Hi, njd,

Be proud of your beautiful breastfed baby! What he is learning is that his mum is always there fro him, and he can eat according to his need. Artifical feeding increases the risk of obesity in children. His pattern seems completely normal. At my kids' school they now encourage kids to take fruit and vegetables and water to school and have them on their desks so they can snack frequently during the day - it enhances their ability to learn. I find it so ironic when s many of the mums and HPs I talk to want babies to feed only 4hrsly (while swigging from their own waterbottles at regular intervals)