Feeding

How do i get my snack feeder to eat more?

My 4 month only eats 3/4oz every few hours. He never shows signs of hunger even if we leave him longer. I wish he would eat more so he can rest more and I wouldn’t have to wake him up to feed! I know never wake a sleeping baby but his feeding is so bad he’s weight gain is poor and i been told to fed him little and often. But i am exhausted to point i keep missing feeds during the nights. How an earth do i get him to drink like 6oz a time so i can feed him every 5 hours instead. Please i will take in any advice

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What size tests is he on? Our little boy was similar and it was because he was getting fed up half way through. He's now only nearly 4 months and we are already on fast flow teets. He takes 6oz every 4 hours but sleeps through the night 8-10 hours x

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My little one is 15weeks and still is feeding every 2-3hours x

Exactly the same as my girl - barely 4oz at a time!!

Wow glad im not the only one. He didn’t like slow teats so were on vari flow teats. Only one we found that works. But still take long time to feed as he wants a break between Oz… he’s a total snacker

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My LO is 4 months and will very seldomly drink 5oz. His feeding isn't consistent and can go anywhere between 1.5 hours to 3 hours between feeds. Even when he goes 3 hours he will still only drink about 4oz.

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