16 weeks!! What should his routine be?

[charlieplus3]

My ds is 16 weeks and is in no routine yet as is constantly feeding.I dont know how many feeds hes meant to have and wether i should be expecting him to sleep through regulary, he did foe about a week. I am mainly breast feeding but supplimenting too as hes seems to be hungry.

what kind of solid meals is he eating charlie?

ignore - i read 16 MONTHS!
been a long day!!!

Hi charlie

There's no set number of feeds (unless you read the Gina Ford book) but if you want him to get into a routine you might try spacing his existing feeds out a little (by distracting him). Hopefully he'll then take more at his feeds and gradually get into a routine on his own.

Hi Charlie. Tbh, I wouldn't expect much of a routine at this stage. All three of mine, by about 12/13 weeks were in fairly regular feeding routines but then started to feed (much) more often as they were getting ready for weaning. Until very recently they recommended starting weaning (not before) 4 months, and I certainly started my first two at about 3.5 months as they were feeding almost constantly (all bf) and I felt they needed to start solids. Ds2 (my third) was a diff story, although showed early signs of needing more sustenance than he could get solely through me. Bf babies just need to feed as much as they need to feed and it seems to vary hugely, so don't expect much consistency from baby to baby. Sounds like he's building up for solids - what's his weight? I've had high centile babies and frankly, they just need more and sooner. I know they recommend 6 months for weaning now, but that may not be appropriate for your baby - is your HV any help?

There is no 'should' - I hoped for lots of things including long uninterrupted nights but didn't get them. If you want you could buy Gina Ford's book (or borrow it) as it will give a guide for your day. Whether that makes you feel better or worse seems to depend on your child and your temperament.

I agree there is no set routine at that age and it is completely normal to feed a lot and not sleep through. I had the same with DD and eevryone advised me to start solids or top up with formulae. It didn't make the slightest difference, so don't feel that you have to wean eary or start solids (unless you really want to of course).

hi everyone,
Thankyou for all your help. Have gone with Gina Ford but not as strict as her and have had a wonderful day of structered feeds and bed asleep 7 on the dot, but hey only day one