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melones
11-27-2007, 09:59 AM
Is this a normal sleep eat schedule for a 7 week old?
This is basically how the last few days have been going. Is this pretty normal?
6:30 up
7:15 6 ounces
7:50 nap
10:45 up
11 am 5 ounces
1:30 nap
4:15 6 ounces
5:30 nap
8:15 up 5.5 ounces
9:15 down
2:30 4 ounces
6:30 up

Is that enough food for a 11 lb baby? Is she sleeping too much during the day that i should try to keep her up to sleep more at night? She pretty much shows sleep cues after about 1 hour to 1.5 hours of being up.

BTB
11-27-2007, 05:07 PM
Perfectly normal, and an appropriate amount of food. Don't worry about "shoulds", at this stage you're doing just the right thing by responding to her cues for food and sleep instead of worrying about pre-set ideas (and she's doing everything as she "should" anyway). :) Keep up the good work momma!

magdesilver
11-27-2007, 05:29 PM
For 7 weeks:
Feed her when she seems hungry.
Get her to sleep by any means necessary when she seems tired or if it's been about 1-1.5 hours since she woke up.

The end.
:)

Sevilla
11-27-2007, 06:05 PM
Ditto the PP. The only thing I would say is that it seems unusual for a 7 week old to be eating a 6 oz bottle at once - but YOU know your baby best, and by following her cues you're doing great! :)

jimmysgirl424
11-28-2007, 10:01 AM
That sounds about right to me. Our DD was consistently eating between 5-6 ounces at every feeding starting around 3 weeks. :eek: It seemed like a crazy amount for such a young baby, but she screamed her head off for more if we tried to cut her short.