https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:29:33 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-does-your-bf-baby-eat#post-1063861 Wed, 04 Sep 2013 06:07:12 +0000 swedishfish 1063861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>R is 10 weeks and goes three hours between feedings during the day. She will drop to two hours before bed sometimes. She was going five-seven hours at night before one wake up but she woke up twice last night.</p> <p>ETA - occasionally she will go 3.5-4 hours during the day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-does-your-bf-baby-eat#post-1063557 Tue, 03 Sep 2013 20:48:51 +0000 maybebaby 1063557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@grizz: Ugh, I am sorry! I have to admit I miss the snuggles some, but it has given us a lot more freedom to get out and do things. I hope they spread out soon for you!<br /> @edelweiss: Interesting, I wonder if this will happen with us!<br /> @.twist.: anywhere from 5-15 minutes! we went to the pedi today and I did a weighted feed. He took in 4 oz in 6 minutes. I guess I just have a piglet on my hands.<br /> @sslm: This sounds so much like what is going on over here!! It does feel like rejection, doesn't it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-does-your-bf-baby-eat#post-1063521 Tue, 03 Sep 2013 20:35:35 +0000 Bookish 1063521@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>G is 2 months and I recently got her on an every 2.5-3 hr eating schedule during the day, although she went a bit longer than that at daycare today. She then cluster feeds in the evening (2-3 times between 5-8pm) and sleeps for 9-10 hrs. My supply has been great, but it does look like it will drop with work :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-does-your-bf-baby-eat#post-1062876 Tue, 03 Sep 2013 15:50:12 +0000 Boheme 1062876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>C is nearly the exact same age as J and nurses every 1-2 hours for 25 minutes per session... So I am jealous of you :) We can't go anywhere! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-does-your-bf-baby-eat#post-1062869 Tue, 03 Sep 2013 15:47:57 +0000 Pepper 1062869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 10 weeks, and he eats every 2-3 hours (usually closer to 3). He cluster feeds before bed, and then he will sleep for 4-5 hours before waking up to eat again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-does-your-bf-baby-eat#post-1062861 Tue, 03 Sep 2013 15:45:31 +0000 Kemma 1062861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Miss A is almost eleven months and feeds at 0700, 1000, 1200 (before her nap) 1500, 1700 and 1930 (bedtime), she also has one or two night feeds. The exact times do vary depending on what we're up to for the day and a couple of the feeds are more like snack feeds than full meals! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-does-your-bf-baby-eat#post-1062113 Tue, 03 Sep 2013 11:52:02 +0000 Adira 1062113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Xander is 6 months and eats every 3 hours, but I get the impression he could definitely go longer. But he eats when I offer it at the 3 hour mark, so I keep doing it, haha.</p> <p>He does go 4 hours after his first morning feed though (5:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.), but that's after 7-8 hours without eating, so I think he eats a LOT that first feed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-does-your-bf-baby-eat#post-1062112 Tue, 03 Sep 2013 11:51:30 +0000 Smurfette 1062112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She will be 6 months next week. During the day 3 hours, sometimes will go 4 if we are out and she is distracted, but otherwise I keep to 3 hours. She will go 5 hours in the morning though. Like last night she was up at 245, nursed and fell asleep. Then she got up at 6, and I dropped her off at day care at 7 without nursing cause she doesn't eat when she first gets up. Likes to be up for an hour to two hours before. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-does-your-bf-baby-eat#post-1062110 Tue, 03 Sep 2013 11:51:22 +0000 edelweiss 1062110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we were on a 4-hour eating schedule from about 3-4 months. then it went to 3 hours when he started moving around more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-does-your-bf-baby-eat#post-1062105 Tue, 03 Sep 2013 11:50:01 +0000 .twist. 1062105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>L is 8 weeks and eats about every 2 hours during the day. He has one 4 hour stretch at about 9pm. He weighs ~9 lbs. I know he can go for longer stretches and I wish he would, at least, at night. </p> <p>How long does it take J to eat? I think if weight and diaper output are good, then your supply will just regulate itself and know how much your baby needs by how often you nurse. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-does-your-bf-baby-eat#post-1062084 Tue, 03 Sep 2013 11:45:46 +0000 sslm 1062084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@maybebaby: That happened to me around that time and I had the same scared reaction. M still freaks out if I offer and she's not hungry! She eats every 3 hours on average.</p> <p>ETA: She's 4.5 months. I started this thread back when this started happening: <a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyones-baby-not-really-seem-to-like-nursing" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyones-baby-not-really-seem-to-like-nursing</a></p> <p>She's also an efficient eater, usually just 10 mins! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-does-your-bf-baby-eat#post-1062075 Tue, 03 Sep 2013 11:44:08 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1062075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She's 2.5 weeks old, and eats about every 2 hours, with a longer stretch at night, and one or two periods of every-half-hour cluster feeding in the evenings. SO OFTEN. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-does-your-bf-baby-eat#post-1062055 Tue, 03 Sep 2013 11:38:17 +0000 maybebaby 1062055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>And how old are they? J is 3 months old and freaks out when I offer him the boob sooner than 3 hours after his last meal. He'd happily wait 4. I am always concerned about supply and since he so infrequently eats I do pump to keep telling my body to produce milk. He is gaining great and good diaper output, but I am just still not used to such an infrequent (and quick!) nurser after what felt like cluster feeding the first 9 weeks of his life! </p>