How can I get her to go longer between feeds?

kirsty87 · Mar 22nd, 2012, 16:16 PM

My 16 week old little girl doesn't seem to like to drink too much at one sitting! She takes 6oz first thing in the morning like a dream but any bottles from then she wil only take about 3- 4oz sometimes only 2! She feeds roughly 3 hourly but sometimes she cries for it after only about 2.5 hours, how can I get her to take more at each feed and therefore go longer between feeds?? Or is this just the way some babies are?

Some days I feel as though I am constantly feedin her! She is a good weight 14lbs 7oz at the mo and has been 75th percentile since birth x

skunkpixie · Mar 22nd, 2012, 17:04 PM

Some babies are just like that, prefering to eat little and often. Although formula is supposed to contain all the food and water they need until 6 months could it be possible that she is thirsty rather than hungry? Maybe try offering her 1oz of cooled boiled water a couple of times a day and see if this improves her feeding. xx

kirsty87 · Mar 22nd, 2012, 17:09 PM

Thanks I do offer her water and she wil sometimes take about 3oz of it! Altho stil wants feeding afterwards :-/

andella95 · Mar 22nd, 2012, 20:24 PM

Its just how some babies are.

What size nipple are you using? It might help to go to a faster flow if she's not drinking much each time because it takes too long.

kirsty87 · Mar 22nd, 2012, 21:47 PM

She's on size 2 so 3+months mayb il try size 3 then thx x

andella95 · Mar 22nd, 2012, 22:41 PM

We changed Breanna's to the 3+ month size when she was about 16 weeks and it made her so much easier to feed! Much quicker and no side effects!

Starry Night · Mar 29th, 2012, 00:30 AM

DS was about 5 months before he started going more than 3 hours between feeds so your LO sounds fairly normal to me. Though, my LO is the type to eat until he overflows so I have to strictly regulate his intake. Whenever he started to fight a bottle I knew it was time to drop a feed. Even still, I don't think there is much more than 3 1/2 hours in between even now and he's 8 months old.

8:30: 6oz bottle and solids
12:00 6oz bottle and solids
4:00 6oz bottle
7:00 6oz bottle and solids

I also agree with the upgrading the nipple. DS would start to get angry during feedings so I knew it wasn't coming out fast enough.

bathbabe · Mar 30th, 2012, 18:24 PM

22months on my LO still eats every 2-3hours during the day

its just the way some babies are.

Hes a small baby/toddler (21lbs at 22months) so its not due to him being greedy either

xx

Mar 22nd, 2012, 16:16 PM	#1
kirsty87 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 189	How can I get her to go longer between feeds? My 16 week old little girl doesn't seem to like to drink too much at one sitting! She takes 6oz first thing in the morning like a dream but any bottles from then she wil only take about 3- 4oz sometimes only 2! She feeds roughly 3 hourly but sometimes she cries for it after only about 2.5 hours, how can I get her to take more at each feed and therefore go longer between feeds?? Or is this just the way some babies are? Some days I feel as though I am constantly feedin her! She is a good weight 14lbs 7oz at the mo and has been 75th percentile since birth x

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Mar 22nd, 2012, 17:04 PM	#2
skunkpixie Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 2,043	Some babies are just like that, prefering to eat little and often. Although formula is supposed to contain all the food and water they need until 6 months could it be possible that she is thirsty rather than hungry? Maybe try offering her 1oz of cooled boiled water a couple of times a day and see if this improves her feeding. xx

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Mar 22nd, 2012, 17:09 PM	#3
kirsty87 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 189	Thanks I do offer her water and she wil sometimes take about 3oz of it! Altho stil wants feeding afterwards :-/

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Mar 22nd, 2012, 20:24 PM	#4
andella95 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 2,023	Its just how some babies are. What size nipple are you using? It might help to go to a faster flow if she's not drinking much each time because it takes too long.

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Mar 22nd, 2012, 21:47 PM	#5
kirsty87 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 189	She's on size 2 so 3+months mayb il try size 3 then thx x

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Mar 22nd, 2012, 22:41 PM	#6
andella95 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 2,023	We changed Breanna's to the 3+ month size when she was about 16 weeks and it made her so much easier to feed! Much quicker and no side effects!

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Mar 29th, 2012, 00:30 AM	#7
Starry Night Other BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 4,824	DS was about 5 months before he started going more than 3 hours between feeds so your LO sounds fairly normal to me. Though, my LO is the type to eat until he overflows so I have to strictly regulate his intake. Whenever he started to fight a bottle I knew it was time to drop a feed. Even still, I don't think there is much more than 3 1/2 hours in between even now and he's 8 months old. 8:30: 6oz bottle and solids 12:00 6oz bottle and solids 4:00 6oz bottle 7:00 6oz bottle and solids I also agree with the upgrading the nipple. DS would start to get angry during feedings so I knew it wasn't coming out fast enough.

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Mar 30th, 2012, 18:24 PM	#8
bathbabe Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: South West Posts: 6,260	22months on my LO still eats every 2-3hours during the day its just the way some babies are. Hes a small baby/toddler (21lbs at 22months) so its not due to him being greedy either xx

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