Feeding on demand? Or on the two hour schedule?

Question

My twin girlies are 3 weeks old! They’ve surpassed their birth weight thankfully and we have another doc appointment next week for their one month! 
Doc says to wait until the one month mark to start feeding on demand instead of on the strict two hour schedule. 
However, they seem to want to sleep for a tad longer stretch at night and I would LOVE to take advantage of that and FINALLY get some sleep!!
Any guidance is appreciated!

Answer

I always recommend following the advice of your dr. 
We can’t possibly know all the factors that influenced that recommendation. We can tell you what worked for our child or our pediatrician recommended (for our child) but that doesn’t mean it’s the right fit for your LO. 
Also can I just say...

For nursing twins! You go momma!

Answer

I've always been told by my midwives and lactation consultants that once they surpass their birth weight then it's fine to just feed on demand.

Answer

My baby was a bit tinier at 5lb 6oz so I was told for the first two weeks to follow the 2 hour feedings. Sometimes at night I would allow 3 hours, but it’s just because they are probably low percentile weight.

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I’ve heard of a lot of people who will continue to do the two hour feeds all throughout the day, and then stretch them out a little bit longer at night

Feeding on demand? Or on the two hour schedule?

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