Hungry Baby ...
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Topic: Hungry Baby ...
Posted By: Bubie
Subject: Hungry Baby ...
Date Posted: 10 May 2010 at 4:25pm
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Hi Ladies
Our little boy is comming up 2 weeks old this Tuesday, he was bottle fed right from the start on the Nurture formula, when he was around 4-5 days old he was already having 100mls, every 3 and a half hours. Since then he has started to need a top up of 50mls before an hour after each feed, sometimes he goes to 4 hours between feeds but mostly 3 and a half hours. We have put him on the Nurture formula for Hungry babies now and it still dosnt seem to satisfy him, he's still drinking 100mls every 3 and a half hours and then a top up of 50mls about 45 mins after each feed, apart from at night. Has anyone experienced this before and what did you do ? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 10 May 2010 at 4:39pm
| Will he take more at his feeds than 100ml? perhaps thats not enough for him or it could be a growth spurt. |
Posted By: Bubie
Date Posted: 10 May 2010 at 4:57pm
He normally drinks all of the bottle and then i offer him another 50mls when he gets abit grizzly after his feed around 45 mins after, he drinks that aswell, but he will only drink untill he is full, but changing the formula to hungry babies hasnt seemed to work anymore then the normal nurture formula he was on before did  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 10 May 2010 at 5:00pm
| Would he take the 150ml at once rather than 100ml then 50ml later... |
Posted By: MrsEmma
Date Posted: 10 May 2010 at 5:01pm
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Yeah I would say the same thing, would he take 150mls at his usual feed times?
My DS was FF from 2 weeks on and he was always a hungry baby and only now is he starting to even out his feeds and stay fuller for longer. If he is full at 100ml and then wants more soon after, I guess all you can do is go with it  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MrsEmma
Date Posted: 10 May 2010 at 5:05pm
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Maybe instead of only doing 100mls, do 150 and see if he will take it. I always make 50ml over what DS drinks as sometimes he might have an extra 20 or 30ml if he's extra hungry. When he starts consistently eating 30mls more I will up it another 50ml. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Bubie
Date Posted: 10 May 2010 at 5:12pm
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I havnt offered him 150mls at once yet, ill give it ago at his next feed and see if he takes it ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MrsEmma
Date Posted: 10 May 2010 at 5:15pm
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Being FF it's such a guessing game at times with feeds as with BF'ing you have no idea how much they are taking at a time and there is no need for 'making extra'! Hopefully he will take a 150ml bottle in one go! Let us know how he gets on ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Bubie
Date Posted: 13 May 2010 at 12:05pm
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Well for the last two days he's been drinking 150mls at each feed and seems pretty settled, he also has some warm boiled water between feeds, not alot, but enough to take the thirst away lol But what im worried about is soon he will want more then 150mls, and im wondering at what age is it ok to give them a teaspoon of farex, i thought that maybe that would help fill him aswell as the milk ? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 13 May 2010 at 12:27pm
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I wouldn't be offering solids of any sort until 5 months but thats just me. I also wouldn't be offering water to a 2 week old baby. I would just keep increasing his volumes as and when he needs as you will find it will plateau eventually anyway.
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Posted By: minik8e
Date Posted: 13 May 2010 at 12:28pm
| Farex isn't recommended for babies under 4 months, because their digestive system isn't developed enough to digest it. It may be worth feeding him more often instead? The girls were on 3 hourly feeds for about 4 1/2 weeks (formula/EBM mix) and then it went to 4 hourly. |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 13 May 2010 at 2:10pm
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maybe expecting him to go so long between feeds is a bit unrealistic.. smaller and often is good for babies with little tummies! ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 13 May 2010 at 3:30pm
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Stay away from any solids until after 5 months hun :)
My DS started on formula fulltime at 4 weeks, and he was on 150mls every 2-3 hours, and then by 2 months(ish) was having 200mls every 3 hours. A newborn needs feeding quite a lot, as they are growing sooo much in that first 6 weeks. So 3 1/2 hours is too long for him to last. Also, they get thirsty just like us, so sometimes top ups are a must. (just like breastfed babies) - but not water, I never offered just water alone until after 3 months. ------------- |
Posted By: crafty1
Date Posted: 13 May 2010 at 5:32pm
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i was also thinking 4 hrly is a long time for such a little bub. more like 3hrly (or even less sometimes).
and yeah i'd stay away from solids as it'll give him a sore tummy so young. digestive system is still warming up yet. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: LJsmum
Date Posted: 14 May 2010 at 3:22pm
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i agree with everyone else, feed every 2 - 3 hourly either breast or bottle as they have small tummy's and digest quickly. Stay away from water and farex could make baby sick.
Good luck your doing a great job 
are you doing lots of skin to skin where baby lies on chest? great in the early weeks -------------  
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