06/15/2026
My little guy is three months old and has a huge appetite! He usually takes in 38ā44+ ounces a day, sometimes even more (thatās about 4ā6.5 oz per bottle across 8 feedings). He barely ever spits up, and I burp him every few ounces. My pediatrician said as long as heās keeping it down, thereās no problem with feeding himāheās just a growing boy!
The main issue is his sleep. I was told that making sure heās well-fed during the day should help cut down on nighttime wake-ups. He usually goes down for the night between 7:30ā8:30 PM. We get home from work around 4 PM, he naps until about 5:30, then we do a feed, playtime, tummy time, bath, and one last feed before bed.
At night he consistently wakes around 11 or 12 for 3.5ā4.5 oz, then again between 2ā4 AM for 3ā4 oz, and once more around 5ā6 AM for 4ā5 oz. On top of that, he wakes up 3ā4 times a night just looking for his paci, but goes right back to sleep once we pop it in. Heās an excellent daytime napper thoughāone long morning nap and then shorter ones every 1ā2 hours.
Side note: Heās been super stuffy for almost a month now. I clear his nose with saline and the nasal aspirator at every feed, and we keep a humidifier going nearby. Is all of this normal? Should I try feeding him even more during the day, or is the congestion the main issue? Any tips for helping his nose?
Smiley Beckham pic for attention š
