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Is this ok??
Hi
My two week old was originally feeding every 2 to 2 1/2 hours for anywhere from 35 mins to an hour. In the last three days she seems to be stretching her feeds to 3 - 3 1/2 hours and is feeding for shorter periods. She has a cold and I don't know if this is the reason and therefore should I wake her up or has she just got more efficient at feeding?? For the first two days of this change her night patterns stayed the same but last night she just wouldn't settle - I don't know if it was the cold or if it was because she hadn't fed as much for the last couple of days??
When do babies normally get more effecient at feeding??? I thought it was later than this so a bit concerned I should be waking her to feed??
My two week old was originally feeding every 2 to 2 1/2 hours for anywhere from 35 mins to an hour. In the last three days she seems to be stretching her feeds to 3 - 3 1/2 hours and is feeding for shorter periods. She has a cold and I don't know if this is the reason and therefore should I wake her up or has she just got more efficient at feeding?? For the first two days of this change her night patterns stayed the same but last night she just wouldn't settle - I don't know if it was the cold or if it was because she hadn't fed as much for the last couple of days??
When do babies normally get more effecient at feeding??? I thought it was later than this so a bit concerned I should be waking her to feed??
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I would try to follow her lead as long as she seems happy and settled after feeding. If she keeps having trouble settling at night you could try to increase the feeds in the evening by waking her to feed a little earlier and see if that helps. Was she any better last night?