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To demand feed not schedule feed?

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SleepingStandingUp · 05/03/2020 00:10

Even if it means they drink more than they "should"?

Twins are 12 weeks and about 14lb 7.

They take 5 oz / 150 ml every 3 hours. Sometimes it's more like 4oz /120 ml so they probably lose 5oz over the course of the day.

Every 3 hours they'll start crying and they stop when I feed them.

DH thinks I'm over feeding them and when they cry they're really hungry and I should wait or stop feed earlier.

So am I making my babies too fat and I should limit them to the guideline volumes or is she bu

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SleepingStandingUp · 05/03/2020 12:13

Does he have an issue with weight? no I think he just compares to eldest, hut you can't cos he was a poorly tube fed baby. They were the size at 6 weeks he was at 15 weeks so u think that messes with his perception

At that weight though you might find they could stomach a bigger night/dream feed (10:30 pm) that might see them through to 5 or 6 am.
I tried, little poo bag woke up 2 Hours later screaming for food 😂😂😂

Was meant to see HV at 10 weeks but she cancelled and can't come until 14 weeks. I'm hoping to go to community with in today

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