Schedule Feeding? Demand Feeding? Explain please?

[CupcakesHay]

I'm currently 36 wks preg and my mum has just asked me if I am planning to do on demand feeding or scheduled feeding. Whilst I understand a little bit more about demand feeding, i'm pretty clueless about schedule feeding.

I'm hoping to b-feed.

I'm sure everyone has a different view about what is best - but i'd like to gather a few ideas about both so I can make a bit more of an informed decision - and I know MNers are the wisest bunch of mums in the world [shamelessly sucking-up emoticon]

How do you move a BF baby towards scheduled feeding without tears?

You have to pick an amount of time that your baby can go comfortably - no point aiming for a 3 or 4 hourly schedule if the baby can't go that long, you might have to go with 2.5 hourly instead. Then start feeding "on time" and hope the baby adapts to it.

Your needs are important too though - having limits doesn't make you a bad mother. I don't for a second believe that not letting him feed constantly will give him a hernia. Go to the cinema and let your other half entertain him for a bit.