I have an 11 day old daughter who was born rather mucousy and slightly jaundiced, she was very sleepy and we were kept in hospital for a few days so they could keep an eye.
On hospital advice I have been feeding her at least every 3 hours but more often if she asks - however she doesn't often ask to be fed more frequently and more often than not I have to wake her up for her feeds. She sleeps more or less constantly between feeds - is awake for nappy changes and during feeds but that's it.
She has plenty of wet and pooey nappies and had regained her birthweight by 7 days so is clearly doing well using the present pattern.
However in the last day or so she has started to feed for longer (1-1.5 hours total including nappy changes and winding so 45 mins-1hr or so actually on the breast) and ask for both breasts at feeds and on some feeds only takes a very small amount at the 3 hour point but will wake up half an hour later wanting much more. Should I spread the feeds out a bit more, say to 3.5 hours between start of each, as she doesn't always seem that hungry after 3 hours but wants more later?
I'm a bit confused as to what to do for the best - for example she fed from 5.35 until 7.10 just now including change and wind, she is theoretically due another feed at 8.30 but I don't think she will be all that hungry by then!
Any advice/thoughts really appreciated.