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Is this normal for a bf baby to go so long between feeds?

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Twattybollocks · 02/03/2013 10:05

She is 4.5 weeks, is now going 3 hours through the day and longer at night, she usually has a 4-5 hour stretch of sleep (which I am very grateful for!) this has been the case for the last week or so. Weight gain has been good up to the last weighing a couple of weeks ago. Nappies have gone from every time she fed to 2/3 a day but it's a larger amount of poo iyswim. Egg yolk yellow, and loads of seedy bits in it. Is this ok at this age? Dd never went more than 1.5 hours in the day and 2.5 hours at night right up to weaning at 6mo. I think Ive died and gone to heaven at the moment in comparison! Also when I expressed for dd, the milk was grey white and looked like skimmed milk. When I express now it looks like jersey gold top, it's very thick and loads of fat on the top when it settles. Am just surprised how bf two babies can be such a different experience and I'm just wanting reassurance that this is ok at this age!

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fhdl34 · 02/03/2013 10:08

My DD (now 14months) started sleeping 8hrs at night with no feeds from 4.5weeks. That lasted until she was about 17weeks and she hasn't slept through since and went back to night feeding. I say enjoy the sleep, she'll let you know when she wants to eat

Twattybollocks · 02/03/2013 10:11

I'll enjoy it while it lasts then!

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