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Newborn feeding schedule
Is there's any technique to help a newborn to feed on a more regular,
consistant basis ? Patience. Time. Our 3 weeks old son is fed with Alimentum milk formula, and although lapse between feedings can be 3 hours (15% of the time), he's more likely to be fed every 2 hours, sometimes even less. This is pretty typical for this age. You still have a newborn. Newborns have very tiny stomachs. They can't hold much milk at one time, so they have to eat small amounts at frequent intervals. An average of two hours (meaning sometimes 3 hours, sometimes 1 1/2) is entirely common.) I also note that he is on a special formula. I don't know much about hypoallergenic formulas, but is it possible that they are digested more rapidly than the usual ones (more similar to breastmilk in that regard?) meaning that he will be hungry more often? Or that whatever health issues he has that are making him need the special formula is also making him hungry/fussy more often? He is also very fussy during the day. If he is generally fussy, I would talk to the doctor about it. He may be needing a different formula, or there could be something else wrong. (Is breastfeeding a possible option?) If he's just hungry, you feed him. As he gets bigger, he will be able to eat more at one time, and will be able to go longer at a feeding. (At night however, have you tried keeping him awake during the feed? Strip him down to his diaper? Burp him? In any case, since he's being bottle fed, the two of you can definitely share the nighttime feeding chores, making it less of a strain on YOUR sleep schedules.) Naomi CAPPA Certified Lactation Educator (either remove spamblock or change address to to e-mail reply.) |
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