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Hey Stephanie,
Do you mean that if they’re 3 months of age and they are only napping 4 times instead of 5, or 3 times instead of 4 then they would have one less feed?
I guess you’re right in that they would have one less feed but if they are doing 4 naps instead of 5 or 3 instead of 4. But what tends to happen is they automatically space out their feeds, because they’re having a bigger feed when they do feed and they’re napping for longer stretches in the day (which is why they can only fit 4 naps in, instead of 5 or 3 instead or 4).
As they get older, it’s expected that they’ll start stretching the time between feeds.
The other thing that tends to happen is that they end up getting 2 feeds in that last wake window before bedtime. Because they get a feed when they wake from the nap and then they get offered another feed as part of the bedtime routine.
Does that make sense?
Emma