Feeding

Hi mamas 🤍
I’d love to hear your advice and experiences.

My 4-month-old is formula fed and eats quite frequently during the day, but usually only small amounts (around 60–90 ml), sometimes every 1–1.5 hours. In the evening/night it’s very different — she/he can drink 120 ml in one feeding and then sleep for 4–5 hours straight.
I’m wondering if there’s a gentle way to help my baby take bigger feeds during the day and go a bit longer between feedings. Or is this totally normal at this age and something they grow out of on their own?

Thank you so much x

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As long as she’s having wet nappies etc don’t worry

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Probably find she may start to get more of an appetite as she get bigger

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My little girl is exactly the same, she has 2-3oz through the day and then 4oz overnight going 4/5 hours. The only thing I can advise is that you try stretch her out more during the day and see if she takes more, but I know it’s so much easier said than done! I tried with my little girl and it didn’t work x

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Can be completely normal! But are they tiring on the bottle? If so might be worth having an oral assessment to check for tongue tie x

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