2 weeks old drink every 2 hours?

[fredthefrench]

Hi! I am wondering if it is normal for my 2 weeks old to drink every 2 hours? I was told that EFF babies drink with more longer stretches (like 3-4 hours). She drinks like 40-60ml max each time. Thanks!

 

[paterfamilia]

@fredthefrench Extremely normal at 2 weeks. My baby didn’t have 3-4 hour stretches during the day until like 5 months old maybe loll

 

[fredthefrench]

@paterfamilia Oh my ! How I will survive

 

[mikemc]

@fredthefrench At 2 weeks their stomachs are still incredibly tiny. An ounce an hour is what’s needed right now.

FWIW, my baby is 15 weeks, and she’s never gone 4 hours without eating (except at night). That’s not common until they’re much older like 10 months and on solids also.

 

[liveoak]

@fredthefrench My baby is 4.5 months old and still eats during the day every couple hours and then just doesn’t eat in the night.

 

[sleeplesswhite]

@fredthefrench My 4 week old drinks 3oz every 3 hours. I think they still need an ounce an hour, just like breastfed babies. Especially as formula gets closer and closer to breastmilk.

 

[annamarinewife]

@fredthefrench 4 weeks old, EFF, baby eats every 2 ish hours during the day (~2-4 oz depending) and every 3 at night, SOMETIMES 4 hrs if the sleep is good (3-4 oz). He's not a big guy but the kid never stops eating lol

 

[matt24vs14]

@fredthefrench Mine is 6 months old & still eats every 2ish hours besides at night it’s anywhere between 4 & 7 hours

 

[22__lavender__22]

@fredthefrench Very normal. Feed whenever she’s hungry she will tell you when she’s full

 

[noracharlesfan]

@fredthefrench My girl is 10 weeks and drinks 4oz every 2 hours. Totally normal!

 

[johnburton]

@fredthefrench My 2 week old has been doing the same, sometimes even every 1.5 hrs

 

[fredthefrench]

@johnburton Same

 

[crystalturquoise]

@fredthefrench Mine does every 2-2.5 hours at 4.5 months, so it’s definitely normal at that age. She sleeps 10 hours straight at night so I figure she’s got to get it all in before bedtime.

 

[fredthefrench]

@crystalturquoise Lucky 10 hours of sleep!!!

 

[ahecticusername]

@fredthefrench At 11mo (9.5mo adjusted) my daughter still gets hangry every 2 hours!

 

[mumof2boys]

@fredthefrench It’s normal. My baby was doing it, and my pediatrician said to offer him more at each feeding (but not forcing him to overeat) and try to stretch it out a bit if possible. He said some feedings he might have 1 oz, and some 5 oz, just to let the baby lead. We have now upped his intake by an ounce, and he’s making it every 3 hours.

 

[fredthefrench]

@mumof2boys Thanks ! She drinks more, but still every 2 hours haha!

 

[14andcursed]

@fredthefrench My nine week old (combo fed, but mostly formula) has to eat every two hours like clockwork. Only time he goes longer is if we are out and about and he sleeps through it.

 

[14andcursed]

But to also add to this, he started basically sleeping through the night at 5-6 weeks (eliminated one middle of the night feed so he goes 6-9 hours per night).

 

[fredthefrench]

@14andcursed Wow this is encouraging thanks!!