Any tips on how to get a 4 month old into a feeding routine?

I don’t really have any advice just to say, sometimes my daughter will drink loads and then the next day doesn’t want anywhere near as much but I’ve found as she’s getting older she gets distracted so I’ll put her in the sling sometimes and she’ll drink her bottle because she can’t see as much. 💕

Have you considered a different nipple, or a slower flow if its leaking on the corner of her mouth? Maybe she needs a narrow/wide nipple instead? Also. . . Well, my baby is four months. She eats every three hours unless she’s having a good nap then she will go longer.

Another thing does she have a cliff pallet or tongue tie or anything that could cause some difficulty? I’m not sure what you’ve tried, or if you’ve done this already so. The best I can suggest is process of elimination.

It could be totally dif? What if she doesn’t like that particular formula?

My boys the same lovely, he gets distracted and doesn't want a bottle or spits it out or dribbles the milk! Some times he can't drink it fast enough. Some days he drinks loads, other days like today he doesn't drink as much, we have no routine I just feed on demand every few hours xx

Feeding schedule for a 4mo old in my care center is:
5-6oz of formula every 3 hours if there's weight issues/ schedule issues. Ideally baby should be sleeping 10-12 hours a night now, I'd aim for a 4am feed, 7am, 10am, 1pm, 4pm, 7pm. Once weight isn't an issue/ more into 5mo old it's every 3-4 hours. Unless feeding every 4 makes night time difficult.

Have you changed up the formula or the bottles/teats to see if it makes a difference?

My little boy was premature and he's always been tiny. He struggles with weight gain too, he's been on or just under the 0.4th since birth.
He doesn't drink a lot of milk, he's 8 months but has never had more than 4oz in one bottle and that itself is rare!
I'd check your bottle first, try a different flow rate or a different bottle all together. We found Philips Avent with the air flow vent the best, they don't free flow so baby has to suck and has more control.
At 4 months we were still offering 8 times a day, small amounts.

The biggest advice I can give is to try not to stress. I think my little boy feels my stress sometimes and this will make him have an off day with milk.

Some babies are just not great with milk and it isn't talked about enough. Not all babies will drink 30oz a day and huge 8oz bottles.

My little man is weaning now and I'm thankful he's doing well with solids.

You got this!!

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