When your LO started sleeping longer stretched at night, did you add in more feedings during the day to compensate? My boys are 5 weeks old and they're starting to sleep longer at night. Last night they had consistent 5 hour stretches which meant getting one less feeding in at night. So should I feed them more often during the day? They eat between 3.5 and 4 oz of breastmilk at each feeding about every 2.5-3 hours during the day.
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It could be they're eating more at each feeding right? I used to offer more frequently but got shorter sleeps I think bc he wasn't ever hungry enough to fill up. But I'm no expert!
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You shouldn't have to feed them more often, but they may start taking more per feeding to compensate.
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I let A tell me when she's hungry. If, after 4 ounces, she still seems hungry we offer her another ounce. She is 7 1/2 weeks old and slept a 6 1/2 hour stretch last night, woke at 6 a.m. to eat 3 ounces, then slept another 2 hours. She ate 28 1/2 ounces yesterday.
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How's your supply at this point? They'll let you know if they're hungry but you might just need to keep a watch on your supply with reduced frequency of feeding.
And can I just say go you for breastfeeding twins!
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Thanks for the responses!
@Kemma: Thanks! Still working hard to build up my supply. I'm EP'ing and bottle feeding breastmilk, but I do have to supplement one bottle of formula every other day or so. I may add in an extra pumping session if they continue to sleep longer.
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