feeding schedule - Infant Care (up to 18 months old) Message Board

sunnydayz05 · 07-20-2005, 12:59 PM

how often are your babies eating during the day and at night? formula or breastmilk?? and how much??

Kaleb's Mom 04 · 07-20-2005, 01:15 PM

That will vary some from child to child and depending on the age of the baby. I know my son started with 2 oz every 2 to 3 hours and as they get older they go longer and drink more. My son was on formula, he refused to have anything to do with breastfeeding and my pumping was shortlived with him not stimulating the production. My son started sleeping all night at about 2 months but he would have a bottle at 10:30 or 11 and then my husband would feed him a bottle at 5 a.m. when he got up for work and lay him back down to sleep. He stayed on 4 hour feedings for a while and the amt of formula would increase.

InDueTime05 · 07-20-2005, 03:08 PM

My DD is six weeks yesterday and is now during the night going about 4 hours with 4 oz. During the day she seems to want to eat every 3.5 hours with 4 oz. But she has started this once I learned that she is OK to sleep on her tummy. She is on formula. So she usually eats at 10:45pm and will wake up anywhere 2:30am - 3:00am and again at around 6:45 or so.

2fst · 07-21-2005, 12:42 PM

My DS is on formula and he is eating every 3 hours, 4 ounces. And he can barely make it 3 hours after 2 he is starting to ask for his bottle. He will be 6 weeks tommorrow. At night he goes down when ever he wants and lasts till about 12:30-1 and after that it is every 3 hours.

InDueTime05 · 07-21-2005, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 2fast4u

My DS is on formula and he is eating every 3 hours, 4 ounces. And he can barely make it 3 hours after 2 he is starting to ask for his bottle. He will be 6 weeks tommorrow. At night he goes down when ever he wants and lasts till about 12:30-1 and after that it is every 3 hours.

My DD has been doing this lately. We are only 2 hours after she has eaten and making more for her. I don't know what's wrong with her. We think she may need Soy.