad's Role in Nightime Feedings
Asked by C.S. from Boston
on June 5, 2007
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I am looking for some advice on what role my husband should play with feedings. We have a 4 month-old daughter, whom we absolutely adore. I also have a 5 yo from a p...
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- Sounds like how things were with my DH & me. Because he was the one going to work everyday I didn't expect him to get up during the night. But we agreed that he would ...
- Hi C., I also think you should talk to your husband about how your feeling. He sounds like he would help out. Maybe since he works so many hours during the week,...
- I think you should just go ahead and talk to him. Work something out; make a plan. You could have certain days of the weeks where he does the nighttime feeding and t...
How Do I Extend the Time Period Between Feedings?
Asked by A. from Dallas
on May 26, 2006
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I have a 6 week old son (with Colic and who doesn't like a pacifier). I've been struggling get him to eat every 2 1/2 hours, and I need to somehow get him to 3 -4 hou...
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- Actually, 2 1/2 hours is ok for a 6-week old. He may not get to 4 hours until he's more like 10 or 12 weeks. However, you could extend the time by about 15 minutes (...
- Get the books Secrets of the baby whisperer and Babywise. I consider these the "bibles" on figuring out infants, establishing routines so that you can have a healthy, ...
- What worked for me was to make sure your cycle is feed/wake time/sleep. Try that if you're not already. Alot of babies want to sleep after they eat but the best slee...
Violent Squirming Durring Feedings...
Asked by M.S. from Seattle
on June 18, 2009
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Hi Gals,
I am the proud parent of a VERY well fed 5 week old baby boy. He loves to eat! Lets just say he was 10 lbs 5 oz at birth and is now over 13. Doc says e...
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- Really sounds like gas bubbles. My little guy does that when they get trapped in his belly - he's also a fantastic eater and a little chub so he'll continue to try to ...
- Might well just be the fast rate of flow. But another possibility is the beginnings of colic, which is a general term for all kinds of tummy troubles. Colic can be r...
- HI M., I agree with some of the other moms that it sounds like he may be refluxing. I see this a lot in little ones and I usually suggest to moms that Gripe Wate...
The Dallas Aquarium - Shark Feedings???
Asked by C.P. from Dallas
on February 3, 2010
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Hello Mama's!!
My husband and I are taking our daughters this Saturday to The Dallas Aquarium. I was curious as to how many of you would allow your 4.5 and 2.5 year...
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- It's not a that bad at all. They drop fish parts into the water (dead fish parts -- like fish tails, heads, etc), but you really can't tell what it is ... I think it's...
- My mom and I took my son last summer, just before his 3rd birthday. BTW - We rode the DART train from Richardson and the whole day became one big adventure. He loved...
- There's no blood - only fish guts. Everything on the planet eats. You all could watch Lion King on Friday night and then go witness first-hand the circle of life.
