Hi busymomof2
My DS is 6 months and is 17lb 6.5oz, I still have a huge battle at feeding times (except his last feed). I find that I feed him 4.5hrs apart during the day, hes not always hungry at the 4hr mark. Here is my routine, feed times are approx.
Wake 7 (although recently waking at 5am ish Shocked, but we put him back to sleep)
E 0730 7/8oz
0815 cereal & fruit
A
S0930/1000 for 1 – 2hrs
E 1200 6/7oz
1245 Veggies E 1600/1630 6/7oz
A
S 1330/1400 for 1 – 2hrs
E1600
1645 Veggies
A
S sometimes catnap, more of then not he is up from his 2nd nap – his choice will not always nap.
E 1900 10/12oz bottle 1st half
A bath
E1930 2nd half of bottle
S 2000
no d/f
Although this is his most recent routine, he is eating NO WAY near this amounts at each feed, more 4oz - he does have a cold and chest infection at the moment.
when are you giving solids in relation to the bottles? before with or after and long before or long after? maybe you could send me a sample schedule if you wouldn't mind??
it's hard to tell b/c she does wake often through the night but goes back to sleep when i replace the soother into her mouth (although it's every 1 1/2 at least!) could she be waking from hunger but just can't be bothered to eat? i have offered her bottle when she wakes in the past and she eats maybe 2 oz so i figured it was never hunger..plus she never wakes up starving and crying??
they are so hard to figure out!
Your feeding times/amount look fine, the last one is a bit low have you tried giving some before the bath and some after ( I am presumming her you do a bath at night) this way I get more oz's into DS
The night wakings; if you are sure she is not hungry, has the soother maybe become a prop and she need it to get back to sleep?
Try not to compare both their eating habits, but I know it is difficult.
