bad habit.. feeding routine?

mrscookie · Apr 27th, 2009, 11:26 AM

I pretty much feed Lylah when she wants on demand, and at 3 months old I feel we should have a routine by now? Its all pretty random right now til we get to night time when she is supplemented with 2 bottles of formula one at 10.30(dreamfeed) and one when she wakes about 3.30am. Everything else is breastmilk. But I worry that she will start thinking '' if I scream, mom will feed me whenever I want''
How do I introduce a feeding routine? Or do I just carry on as I am?
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Mervs Mum · Apr 27th, 2009, 11:48 AM

Carry on as you are - I think they settle into their routine in time. I dont think it will be long before she finds hers.

mrscookie · Apr 27th, 2009, 11:54 AM

Thankyou for your reply mervs mum

I know everyone does things differently, but I just wanted to make sure im doing the right thing.
xxxxx

Serene123 · Apr 27th, 2009, 11:55 AM

Is it working for you?

Me and Caitlyn still don't have a proper 'routine' but it works for us, so hey ho!

mrscookie · Apr 27th, 2009, 12:02 PM

yeah it does work for me, but she is getting a little... clingy and ''waaah waah im gonna cry unless you pick me up and feed me''
She has also getting funny about being put down, im just trying hard to let her cry it out for a few mins at a time so she dont think I will come running whenever she cries. If that makes sense lol.

Mervs Mum · Apr 27th, 2009, 12:04 PM

Yeah - I think it was about 3 months when I also worked out her tired cry versus her hungry one

Samantha675 · Apr 27th, 2009, 15:02 PM

Brenn's feeding schedule changes every so often, so I have just always allowed him to feed on demand.

sam's mum · Apr 27th, 2009, 16:03 PM

I always fed Sam on demand until he was on 3 meals a day and having fewer feeds (as well as other drinks after meals). And even then we didn't always stick to a routine - some days he'd have an extra couple of feeds or the times would be different. It hasn't affected our routine now though - he only gets food when I'm ready to feed him and he's happy with that

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XKatX · Apr 27th, 2009, 16:07 PM

We still feed on demand. Some days he only has a few feeds and some days he feeds loads. He doesn't cry anymore now when he needs feeding - he just sort of moans a lt until I give in!! He only cries now if I let him get over tired.

helen1234 · Apr 27th, 2009, 18:22 PM

routine lol whats one of them?
rhys constantly feeds an ounce here and there, then a full bottle
i suppose the routine of feeding comes more into play once weaning starts.
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Apr 27th, 2009, 11:26 AM	#1
mrscookie Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 5,297	bad habit.. feeding routine? I pretty much feed Lylah when she wants on demand, and at 3 months old I feel we should have a routine by now? Its all pretty random right now til we get to night time when she is supplemented with 2 bottles of formula one at 10.30(dreamfeed) and one when she wakes about 3.30am. Everything else is breastmilk. But I worry that she will start thinking '' if I scream, mom will feed me whenever I want'' How do I introduce a feeding routine? Or do I just carry on as I am? x

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Apr 27th, 2009, 11:48 AM	#2
Mervs Mum Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: somewhere over the rainbow..... Posts: 21,347	Carry on as you are - I think they settle into their routine in time. I dont think it will be long before she finds hers.
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Apr 27th, 2009, 11:54 AM	#3
mrscookie Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 5,297	Thankyou for your reply mervs mum I know everyone does things differently, but I just wanted to make sure im doing the right thing. xxxxx

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Apr 27th, 2009, 11:55 AM	#4
Serene123 Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 32,048	Is it working for you? Me and Caitlyn still don't have a proper 'routine' but it works for us, so hey ho!

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Apr 27th, 2009, 12:02 PM	#5
mrscookie Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 5,297	yeah it does work for me, but she is getting a little... clingy and ''waaah waah im gonna cry unless you pick me up and feed me'' She has also getting funny about being put down, im just trying hard to let her cry it out for a few mins at a time so she dont think I will come running whenever she cries. If that makes sense lol.

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Apr 27th, 2009, 12:04 PM	#6
Mervs Mum Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: somewhere over the rainbow..... Posts: 21,347	Yeah - I think it was about 3 months when I also worked out her tired cry versus her hungry one
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Apr 27th, 2009, 15:02 PM	#7
Samantha675 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 8,123	Brenn's feeding schedule changes every so often, so I have just always allowed him to feed on demand.

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Apr 27th, 2009, 16:03 PM	#8
sam's mum Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 11,404	I always fed Sam on demand until he was on 3 meals a day and having fewer feeds (as well as other drinks after meals). And even then we didn't always stick to a routine - some days he'd have an extra couple of feeds or the times would be different. It hasn't affected our routine now though - he only gets food when I'm ready to feed him and he's happy with that x

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Apr 27th, 2009, 16:07 PM	#9
XKatX Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Surrey Posts: 5,897	We still feed on demand. Some days he only has a few feeds and some days he feeds loads. He doesn't cry anymore now when he needs feeding - he just sort of moans a lt until I give in!! He only cries now if I let him get over tired.

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Apr 27th, 2009, 18:22 PM	#10
helen1234 Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dudley Posts: 7,833	routine lol whats one of them? rhys constantly feeds an ounce here and there, then a full bottle i suppose the routine of feeding comes more into play once weaning starts. x

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