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Questions about feeding and sleeping

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K2012 · 21/07/2022 11:46

FTM - First I’d like to thank everyone here for taking time out to answer my questions.

Baby is 8 weeks old. In the first couple of weeks he used to sleep long naps like 3-4 hours in a row and I had to wake him up for feeding and nappy change. In the last few weeks he started shorter naps anything between 15-60 minutes and then he wants milk every 2-2.5 hours even during the night. He’s having Kendamil baby formula and not having any problems. He has between 30-90ml per feed, these days most of the time he has 30ml then falls asleep and has 30ml when he wakes up.

I’m using Tommee Tippee bottles and size 1 teats, when do I know when baby is ready for size 2? Am I using the wrong size test since baby falls asleep at the end of every feed?

Baby wants milk every 2 hours at night, I’m absolutely exhausted every night. At night baby normally has 30ml (sometimes 60ml then falls asleep and had more when he wakes up. I want to give baby more milk at each feed so he doesn’t wake up so often but he just falls asleep after 30ml. Am I doing something wrong?

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dementedpixie · 21/07/2022 11:53

I'd try a faster teat and see if it helps him take more at a time

Hugasauras · 21/07/2022 11:55

He's taking very small amounts so I would try a faster teat to see if he'll take more in one go. 30ml is a v small amount to take as a feed at that age.

K2012 · 21/07/2022 17:09

Thank you for the replies @Hugasauras and @dementedpixie will try to change teats.

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