Breastfeeding... how often??

sam#3 · Dec 18th, 2008, 18:08 PM

Hi all,

How often are/were your LO's feeding at this stage??

Harry is 5 weeks old and is feeding every 2 hours, day and night. He will occasionally go 3 hours from 00:00 - 03:00 or if we are out and hes in the pram he will sometimes go 3 hours but the majority of the time its 2 hours.
He is gaining plenty of weight ( hes 10lb now!!!!) so i know he is getting enough!

What age can you expect them to start going longer between feeds?

Thanks

Samantha675 · Dec 18th, 2008, 18:15 PM

I fed Brennan more often than that at 5 weeks. It wasn't untill I guess about 10-11 weeks that I noticed he could go for a few hours between feeds.

Mervs Mum · Dec 18th, 2008, 18:57 PM

The gaps vary for us...

7/8am - 9/9.30am - 11am - 12.30pm - 3/4pm - 5/6pm - 7/8 pm - 9/10pm

Some days she feeds more, drops feeds, etc etc. She often goes lomger when we are out.

clairebear · Dec 19th, 2008, 14:57 PM

jack is roughly every 3-4 hours during the day and i dont feed him at night any more x

Whisper · Dec 19th, 2008, 17:11 PM

Amelia is 18wks and still feeds every 2 to 2 1/2 hours during the day. Night times vary but she is getting better usually every 5/6hours. Last night she managed 7hours!!

sglascoe · Dec 19th, 2008, 17:33 PM

Kaitlyn now feeds 2-3 hours during the day and two - three small feeds at night, but we co-sleep so it is alot easier on both of us.

Lucy&Pard · Dec 21st, 2008, 06:26 AM

At 5 weeks about that to be honest! Now a bit longer and at night he can go 7 hours. They need tobe over 11lbs before they can go any longer than 2 or 3 hours.

Dec 18th, 2008, 18:08 PM	#1
sam#3 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Northampton Posts: 5,049	Breastfeeding... how often?? Hi all, How often are/were your LO's feeding at this stage?? Harry is 5 weeks old and is feeding every 2 hours, day and night. He will occasionally go 3 hours from 00:00 - 03:00 or if we are out and hes in the pram he will sometimes go 3 hours but the majority of the time its 2 hours. He is gaining plenty of weight ( hes 10lb now!!!!) so i know he is getting enough! What age can you expect them to start going longer between feeds? Thanks

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Dec 18th, 2008, 18:15 PM	#2
Samantha675 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 8,123	I fed Brennan more often than that at 5 weeks. It wasn't untill I guess about 10-11 weeks that I noticed he could go for a few hours between feeds.

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Dec 19th, 2008, 14:57 PM	#4
clairebear Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: southwest uk Posts: 11,539	jack is roughly every 3-4 hours during the day and i dont feed him at night any more x

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Whisper Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: West Sussex Posts: 3,047	Amelia is 18wks and still feeds every 2 to 2 1/2 hours during the day. Night times vary but she is getting better usually every 5/6hours. Last night she managed 7hours!!

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sglascoe Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: manchester Posts: 1,380	Kaitlyn now feeds 2-3 hours during the day and two - three small feeds at night, but we co-sleep so it is alot easier on both of us.

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Mervs Mum Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: somewhere over the rainbow..... Posts: 21,344	The gaps vary for us... 7/8am - 9/9.30am - 11am - 12.30pm - 3/4pm - 5/6pm - 7/8 pm - 9/10pm Some days she feeds more, drops feeds, etc etc. She often goes lomger when we are out.
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Dec 21st, 2008, 06:26 AM	#7
Lucy&Pard Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bath Posts: 777	At 5 weeks about that to be honest! Now a bit longer and at night he can go 7 hours. They need tobe over 11lbs before they can go any longer than 2 or 3 hours.

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