when do breastfed babies...

[vejables]

go longer in between feeds? just wondering as sage is getting older, don't want to freak out if she doesn't eat every 2 hours someday....

seemed like she ate less frequently today, but i don't really time it anymore, just feed her when she wants it.

 

[Helen]

I found that mine went longer at night gradually over time but during the day I was feeding every 3 hours until I weaned them. I found that if I didn't feed that often it affected them at night...kinda like they had to build up a supply during the day, if that makes sense.

 

[vejables]

that makes sense. yeah, last night she went a good 6 hour stretch. it was wonderful!

 

[Helen]

 

[vejables]

kinda freaked me out. isn't she too young for this? last night she had a good 5 hour stretch.... but she would wake up if hungry right?

 

[mickey]

yeah, she would, don't worry

I also started to celebrate when Juleika started to sleep for longer stretches at night - the record was eight hours - whereas now she tends to get hungry more frequently again

 

[Helen]

kinda freaked me out. isn't she too young for this? last night she had a good 5 hour stretch.... but she would wake up if hungry right?

No not at all - mine both slept through from 10 weeks old. They definitely let you know if they're hungry! LOL!

 

[Helen]

ooh hold on... how old is she? I just saw 2 months 2 weeks on your ticker thinking that was your LO but it's your wedding anniversary!

 

[vejables]

she's 1 month and about 2 weeks. but she has reached 11 pounds, which i read was the magic number for sleeping through the night? lol.

 

[ColtonsMom]

If 11 lbs is the magic number, we only have 9oz to go!! Colton is already up to 10lbs 7oz.. but he was a big baby.

Colton isn't breast fed but he gets fed every 3 hours during the day and every 4+ during the night. I feed on demand, basically when he wakes up. He is only 2 weeks old, but has already gone 5 hours between feeds at night.

 

[fiona-thom]

Are they completely empyting the breast each time, they could be getting too much foremilk? Therefore they aren't as full and want to fed soon after....