My ds is now 5 mths old (he was born 3 wks 5 days early - not sure if this is relevent), since birth I have had to set the alarm clock to feed him and have been lucky enough that he does not cry that much (once or twice a week, at last count!!!).
As he has never cried for food I have had to set the feeding pattern and up until 2 weeks ago I was feeding him every 4 hrs - 5 times a day, including waking him at 10.30 - 11.00 pm for a dream feed. He was taking 7oz each feed, (in line with 2.5oz per oz in weight in 24 hr period!!), however was constantly spitting up milk anything up to 3 hrs after a feed (excluding his dream feed). I think he might be greedy as even though he never asks for a feed, he also has never refused any of his feed.
2 weeks ago that all changed, he had a bad cough and cold and started to refuse some of his feed, he is now better he has started taking his 7oz again, and spitting up. I though I would try and see how long he would go at night and let him ask to be fed (feed on demad - right?). He had his last feed at 7.00pm and he slept though till 7.00 in the morning - so he is now down to just 4 feeds a day - 28oz instead of 35oz!. So I increased the amount per feed to the following:- 8.5oz, 7.5oz, 7.5oz and 8.5oz (32oz) - guess what spitting up again.
I am going to stick with 28oz - can anyone advise if this is enough, also as six months is approaching has anyone got any advise on a weening pattern for a baby who is only taking 4 feeds a day, as all the info I can find is based on 5 feeds a day nd I am very confused?
Thanks
