Should I be worried?
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Topic: Should I be worried?
Posted By: Manda08
Subject: Should I be worried?
Date Posted: 21 August 2009 at 2:47pm
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DS is going on 5 months old, he is ff and according to the tin he should be having 250ml per feed... i can only just get him to take 150ml... he has been on that amount since he was 3 months old... I just cant get him to take anymore. I know every baby is different etc but just not sure it is enough. He is happy and no other problems sleeps through the night etc...
I spoke to Plunket the other day and they said the wanted to see me, but as i work 4 days i can only see them on Fridays, which she then said doesnt suit them... Anyway point of this is 1 i will be trying to change plunket centre, i just went there and they are closed, i went to get him weighed... to check as i dont think he is gaining.. And 2 should i be worried he is only having small amounts? he roughly has 5 - 6 bottles a day..... maybe he is just a snacker.... I dont know.... ------------- 
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Posted By: Mamma2N
Date Posted: 21 August 2009 at 3:08pm
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Hey manda.. not too sure on how much he should be getting.. but i know when we have had Novella on EBM bottles (Saturdays when I work) she only takes 100-150ml at a time.. she's never really fed for that long on the boob either.
But anyway, wanted to just say that is really slack of your Plunket Nurse - you can change well child providers if you like and someone may correct me but I'm sure you can use your GP instead if you like. Hope you get it sorted and hope you've had a good week 
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Posted By: KiwiL
Date Posted: 21 August 2009 at 3:19pm
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Jackson has never, not even once, taken in a day what the formula tin says - not even close!!
As long as baby is growing, ignore the tin. I obsessed for ages about volumes, and am still trying to get over it now. Do yourself a favour and just watch your baby, not the numbers. I wish I had taken my own advice because it can drive you crazy!! The only thing I would wonder about, if your baby hasn't been putting on weight, is getting him checked for silent reflux. Jackson had terrible reflux, but it really was silent. He never fussed outside of feeding. If you find he's not gained, just see your GP and they'll be able to help. Hugs! |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 21 August 2009 at 3:34pm
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Dont listen to what the tin says, thats only a guide. babys will drink how ever much they want to drink.
My friends boy was only drinking 150mls for ages, right up until he was eating a good amount solids. If he is gaining weight and he is happy and healthy, then dont worry And dont let plunket worry you either, sometimes I think they make us worry for no reason!------------- |
Posted By: BeLoved
Date Posted: 21 August 2009 at 4:12pm
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I spent so much time worrying about what the tin and plunket said once DD went onto to FF at 5-6 months and I realised there was no way I was ever going to get DD to drink that much, she had 5-6 feeds a day of 180mls per feed maximum sometimes less than 100mls, but she was gaining weight slowly but surely and she slept throught the night, lots of wet nappies etc, so I stopped worrying and now we just do what we do and as long as DD is happy & healthy I don't really care what plunket or the tin say!!!! ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: BerryBliss
Date Posted: 21 August 2009 at 4:19pm
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manda when my DD1 went onto formula at 6months she never had more than 150mls at a time and sometimes only 100mls right up till she stopped having bottles. She also didn't gain alot of weight and plunket was on my case heaps so in the end i stopped going to plunket altogether. (some plunket nurses really know how to worry ya and can really be quite pressuring and i think paticulary to first time mums. But on the other hand some are so lovely) Trust your instinct. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  DD 1999 DS 2003 DS 2006 DD 2009 |
Posted By: denny25
Date Posted: 21 August 2009 at 7:27pm
| Ava has never taken as much as the formula tin says. She is nearly 1 and is supposed to have about 600mls a day, and some days she only has 300mls. Most days she'll only have 400mls. |
Posted By: linda
Date Posted: 21 August 2009 at 7:35pm
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I think too you will find some different formula brands have different amounts. The boys have 4 x 220ml bottles and have done since about 3 months so they're having less feeds but more volume so I'm sure it all evens itself out. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Alex 6 and Harry 8 |
Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 21 August 2009 at 8:17pm
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DD went onto formula at 7 months and only ever took 150mls, there is no way I could ever get any more into her!
As long as baby is gaining some weight and they are happy and healthy then baby is getting enough food! A good way to check if he is gaining weight is undress baby and stand on your bathroom scales with him, then give him to someone else and weigh yourself again, subtract your weight from the combined weight and that gives you a a pretty good guestimate of what he weighs! I used to do this from time to time with DD just to make sure she was gaining weight! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 21 August 2009 at 9:11pm
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Jeepers, the most C has ever had in one go is 240ml and according to our tin that's MORE than he should be drinking at 6 months (his age at the time). He has been having 4 feeds a day since about 5 months though so of course the amounts are bigger than if he was feeding more frequently IYKWIM.
The important part isn't what they're having per feed, it's over the whole 24hr period. And MORE importantly whether they're gaining weight.  to your Plunket nurse for worrying you and then being so difficult to see in person!
My friend's wee boy is 10 months and only ever drank 150ml at the VERY MOST in one go. He would spew if he had any more and he has gained weight really well. Trust your instincts hun ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
Posted By: Kazzle
Date Posted: 22 August 2009 at 8:18am
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big hugs amanda, im going through this exact thing with my 11wk old, and plunket is/has stressed me out no end.
Cory will only take 100mls a bottle but is hapy and healthy...only difference being is that he is only putting on minimal weight and we know that he has reflux. if you are worried go to your gp (you can always ask for a referral to a pead at the hospital) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: lisa85
Date Posted: 22 August 2009 at 10:54am
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The tin always suggests more than they actually need because it's butt coverage for the formula company's. My two hardly ever went over 200ml per feed. At 5 months I'm pretty sure I was lucky to get more than 150ml into them and we were still 4hrly feeding during the day at that stage.
I wouldn't panic. My Mum always said to me they'll eat if they're hungry. As long as he's putting on weight and getting plenty of wet nappies I can't see the problem. -------------  
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Posted By: Manda08
Date Posted: 22 August 2009 at 12:35pm
Thanks everyone...Glad im not the only one.. i just thought 100ml is a big difference, he is def happy and having lots of wet and dirty nappies... So i think I will go to plunket on Friday and get him weighed to be sure and go from there. Will need his 5 month check then anyway... im going to go to Sylvia Park plunket and see if they will take us on... we are moving so would be easier to go there anyway.. plus the one im currently with are so dam useless! 
Thanks Kazzle, hope you find and answer soon or carry on with out stressing!  -------------
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Posted By: busyissy
Date Posted: 22 August 2009 at 1:01pm
| We had same problem with Isobelle, she is 9.5 mths now and has only just started regularly taking 180-200mls. As long as your baby is growing and their development is normal then don't worry to much. |