19wo only weighs 4.5 kg approx, feeds constantly, is this ok/normal?

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Ds is very alert but quite demanding! Feeds probably at least every 1.5 hrs or so, and will only do long naps in sling - am trying to do one of these a day so when he wakes up he has a good long feed. But feeding goes something like this:

wake at 7/730 and begin feeding, about 15-20 min while dd whinges for cereal.

Give dd cereal then feed dd then myself,

Feed ds again in case he didn't get enough before

915/930 feed after school run to get him off to sleep, can take 15-30min

if he sleeps it's only for about 40 min in cot

Feed again - usually feels like a proper feed not, a quick 10 min and back to sleep.

feed again before p/u dd at 1215 as he's likely to be cranky from not enough sleep

Feed after dd/I have lunch or during

sling for a longer nap 2-4

feed
feed on and off between jobs around house - I usually feed during DD supper at 530, during bath time 6-630

feed at 730 to try to get him off to sleep

if he goes down generally wakes after 40 min- 1hr

feed during my supper or let him grumble in chair next to me or Dh holds him

try to feed to sleep again then rock him and put him down again.

We co-sleep from about 1030, he feeds to sleep, wakes around 2 or 230am then again around 4 or 430 and and again maybe 530 6ish, all a bit blurry as i am swapping sides thru all this and only half awake.

I am constantly ravenous!!!! but he only gains about 100g a week!! plenty wet and poos abotu once per 24 hrs or sometimes a bit less.

Any thoughts?????

well I tried offering DS a bit more when he woke after his usual 40 winks and he cried so hope he isn't feeling unwell. He went down and resettled much more easily than usual but will have to be careful not to over feed him I guess. Am pleased that he didn't take the whole lot!

Hodgie I think DS really is a mama's boy... you should see the way he looks at me!! Gooey eyes! but that's ok, I love his cuddles.

I probably didn't explain properly, and as stated "pop and crisps" is not my own term, but sometimes frequent feeding isn't ok, not trying to imply that "big" gaps in feeding is normal and frequent isn't, or long or short, but are feeding habits not something worth investigating? I'll bugger off before I put my foot in it some more

hodgie I like your zero to hero - DD was like that, I was permanently tense for the first few months, wondering when she would next explode!

No worries pettyp - and yes I think his feeding pattern is a bit much, even for a spurting 4mo.