Feeding

My little boy is formula fed. During the day he’ll drink most of a 6oz bottle every 2 and a half to 2 hours. Usually between 6.30-8 he’ll have another 6oz bottle and then sleep for hours sometimes going 6/7 hours before his next feed. I’ve tried to dream feed him when I then go to bed or tried to wake him up for a feed but he’ll only take a smaller amount. He’ll then fall asleep on the bottle and go anywhere between 5/6 hours again.

I worry that he’s going too long between feeds. Is this his way of starting to get into a night time routine and dropping a feed? Or should I be attempting to feed him more during the night? He’s coming up to 12 weeks old.

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I’m sure he would wake if he was hungry, and he drinks a lot in the day especially if he’s going 2 and a half hours, I wouldn’t worry, as long as he’s putting on weight🥰

My little boy is exactly the same but takes 150ml 3 hourly throughout the day and then goes 7 hours through the night then another 4/5 hours. He's having plenty of wet and dirty nappies and is gaining wait so I'm just making the most of the sleep 🤣

My boy does exactly this,he’s just turned 12 week has 6oz mostly every 2 hours has his last bottle about 8/9 and then will have his next bottle at 2am but would only take 3/4oz then sleep again till morning. He’s always been a good night sleeper and honestly I’m sure they go through a growth spurt too at 12 week. I’m sure he is fine!x

Mine does this too her last feed is between 8/9pm and she sleeps throught to 5/6am

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