A rigid feeding schedule can be especially dangerous for a sick baby.
«Babies are designed to be fed very frequently for the first few months of life... To cloak «convenience for parents» in the guise of
a rigid feeding schedule being «best for the baby» is really misleading.»
Most experts agree that you shouldn't follow
a rigid feeding schedule in the early weeks, though you may be able to work out an approximate pattern within a month or two.
A rigid feeding schedule often does not meet a newborn's nutritional or emotional needs nor does it adequately establish a mother's milk supply.
Babywise doesn't suggest
rigid feeding schedules, simply a routine that can make the day easier for mom and for baby (sleep - eat - play - sleep, repeat).
But in an increasingly busy world, mothers juggle a variety of duties and generally have rejected
the rigid feeding schedules once recommended by Dr. Spock.
Not exact matches
Decide how flexible or
rigid you want to be - When thinking about sleep and
feeding schedules for your multiples, it's important to consider how
rigid they will be.
My MIL gave me a Gina Ford baby book, complete with
rigid 4 hr
feeding schedules, as a present.
I have heard that Babywise can lead to poor nutrition in babies b / c it advocates
feeding on a
rigid schedule and letting even the tiniest babies cry for a long period of time.
Watch for early
feeding cues rather than following a
rigid schedule and offer the bottle before the baby is too hungry.
It is a technique that puts your baby in control of when
feeding sessions begin and end rather than a
rigid schedule.
«If mom is
feeding baby on a
rigid schedule that may result in insufficient milk intake.»
Therefore, it pays to
feed your baby whenever he or she is hungry and not try to stick to
rigid schedules.