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[quote=Anonymous]I breastfed one kid and pumped/formula fed the other. Both ate 2-3 hours around the clock until they were a month old. Formula fed baby was a little better sleeper, but both kids slept 8 hours by 8 weeks and 11 hours by 4 months old.

The formula thing is a myth. It’s about your baby getting in the calories. A two week has a very tiny stomach and can only hold a small amount. You can’t really expect more than a 3-4 hour stretch at night. Feeding every two hours during the day actually will help them get in their calories and they can start sleeping better. I fed every two hours during the day and let them wake up on their own after they regained their birth weight. They slowly started sleeping longer stretches as they ate more during the day. You can switch to formula if breastfeeding isn’t working or not something you want to do, but I wouldn’t expect a two week old to suddenly stop eating frequently or start sleeping longer stretches because you switch to formula. [/quote]

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