Baby feeding less?

Sienna2012 · Apr 13th, 2012, 07:16 AM

Hi, my Lo is 13wks and I've noticed for the past 3 days she does not want to feed so often. She used to feed every 1-2 hrs , now it's 2-3 hrs which I offer before she will take. She also does not completely drain the breast and only drinks from one side, not interested in any more. She sleeps for 5-6 hrs at night and seems happy. If I try to offer more she will just push me away. Is this normal? I thought babies go through a growth spurt at this stage. Worried if she is getting enough? Sometimes I think she also sleeps through a feed rather than wake up. Would appreciate your opinions

Nervous_1 · Apr 13th, 2012, 08:53 AM

As your baby grows, they begin to stretch out the time between feeds. It's a combination of being able to hold more in their tummies and being more efficient when they feed so they're getting more milk out at a time. What your little one is doing now sounds perfect to me

If you hit a growth spurt you'll know about it, lil one will feed like a newborn again, constantly wanting a feed even though you've only just fed!! Trust your little one and you won't go wrong

summer rain · Apr 13th, 2012, 09:05 AM

Not all babies go through every growth spurt, my LO stretched his '6 week' growth spurt out until 10 weeks but didn't have a 3 and 4 month growth spurt, it was nearly 6 months before he went through any more growth spurts and didn't go through any sleep regression until 7 months. Xx

Sienna2012 · Apr 13th, 2012, 09:58 AM

Thanks ladies, feel better but I was thinking can it also be due to the fact that Bmilk changes composition so more filling? Is there any evidence for this?

lynnikins · Apr 13th, 2012, 10:06 AM

Your milk make up fats wise shouldn't change much but the nutrients change as your lo grow

summer rain · Apr 13th, 2012, 11:02 AM

It does become more concentrated fat and protein wise, there are studies going on at the moment looking at this (and the fact live cells in the milk increase per oz as a baby gets older), the main evidence at the moment for this though is based on the fact that BF babies who are fed expressed milk tend to need similar quantities from birth until weaning onto solids whereas a FF baby may need to as much as quadruple their daily intake during this time period xx

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Sienna2012 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: London Posts: 41	Baby feeding less? Hi, my Lo is 13wks and I've noticed for the past 3 days she does not want to feed so often. She used to feed every 1-2 hrs , now it's 2-3 hrs which I offer before she will take. She also does not completely drain the breast and only drinks from one side, not interested in any more. She sleeps for 5-6 hrs at night and seems happy. If I try to offer more she will just push me away. Is this normal? I thought babies go through a growth spurt at this stage. Worried if she is getting enough? Sometimes I think she also sleeps through a feed rather than wake up. Would appreciate your opinions

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Nervous_1 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: UK Posts: 1,892	As your baby grows, they begin to stretch out the time between feeds. It's a combination of being able to hold more in their tummies and being more efficient when they feed so they're getting more milk out at a time. What your little one is doing now sounds perfect to me If you hit a growth spurt you'll know about it, lil one will feed like a newborn again, constantly wanting a feed even though you've only just fed!! Trust your little one and you won't go wrong

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Apr 13th, 2012, 09:05 AM	#3
summer rain Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2010 Location: South East England Posts: 16,347	Not all babies go through every growth spurt, my LO stretched his '6 week' growth spurt out until 10 weeks but didn't have a 3 and 4 month growth spurt, it was nearly 6 months before he went through any more growth spurts and didn't go through any sleep regression until 7 months. Xx

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Apr 13th, 2012, 09:58 AM	#4
Sienna2012 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: London Posts: 41	Thanks ladies, feel better but I was thinking can it also be due to the fact that Bmilk changes composition so more filling? Is there any evidence for this?

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lynnikins Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: East Midlands Posts: 15,445	Your milk make up fats wise shouldn't change much but the nutrients change as your lo grow

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Apr 13th, 2012, 11:02 AM	#6
summer rain Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2010 Location: South East England Posts: 16,347	It does become more concentrated fat and protein wise, there are studies going on at the moment looking at this (and the fact live cells in the milk increase per oz as a baby gets older), the main evidence at the moment for this though is based on the fact that BF babies who are fed expressed milk tend to need similar quantities from birth until weaning onto solids whereas a FF baby may need to as much as quadruple their daily intake during this time period xx

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