https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 20:13:07 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-know-you-could-drop-a-feeding#post-2220244 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 22:51:38 +0000 Grace 2220244@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I found out that LO was ok to stretch feedings because she started snacking. Feedings got very short and she was super distractable. Once I spaced them out more, she ate more at one feeding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-know-you-could-drop-a-feeding#post-2220235 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 22:03:47 +0000 blackbird 2220235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh lord I will let T go 6 hours! It hasn't negatively affected my supply. When T is hungry, he either fusses a little, roots and smacks his head on my chest, or puts his fingers in his mouth </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-know-you-could-drop-a-feeding#post-2220226 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 21:46:13 +0000 turkeylurkey 2220226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At that age I fed on demand. But when we got closer to 3 months I recall the peditrician telling us to start dropping a feeding at night to encourage longer sleeping periods. My doctor gave us a tip sheet at each check-up and I tried to follow most of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-know-you-could-drop-a-feeding#post-2218943 Thu, 25 Jun 2015 19:02:17 +0000 winniebee 2218943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't wake to eat. Just feed on demand. I try to make my 6 month old go 3 hours but often it's only 2. He nustles his face against my chest as a cue. Dead give away! He usually nurses 7 times in 24 hours - including once overnight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-know-you-could-drop-a-feeding#post-2218940 Thu, 25 Jun 2015 18:59:07 +0000 SeptMomma12 2218940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rockies11: Thanks! I bet you're right. I'll try stretching it a little and look for her signs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-know-you-could-drop-a-feeding#post-2218903 Thu, 25 Jun 2015 18:14:29 +0000 Meowkers 2218903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've always fed on demand. My LO naturally dropped feedings on her own. She would sleep longer so feedings would just get cut out. I think by 4 months we were down to 6 feedings. She's currently almost 6 months and she gets 5-6 feedings and sleeps through the night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-know-you-could-drop-a-feeding#post-2218885 Thu, 25 Jun 2015 17:45:26 +0000 Rockies11 2218885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SeptMomma12: lol, I did too! It varies from kid to kid. With my LO 2, she sucks on her hands or sticks her tongue in and out of her mouth. If you just spend a lot of time staring at them (which you probably do anyway) there's usually a pattern you can pick up on eventually! If you have been feeding her every 2 hours or so, it may be that she's not cueing because you're topping her up before she's hungry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-know-you-could-drop-a-feeding#post-2218881 Thu, 25 Jun 2015 17:38:33 +0000 SeptMomma12 2218881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rockies11: Silly question I know, but how do I know when she's cueing? I have a really hard time with that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-know-you-could-drop-a-feeding#post-2218874 Thu, 25 Jun 2015 17:25:26 +0000 Rockies11 2218874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would not wake her for a feed, and offer food when she's cueing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-know-you-could-drop-a-feeding#post-2218860 Thu, 25 Jun 2015 17:07:04 +0000 renee 2218860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son is 12 weeks now, and I've never had him on a schedule. He just eats whenever he wants, which has always ranged every 1-3 hours during the day, and now every 3-8 hours at night. He's a thriving happy baby so it seems to be working! </p> <p>I would say as long as she's gaining, don't wake her to eat (unless, of course, she starts to show signs of dehydration, etc.). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-know-you-could-drop-a-feeding#post-2218859 Thu, 25 Jun 2015 17:06:49 +0000 Kemma 2218859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've always just fed on demand which for us means feeding when LO wakes up and then offering again before nap time. Generally the full feeds are on wake up and the pre-nap feed is often just a wee snack or my wee guy isn't interested. As long as your LO is gaining well and having 8-12 feeds in 24 hours (the LLL recommendation) then I wouldn't wake her at night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-know-you-could-drop-a-feeding#post-2218841 Thu, 25 Jun 2015 16:53:22 +0000 Miss Ariel 2218841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think if she's gaining weight I wouldn't necessarily wake her up to eat. We never really set a schedule for our lo, but on her own she created her own pattern we've stuck to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-know-you-could-drop-a-feeding#post-2218744 Thu, 25 Jun 2015 15:54:37 +0000 SeptMomma12 2218744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When did you know your baby was ready to drop a feeding? I've been feeding my 6 week old every 2-2.5 hours during the day, whether she seems to want it or not. Often that means waking her to eat. So she gets 7 feedings during the day and 1 overnight. How do I know if it's okay to stretch it to 3 hours? At her 1 month appt last week she was gaining well (born at 7lbs 11oz, up to 9lbs 7oz, and definitely more by now). </p>