OHbaby! Forums : Big babies and feeding https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 06:39:38 +0000 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:28:33 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.10 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=14966 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Big babies and feeding : book called complete baby and...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=317436&title=big-babies-and-feeding#317436 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 14966
Posted: 04 March 2008 at 1:28pm

book called complete baby and childcare Dr Miriam Stoppard....sorry I'm such a dumbarse:)! I used to be clever..:( seriously looked all through it cant find it.. ]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:28:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=317436&title=big-babies-and-feeding#317436 <![CDATA[Big babies and feeding : Aw thanks for all your hunting...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=317307&title=big-babies-and-feeding#317307 Author: arohanui
Subject: 14966
Posted: 04 March 2008 at 11:31am

Aw thanks for all your hunting kawww! You're a star. The 2 month one was helpful anyway. Hope you have a good time with your visitors

Cuppatea what book is it? I just realised I may actually have it as I have loads of different books...]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:31:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=317307&title=big-babies-and-feeding#317307 <![CDATA[Big babies and feeding : Nah it wasn&#039;t that.....lol...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=317304&title=big-babies-and-feeding#317304 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 14966
Posted: 04 March 2008 at 11:24am

Nah it wasn't that.....lol]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:24:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=317304&title=big-babies-and-feeding#317304 <![CDATA[Big babies and feeding : *looks* i can see the charts with...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=317297&title=big-babies-and-feeding#317297 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 14966
Posted: 04 March 2008 at 11:21am

*looks* i can see the charts with three lines but they just have 0-6 months down the bottom and 0-12 kg on the side but doesnt say how much to feed them etc... it says ' your baby (boy) will put on weight faster now during this period than at any other time of his life,and is likely to more than double his weight in the first 6 months. Any weight within the coloured band is normal. sorry can t work out how to fix the focus..is this the one? sorry I'm not much help.. racing to shower and stuff and get everything done before he wakes up and my visitors come!

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]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:21:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=317297&title=big-babies-and-feeding#317297 <![CDATA[Big babies and feeding : I think it was in the newborn...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=317279&title=big-babies-and-feeding#317279 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 14966
Posted: 04 March 2008 at 11:10am

I think it was in the newborn bit somewhere and it may be under sleeping instead of feeding. It had three lines for three different weights I think ]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:10:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=317279&title=big-babies-and-feeding#317279 <![CDATA[Big babies and feeding : sorry cuppatea..where is it.....]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=317275&title=big-babies-and-feeding#317275 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 14966
Posted: 04 March 2008 at 11:05am

sorry cuppatea..where is it.. i looked right through the feeding bits...says about breastfeeding , how to etc...and what to do but cant find the bit on weight and age.. *sorry having a blonde day*]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:05:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=317275&title=big-babies-and-feeding#317275 <![CDATA[Big babies and feeding : it does say that a 2 month old...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=317270&title=big-babies-and-feeding#317270 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 14966
Posted: 04 March 2008 at 11:01am

it does say that a 2 month old (though he said he doesnt like charts and its just a guide) at 2am,7am, 10am, 2pm, 5pm 8pm or so.. ' by two months she will feed about every 4 hours and take more at each feed than before.']]> Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:01:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=317270&title=big-babies-and-feeding#317270 <![CDATA[Big babies and feeding : lol here i am....:) just going...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=317265&title=big-babies-and-feeding#317265 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 14966
Posted: 04 March 2008 at 10:54am

lol here i am....:) just going to get the book:) which i havent read in a few weeks and i should as its a great book i totally forgot bout it...

hmm cant find anything about feeding on weight or age.. except for bottle feeding.. *keeps looking*]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:54:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=317265&title=big-babies-and-feeding#317265 <![CDATA[Big babies and feeding : Lol.... kawwwww? ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=317199&title=big-babies-and-feeding#317199 Author: arohanui
Subject: 14966
Posted: 04 March 2008 at 9:10am

Lol.... kawwwww? ]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:10:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=317199&title=big-babies-and-feeding#317199 <![CDATA[Big babies and feeding : I don&#039;t know ask Kawwww,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=317193&title=big-babies-and-feeding#317193 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 14966
Posted: 04 March 2008 at 9:01am

I don't know ask Kawwww, I lent her the book ]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:01:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=317193&title=big-babies-and-feeding#317193 <![CDATA[Big babies and feeding : Bel far out no wonder you formula...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=317185&title=big-babies-and-feeding#317185 Author: arohanui
Subject: 14966
Posted: 04 March 2008 at 8:58am

Bel far out no wonder you formula topup!

Hey cuppatea just out of interest, in your baby book what does it say for feeding for 6kg?

]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:58:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=317185&title=big-babies-and-feeding#317185 <![CDATA[Big babies and feeding : yeah my boy is the same Verena...people...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=317175&title=big-babies-and-feeding#317175 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 14966
Posted: 04 March 2008 at 8:39am

yeah my boy is the same Verena...people tell me he sleeps too much but mw says its fine..hes happy,alert and gaining weight so I'm fine with it.. i think 4 hours is fine...he has always done some 4 hour stretches since the beginning.. ]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:39:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=317175&title=big-babies-and-feeding#317175 <![CDATA[Big babies and feeding : Gosh Daniel is 5.5kg and 57cm.......]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=317080&title=big-babies-and-feeding#317080 Author: Danash
Subject: 14966
Posted: 03 March 2008 at 10:35pm

 Gosh Daniel is 5.5kg and 57cm....  My little man is a big boof!  He goes 4 hours some nights and even during the day.  But generally he is every 3 hours during the day.  THe last couple of nights my boobs wake me before he does.  I figured he must have gone through a growth spurt.  The plunket nurse asked about his feeding patterns and she didn't say they were bad....

]]> Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:35:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=317080&title=big-babies-and-feeding#317080 <![CDATA[Big babies and feeding : wrxchic, Spencer fed 2 hourly...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=317065&title=big-babies-and-feeding#317065 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 14966
Posted: 03 March 2008 at 10:15pm

wrxchic, Spencer fed 2 hourly until 2.5 months and then went 2.5 hourly and once I started solids he went 3 hourly and still does 3 hourly now. (but sleeps from 7-7). 2-4 hour feeding is normal, if you are happy with 2 hour feeding stick with it, he will stretch it out when he is ready.]]> Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:15:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=317065&title=big-babies-and-feeding#317065 <![CDATA[Big babies and feeding : Joshua is still feeding mostly...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=317061&title=big-babies-and-feeding#317061 Author: WRXnKids
Subject: 14966
Posted: 03 March 2008 at 10:12pm

Joshua is still feeding mostly 2 hourly during the day and the plunket nurse told me i need to start drawing his feeds out cos he has too much too often but he wont have a bar of it.  I wish he would feed 4 hourly.  He is formula feed which is spose to stay in the system longer so you would think he would take longer between feeds.

Id say Harry is feeding perfectly fine  but hey what do i know my boy is only like a week older hahaha

]]> Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:12:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=317061&title=big-babies-and-feeding#317061 <![CDATA[Big babies and feeding : I have a baby book that does the...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=317047&title=big-babies-and-feeding#317047 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 14966
Posted: 03 March 2008 at 9:56pm

I have a baby book that does the feeding by weight rather than age which makes more sense to me. If he is gaining weight and is alert and sleeping well then I would say that he is getting everything that he needs.]]> Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:56:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=317047&title=big-babies-and-feeding#317047 <![CDATA[Big babies and feeding : Sounds great - in two weeks he&#039;ll...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=317034&title=big-babies-and-feeding#317034 Author: busymum
Subject: 14966
Posted: 03 March 2008 at 9:51pm

Sounds great - in two weeks he'll probably do another growth spurt, just be aware ]]> Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:51:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=317034&title=big-babies-and-feeding#317034 <![CDATA[Big babies and feeding : Well he is still putting weight...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=316495&title=big-babies-and-feeding#316495 Author: Bel
Subject: 14966
Posted: 03 March 2008 at 1:12pm

Well he is still putting weight on and doing really well, but I was completely empty at night, he would feed and then still be hungry... I am getting better at telling hungry signs and that is what they were. He wouldn't sleep until he was full and so would feed every half hour for about 3 hours... now he has 200ml of formula before bed and goes straight down...

Plunket nurse was happy with me doing that, otehrwise I was going to go crazy with all that feeding!!]]> Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:12:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=316495&title=big-babies-and-feeding#316495 <![CDATA[Big babies and feeding : Thanks guys... yeah I have no...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=316474&title=big-babies-and-feeding#316474 Author: arohanui
Subject: 14966
Posted: 03 March 2008 at 1:00pm

Thanks guys... yeah I have no doubt he's growing well (!) it's just that he only just started doing the 4 hour thing in the last couple of days - so it wouldn't have affected the growing thing yet if you know what I mean. But I guess he would let me know if he was hungry ay!

Sometimes mums just need a bit of reassurance!

Bel, how did you know you didn't have enough milk for Luke? And how big is he now? Yep just like to know for the future just in case!]]> Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:00:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=316474&title=big-babies-and-feeding#316474 <![CDATA[Big babies and feeding : wow 6kgs that a good size my girl...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=316460&title=big-babies-and-feeding#316460 Author: NovemberMum
Subject: 14966
Posted: 03 March 2008 at 12:45pm

wow 6kgs that a good size my girl is just over 3 months and is 6.35kgs and 62.5cms.

and like others have said long as he is gaining weigh etc which it sounds like he is..then 4 hours between feeds is fine.

keep up the good work Arohanui

]]> Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:45:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=316460&title=big-babies-and-feeding#316460 <![CDATA[Big babies and feeding : I think you should be pleased...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=316433&title=big-babies-and-feeding#316433 Author: Bel
Subject: 14966
Posted: 03 March 2008 at 12:21pm

I think you should be pleased that he is going 4 hours between feeds., I would assume that as long as he is putting on weight/growing then he is doing fine!!
Luke is a big boy, but I have now not got enough milk for him and am supplementing with formula. He really only ever went 3 hours between feeds, but now does 4 hours most days...]]> Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:21:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=316433&title=big-babies-and-feeding#316433 <![CDATA[Big babies and feeding : 4 hours i would say would be fine,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=316432&title=big-babies-and-feeding#316432 Author: mum2paris
Subject: 14966
Posted: 03 March 2008 at 12:20pm

4 hours i would say would be fine, from what you say it sounds like her gets a good feed each time and he's getting bigger.   We always tell our parents not to let them go longer than 4 hours (or 4.5-5hrs overnight) just to keep up supply but sounds like he has found his nice pattern and is growing well.
]]> Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:20:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=316432&title=big-babies-and-feeding#316432 <![CDATA[Big babies and feeding : For those of you with big babies,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=316412&title=big-babies-and-feeding#316412 Author: arohanui
Subject: 14966
Posted: 03 March 2008 at 11:54am

For those of you with big babies, what were their feeding times like at 7 weeks? Harry's have recently changed and I'm wondering if it's cos he's physically big and therefore following more like a 3 month old feeding pattern? I have no idea if it works like that, or even what a 3 month old feeding pattern is like.. I'm just doing the whole guessing game thing that is usual with being a mum! At his 6 week check, Harry weighed 6kg and was 63cm long.

My boy is fully bf and has recently started going longer between feeds - usually about 4 hours, although sometimes 3 in the late afternoon (used to be 3 hours and 2 in the late afternoon). He only takes one side now (used to be 2) but I think that's cos they have way more milk in them (so full and sore!) from when he had his growth spurt that started a couple of weeks ago. He has always fed like a champ and gulps it down.

Is it ok that he regularly goes 4 hours between feeds? Probably a dumb question but I've just read so many different things and need a bit of reassurance! And other babies the same age seem to go 2-3 hours between feeds as the norm. I guess I'd just like to hear other people's experiences... TIA ]]> Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:54:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14966&PID=316412&title=big-babies-and-feeding#316412