frequency of breastfeeding??

[Pamela Perkins]

Is there a source anywhere that lays out how often one should on average be
feeding? I have a 14 week old...
(I don't see anything in hte books I have, except for info on newborns...)

pam

[iphigenia]

Pamela Perkins wrote:
>> Is there a source anywhere that lays out how often one should on
>> average be feeding? I have a 14 week old...

Well, mine nursed every two hours from about 6 weeks to about 15 months. I
do hear about babies around the age yours is nursing every 3-4 hours, though
that really amazes me.

--
iphigenia
www.tristyn.net

[H Schinske]

wrote:

>Is there a source anywhere that lays out how often one should on average be
>feeding? I have a 14 week old...
>(I don't see anything in hte books I have, except for info on newborns...)

With my kids, what happened is they never really spaced out the feedings at
all, or not significantly. They just nursed for shorter amounts of time and
more efficiently, so I had more time in between feedings anyway.

--Helen

[AnnaS]

I think that babies *should* be feeding as often as they want to. I mean how
would you like it if you were thirsty and no one would let you have a drink?
I have always feed DS on demand. This works out to be about every 2 hours
during the day and about every 3-4 hours at night. He is currently 5 months
old.

Anna




Pamela Perkins wrote:

> Is there a source anywhere that lays out how often one should on average be
> feeding? I have a 14 week old...
> (I don't see anything in hte books I have, except for info on newborns...)
>
> pam

[Phoebe & Allyson]

Pamela Perkins wrote:

> Is there a source anywhere that lays out how often
> one should on average be feeding?


Not relevant to your question, but on a related tangent. We
were watching "Family Feud" yesterday, and one of the
questions was "How many times a day does a mother feed a
newborn baby?" (For non-USAians who aren't familiar, it's a
game show. They survey 100 random people, and contestants
have to guess the most popular answers given by those random
people.)

I yelled "12" at the TV. Turns out the most popular answer
was 6. :P

Phoebe :)