How often should a newborn be fed and what could be causing feeding difficulties?

Question

I have a 3-week-old baby who is having trouble with feeding. I recently introduced formula because she wasn't getting enough milk while breastfeeding. However, she still seems to be fussing and not feeding enough. After finishing her bottle, she will breastfeed and then sleep for an hour or two before waking up crying again. What could be causing this issue? Is there something I can do to help her feed better?

Answer 1

With formula baby tends to drink 3 hours apart some babies 2 hours

Answer 2

Maby she wamts the breast as comfort have you tried a dummy agtet a formula bottle 

Comments

Yes I've tried it, she spits it right out.

Answer 3

I suggest you see help from lactation consultant to help baby latch properly while breast feeding, the more you breast feed more your milk production will increase,  breast feeding is always better than formula. Newborns usually need to be feed every 2 hours both with breast milk n with formula but if baby is not taking properly at one time n gets hungry sooner you can breast feed in earlier also than that.

Comments

Thanks for your response. That's exactly what i wanted to know, that it's ohk to feed her earlier than the estimated 2-3 hours without the fear of over feeding her.