Arrgh I am so confused!!!

[Arimeh]

I think you go with what suits him best

DS was a 4 hourly feeder - on the dot. DD1 was a 2 hourly feeder - in small amounts. So I demand fed her, annd at around 4 months she extended it to 3 hours on her own doing.

DD2 was a bit all over the shop - but settled down to 3 hourly feeds at that age.

[ss_storm]

I'd go with what you think is best...if you want to feed him a little bit before the 3 hours is up then go for it. He might be having a growth spurt so is hungry but his little tummy just can't fit it all in at once...if you try it and it doesn't work, then at least you know that's not the issue. I 'demand' fed too, rather than sticking to a schedule

[Ree*Ree]

I've not heard the 3 hour rule before..I always demand fed my DS, but found he started off demanding every 3 hours until around 3 months, then he became a 4 hourly feeder. Though every now and then, for about a week at a time, he would want smaller amounts more often and this always occured around the 'growth spurt' milestones, so maybe thats what your little guy is doing right now, and he'll settle back into a 'normal' pattern in a few days?

[butterfly_warrior]

A lot of these nurses seem to forget that nobody gave the babies the rule books.

Do what suits you and suits him and most importantly, gives you a happy and settled baby.

Follow your instincts, but personally, I think I'd be going with the second nurse's theory.

BW

[Trillian]

Ignore them and listen to Tommy, he knows what he's doing and if he's snacking, he must need it. Don't forget that they wonder week again about this age, so that could be the reason behind the change in patterns You're doing just great!

[Mum2Romone]

I always thought demand feeding was only for breastfeeding, but I guess if he's making the movements with his mouth or 'his' que that he is hungry I would feed him, but maybe you could look up the formula on the net? And it might suggest something?

[Doing my best]

I demand fed both my children on formula. Most kids won't take what they don't want/need. I have never heard the 3 hr rule either, and as there are so many other guidelines that must be stated on the tin, then I would think that would be one of them.

If I wasn't sure that they wanted a feed, or if it was just a snack, I would make a smaller amount and get more if need be

[butterfly_warrior]

A formula fed baby is still a baby and will demand food in the exact same way that a breast fed baby does. The formula tin suggests a number of feeds and an amount for each feed, but in reality the only thing on the tin that you MUST follow is how to make up the formula.

[Arimeh]

I always thought demand feeding was only for breastfeeding

I think if a baby is hungry you should feed it - no matter what type of milk it is

[Arimeh]

I always thought demand feeding was only for breastfeeding

I think if a baby is hungry you should feed it - no matter what type of milk it is