feeding schedule

[y_not_teach]

I can't seem to figure my girl out. She's 9 weeks, and she's eating really irregularly. Sometimes she'll eat 3 oz's, sometimes 4 or 5 at one sitting. Also she's eating almost every hour, except for the four hours she sleeps at night. Isn't she supposed to go three hours or more between feedings on formula? Is anyone else going thru this or am I the

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[magdalene74]

Ever have days when you just arent hungry? Ever have meals when you want to eat more than usual? Less? Ever get hungry before dinner time? All these things are just as normal for babies as they are for adults, not much you can do about it, and strictly scheduled feedings are detrimental to a childs well being, you dont want to short circut the little thing in her brain that says "im hungry" or "im full" and imposing your ideas of when and how much a child should eat can do that. Just go with the flow, as long as shes growing, peeing, pooping etc. If she seems hungry at the end of a feeding, offer her a little more. Never make her finish a bottle if she doesnt want it. It works both ways.
With Love,
Marie