newborn eating habbits??

Question

my newborn eats every 2 hours...sometimes every hour and a half...she is 2 weeks old....when does her eating time space out too every 4 hours...6 hours....8 hours...??? will feeding her more do so?

Answer 1

My baby is four months and she still eats every two to three hours now she eats like four oz but still.

I just started feeding her cereal before bed and she will sleep a good six to eight hours. But then gets up for a feeding and then up in another four hours.

Then the two four hour thing starts all over.

Once they get bigger they start using more energy to lets say learn to roll and sit and hold up there head, so they need to eat more. And if all they are getting is milk they are going to be hungry because the milk is going through them so quickly.

I don't think a baby ever goes eight hours without eating, not until they are like one and sleep al night.

Four hours is more likely than six or eight.

Answer 2

Are you breastfeeding? Breastmilk digests in about 90 minutes and her tummy is only the size of her fist. It's totally normal for a newborn to be nursing every 2 hours.

She will eventually space her feedings out some. Don't expect more than one 4 hour stretch without feeding prior to 6 weeks of age. They go through too many growth spurts early on and need to eat all the time. After about 6 weeks you may see her space her feedings out a little more (maybe every 3 hours?) and begin to develop a predictable eat/sleep routine.

When you ask about 6 and 8 hours, I assume you mean sleeping through the night? I tell parents not to ever expect that before 6 months of age. There are too many growth spurts and they are working so hard to double birthweight prior to that. But you should also know that night waking is considered normal for the entire first year.

During the day she'll probably need something to eat every 4 hours or so for the first couple of years!

Answer 3

Breastmilk digests in about 90 minutes. So it is perfectly normal for a baby to eat every 1-2 hours, particularly newborns.

And I hate to tell you buy many babies never go longer than 4 hours between feedings until after 2 years of age. Their stomachs are the size of their fists and they need enough calories to grow.

My 10 month old eats every 2-4 hours, day and night. It's not a big deal.

Answer 4

Sorry to tell you this, but babies are little human food garbage disposals. She will start to be able to go longer without being fed as frequently around 3 to 4 months. Then, when she begins to eat solids at 6 months, she won't get as hungry as fast.For now, do not feed her more than she wants. All this will result in is a tummy ache for her and a lot of spit up. At that age, you CAN over feed them. Don't ever count on her being able to go eight hours without food unless it is when she starts to sleep through the night. Heck, I can't go without eating for that long. Nobody ever said being a parent was easy. Good Luck.

Answer 5

Don't know if you're nursing or using formula, but you can start spreading her feeding out now. If she usually eats every 2 hours, start waiting an extra 2 1/4 hours, even if she's crying. Try a pacifier to hold her off. Then after a week or two, put it to 2 1/2 hours apart, etc etc etc. She'll be up to 4 hours between feedings eventually this way.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Her tummy is very small now and cannot hold much; little by little she will eat more at a serving and therefore eat less often.

Answer 8

If you're breast feeding it's possible she isn't getting enough from you. 'Normally' breastfed babies go about 3 hours. Formula fed go about 4.

Is it possible you're feeding her just because it 'shuts her up'? (I don't mean to be mean there).

Ask your pediatrician...best bet.