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feeding how often?
i am looking for information about how often (on average) my daughter
should be breastfeeding... she is 14 weeks old... we generally feed on demand but it seems as though she really does not go for too long a period of time without a feeding... are there any sources out there that have general information on how often one should feed, or how long a baby should go between feedings for a given age? (I cannot seem to find a good table / chart on it)... pam |
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feeding how often?
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"Pamela Perkins" wrote: are there any sources out there that have general information on how often one should feed, or how long a baby should go between feedings for a given age? No reputable ones. (I cannot seem to find a good table / chart on it)... You won't find a *good* one. Babies should be fed when they need it. Every baby is different, so average times between feeds aren't very useful. All we can tell you is that the length of the feed will gradually decrease, and so will the number of feeds. Is something in particular bugging you? If you are really interested, jot down your baby's feeding times over a week or so. You'll probably find that the baby eats at roughly the same time each day. -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) "...children should continue to be breastfed... for up to two years of age or beyond." -- Innocenti Declaration, Florence, 1 August 1990 |
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feeding how often?
You're probably not going to find a chart that tells you how much a
breastfed baby should eat, because the amount and frequency is so different for every baby. Babies do know how much they need and how often. I know it is hard to have to feed so often, but she could be going through a growth spurt. Try to keep in mind just how little your baby's stomach really is to get a prospective of how often she needs to eat (about the size of her fist). I know I was feeding every two hours for a long time, but when a growth spurt hit, it was more often. Hang in there. -- Sue mom to three girls Pamela Perkins wrote in message y.com... i am looking for information about how often (on average) my daughter should be breastfeeding... she is 14 weeks old... we generally feed on demand but it seems as though she really does not go for too long a period of time without a feeding... are there any sources out there that have general information on how often one should feed, or how long a baby should go between feedings for a given age? (I cannot seem to find a good table / chart on it)... pam |
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feeding how often?
In article m, "Pamela
Perkins" writes: i am looking for information about how often (on average) my daughter should be breastfeeding... she is 14 weeks old... we generally feed on demand but it seems as though she really does not go for too long a period of time without a feeding... are there any sources out there that have general information on how often one should feed, or how long a baby should go between feedings for a given age? (I cannot seem to find a good table / chart on it).. Even if you did happen to find one, your baby hasn't read it, so she only knows how to do what she knows how to do! My first son ate lengthy, frequent meals well until he was about 5 months old or so. He ate probably every 2 or 2 1/2 hours round the clock. Keep feeding by her cues and don't listen to naysayers who will tell you the baby ought to be on a schedule by now or that you shouldn't feed her sooner than 3 hours or so. Trust your instincts. If she is happy and healthy, then continue on! koa Still nursing James, 02/06/01 EP'ing for Joey 04/02/03 (BCP) |
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