DS is 4.5 months old and breastfed. He used to lick his lips and put his fist near his mouth when he was hungry, but I've realised he doesn't do it anymore. I tend to feed him before his naps, and sometimes when he wakes up, if he's crying. So we seem to have inadvertently started a schedule, rather than on demand. Is this normal and ok? I'm worried that when we start on solids he will forget how to ask and give up feeding. Am I being silly? How do other babies signify hunger when they're bigger? If I try and get him off to sleep without feeding he cries and won't nap. I'm just worried I'm doing something wrong.
He's healthy and gaining weight (gone from 25th centile at birth to 75th just after Christmas).
Hx