Feeding schedule advice needed

1w ago·1 min read

Our daughter is 6 weeks old and we're trying to figure out if we should be following more of a schedule or just doing on demand feeding. She's exclusively formula fed. Right now she eats like every 2-3 hours during the day but then at night she'll go 4-5 hours and we're not sure if that's okay. The pediatrician said it's fine but my mother in law keeps saying we're not feeding her enough. We want to make sure we're doing this right. What worked for you guys?

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DDrew H.Regular1w ago

At 6 weeks we did a mix of both honestly. Started with on demand but noticed our daughter had a natural rhythm after a couple weeks, so we kind of let that become the schedule. Every baby's different though, so don't stress if you need to adjust.

HHarvey L.Regular1w ago

We went full on demand with our first and it worked great. The nice thing is at 6 weeks she'll probably start showing you her own schedule pretty soon anyway, so you might not have to force it.

DDaniel R.New Dad1w ago

Schedule worked great for us but every baby is different. I'd say give it 2 weeks of trying before you decide it's not working. The first 6 weeks are still so new for everyone.

DDerekNew Dad1w ago

Dude, don't overthink it at this stage. You're doing fine. Feed her when she's hungry and get sleep when you can. The schedule will come naturally once things settle down a bit.

VVincentNew Dad6d ago

At 6 weeks you're still in the trenches. We tried schedule vs on-demand and honestly ended up somewhere in the middle. The pediatrician said fed is best, so don't stress too hard about being perfect. Our daughter eventually settled into her own rhythm around 8-10 weeks.