8 week old feeding

My LO is 8 weeks old, and we have been combi feeding hut mostly formula fed with 2 feeds a day breast fed. He’s currently going through a phase where he’s only drinking 2 oz at a time, goes about 1.5hr/2hrs then drinks another 2oz. He also seems to be quite sleepy at the moment and will have about an hour wake window in between feeds, but sometimes less or sometimes he’ll just fall back asleep. Often he falls asleep mid feed. I’m just worried he’s not currently eating enough for his age. He does eat slightly more in the middle of the night (can do 4oz), so I would say it’s more in the day. How much is everyone else’s 8 week old eating?

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This exact thing is happening with my 8 week old. Not sure what to do either!

Sounds like cluster feeding! My 10 week old did the same thing around this age too, he’d have tiny power naps and then have another 2-3 ounces and fall back off. As long as he’s having plenty of wet nappies and doesn’t have any signs of dehydration etc it should be okay but if you have any major concerns I’d bring it up at his next health visitor appointment or GP appointment

Your milk will adapt to your babies needs so it’s quite likely that if he’s not filling up on formula he’ll be getting the rest of what he needs from nursing

My 5 month old still goes through phases like these she’s also formula fed and she’ll go through a “little and often” feeding phase when she’s going through a sleep regression! If there’s loads of wet nappies and he’s not going a lot of hours without a feed he’ll be okay. Your HV will point out if there’s anything to be concerned about but mine always reassured me that little and often is completely fine for small babies!

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