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Infant feeding

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how many is too many?

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murphymadness · 28/10/2006 17:12

MAy seem a silly question really but how many times a day is anyone else's 18 week old feeding? I know true on demand forget the clock and all that, but trying to find solutions to his colic at night and someone suggested try 4 hrly day feeds (!!) Have managed to get down to 6 feeds but then other days will need loads almost to compensate. Also worried that as feeding so frequently not getting enough of the good hind stuff, although I always put back on same boob if within 1 hour of last feed, and not letting food digest before next snackette. His longest feeds are 15-20 mins but he does gulp down and seems pretty efficient feeder. Boob does squirt milk in quite copiously too so may be nothing to worry about and barking up the wrong tree so to speak.Woudl be interesting to know how many feeds others are doing a day.

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mears · 05/11/2006 12:05

Have you got a sling by the way? He may sleep longer that way - reducing the need for you to constantly feed.

lesley1417 · 05/11/2006 21:05

hi ive got an 18 week boy too. i like you was obsessed with how many times he fed .im trying to chill out .he feeds (roughly) 8/10/1300/1500/1800/2200/0400 this does vary though.he also had colic thing /stomach thing.all i would say is let him feed frequently during day-especially since afew years ago we would have weaned them.put him on one side and once finished give him the other .mine wold go mental if i didn't offer the other breast. he feeds only about 5 mins each side.im also trying a dary free diet to see if it helps him(even if it doesnt help ive lost 7 pounds!)

lesley1417 · 05/11/2006 21:06

ps i now always feed prior to naps .he will sleep longer if ido

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