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EAT => Breast Feeding => Topic started by: wilsoju1 on June 17, 2010, 15:27:39 pm
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Hi!
My son Justin is 3 months old today:)
I've been doing the 3 hour EASY routine with him for a few weeks now. But over the last couple days I've been starting to think that he may need to be on the 4 hour EASY routine. Could someone please tell me, how can you tell if your baby is ready for every 4 hours?
He's been finishing his feeds in 10 minutes at the most, which now has been throwing off the 3 hour routine. So his activity time and sleep time are now becoming off track.
He weighs almost 14 pounds.
What do I do??
Julie & Justin
Toronto, Canada
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I can't answer your question about how to tell when they are ready to move but I thought my 14 week old was ready in fact the 4 days I did she was happy as larry. However, I got her weighed yesterday and she had lost weight, she has been teething (top two canines now through) and I have been really stressed so think my milk not best. I have gone straight back to 3 hour feeds.
Anyway, all I wanted to say was that if you do move just take care your LO is getting enough. Maybe get them weighed at the start and again a week later to check growth is consistant.
Katharine
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Hi there, there's a link here about how to tell when it's time to transition : http://babywhispererforums.com/index.php?topic=63161.0
A times include all time spent feeding, so I'm not sure how shorter feeds impacts on your routine? My LO was always a very fast/efficient feeder, rarely ever took more than 10 mins to finish a feed.
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I thought my guy was ready right around 3 months and then he hit the 4 month growth spurt, and I went back to 3.5 hours. I'd say if he's not waking more than usual, you're doing okay and just be prepared if he regresses a bit.