How often should my 11 week old be eating?

[NewMomma]

My 11 week old is still eating every 2 hours....I feel like she eats way too much. She is in the 97% in weight so she isn't a little girl  :lol: ...but I was hoping by the time I went back to work she would be at least to every 3 hours! I am breastfeeding and I am not sure if that has anything to do with it....anyone else with this problem?

[amheusser]

She may not extend it on her own, but if you slowly stretch her to 3 hours it should leave more time for naps and overall a happier baby.  Watch her cues and see if she's really hungry before a feeding, and make sure she gets a full feeding not snacking.  It can be hard to tell, especially when they can't explain what they want, but you'll get to know her signals soon enough.

[Erin (redstarfalling)]

She's still quite young, and some babies just need to eat more frequently than others.  As Aubrey suggested, you can gradually try to stretch her out a bit - try distracting her - but also make sure she's getting a really full feed when you DO feed her.  She needs that hindmilk to go longer.  She'll let you know if she really can stretch longer than 2 hrs.  At her age, it's likely that she can go at least 2.5. or 3 hrs during the day. If she's sleeping long stretches at night, though, she might be making up for it during the day.