Solids

Dani01 wrote: Is 7 weeks too young to try solids?

Yes (she is too young)

ETA -

A human baby’s gut and kidneys are not adequately matured before 4 months so they may not have an ability to fully cope with solids. If you introduce solids before 4 months the baby may be at an increased risk of:

eczema
dehydration
respiratory disease
diarrhea

They dont recommend solids before six months these days.

Edited by lilfatty

If it was me, I wouldn't give her solids yet, in my experience feeding 2 hourly can be quite normal. Make sure she's winded properly, and maybe try changing her nappy just before you put her down - my daughter would wake up if she was too wet.

I remember my mum telling me wind can make them think they are hungry aswell, I think this is what Bella is doing at the moment, she is always rooting around for my boob like she is hungry and seems to want to feed all the tim,e but she crys and crys like she is in pain, so I have been winding her heaps and giving her infacol and gripe water and that has helped a lot.

7 weeks is definitly way to young for solids.

Have you thought about taking bubs to an osteopath to make sure things are all o.k. I took Travis to one four times when he was a newborn to sort out his tummy for wind and poo issues and it was great.

Also they have a growth spurt around that age, you might need to increase the amount of formula.

definitly not before 4 months. even then your better to wait till 5.5/6 months because there chances of allery aare higher the earlier you introduce.

Dani, at 7 weeks Caden was drinking nearly 200mls of formula, so i would suggest upping the amount you give her, 150mls might not be enough for her now if she is a hungry bubba.
Also, you could try a formula for hungry babies, Nuture do one.

Without trying to come across as judgemental (as I realise this is possible via the wonder that is the internet) PLEASE don't try giving your wee babe rice cereal (again) just yet regardless of when you plan to give her other solids - it could do some serious damage to her gut as her digestive system is far too immature at this stage.

Edited to add: Also at her age going 1-2.5 hours between feeds is still perfectly normal, whether formula or breastfed - as others have suggested do try increasing the amount you are giving her at any one time.

Edited by HippyMama

Thanks for the advice. Will keep at it and up the formula amount. Will also try the gripe water and see if that makes a difference as you say it may be wind making her hungry.

also, please make sure you make up the formula to the manufacturer's directions - like don't skimp on the water, or add a bit extra - it is really not good for them.

My baby is 12 weeks on Monday and it still feeding every hour to hour and a half on certain days. I do however do demand feeding which means I feed when he wants too.

I know you have to be careful about the amount of formula you give a baby so dont go over the recommended amount per day according to instructions (I dont really have any experience with formula however).

But a breastfed baby digest milk within an hour and a half which means if the baby is hungry at that time it is hungry and wants food. I was told that no more than 6 feeds in 24 hours and literally laughed at the person looked at my close to 4 year old daughter and said aaah well she is still alive and I fed her when she was hungry.

As to regards with solids. I would stay away from it for now.