Need longer time between feeds?

[Sarahboh]

Hello,
I have a 7 week old ds and since yesterday has been quite fussy at the bottle. It seems at the 3 hour mark of easy he is just hungry enough to take 2-3 ounces then fusses at the bottle as if he doesn't want anymore (this morning he was hungry and took 6, but the second feed I was lucky to get 4 into him). I burp him, change position, etc and he is happy when off the bottle but as soon as I try to feed him more he gets upset. He is sleeping well at night, sometimes having one feed sometimes two between 7pm-7:30am with no df. Before yesterday he was doing 3 hourly feeds from 7:30 am until bedtime around 7pm taking 4.5-6 ounces. He weighs approx.13-14 pounds as per my scale (haven't had an official weigh in at midwives since 4 weeks). I don't think it is reflux as he is not fussing otherwise and is quite a happy little when awake. Anyone with any input? I have been thinking maybe to increase the time between feeds as he just doesn't seem hungry at 3 hours anymore. Anyone experience this so young? Sarah

[* Paula *]

Hi Sarah,

What size teat are you using?  Do you think your lo cold be bored with the flow, and this is why he is fussing?

I would recommend changing the teat size first to see if this makes any difference before  increasing the time between feeds.  He does seem a bit young to go 3.5 hours between a feed, although it has been known to happen.

Let us know how you get on with the next size up teat.

Paula

[KellyC]

Hi Sarah, I'm stalking you    Zander is breastfed (OMG did I just write that, of course he's not, hasn't been for over a year - I'll try again!).  Nate is breastfed and not hungry at the 3 hour mark, he's 13lb 8oz and 8 weeks old and needs at least 3.5 hours between feeds to take a decent amount.  I know this is a bottle feeding question but there you go!

K x

[Sarahboh]

Tom Tom's Mum-the teat size is the faster flowing of the playtex avance bottle.
Kelly-How does your routine look with the 3.5 hour feeds? Could you give me an idea? TIA Sarah

[KellyC]

Hi Sarah

He feeds at the following times:

7.30am
11am (sometimes a little earlier if he's not fed well at 7.30 due to waking at 5/6 for a feed)
2.30pm
6pm
10/11pm

As you know I don't try to get him back to sleep in the morning when he wakes after 45 minutes to 1 hour so he has a max of 1 hour some time between 8.30 and 9, sometimes a little catnap in the living room an hour after waking but either way a 2-3 hour nap at 11.30/12 and then 1 or 2 more catnaps in the afternoon with bed at about 6.30.

Kelly x