Feeding Question

[Jengi]

Is it okay to go more than 4 hours between feedings? Ellie normally eats about 4 oz about every 3 hours.

For the past few days she has wanted to eat more oz less frequently. I have been feeding her once it has been 4 hours since her last bottle but sometimes she doesn't really seem to be very hungry at even 4 hours. She is getting the same amount over the course of the day just in larger amounts spaced farther apart.

What do you do? Do you wait until you see hunger signs or feed on a schedule? What if she is asleep? Wait until she wakes or wake her?

 

[Leanna]

Fed her when she is hungry. How old is the baby? David ate ever 3 hours except at night where he went 10. So I guess he made up for it during the day.

 

[Zoomer]

We never went by a schedule. We just fed them when they showed signs of being hungry until they were content. As long as she still has a healthy appetite when she does feed there shouldn't be a problem.