'hungry baby' milk at a week old!?!? - Page 4

Inlozi · Mar 22nd, 2012, 18:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaede351

I put my little man on hungry baby milk this week, purely because he wasn't settling on the first milk. It just wasn't enough for him. If she's only putting her LO on the next milk to space his feeds out a bit then she's likely to be disappointed. My little man has been wanting feeds every 2 hours since birth. The difference is he took more of the first milk (like 5/6oz per feed) compared to the usual 3/4oz he takes of the hungry baby milk. So even though he's on the 2nd stage milk he still wants feeding at the same intervals!

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Same here

Frooty · Mar 23rd, 2012, 06:30 AM

My baby used to put a pound and a bit on every 2 weeks that's how it is until they're older

stepmum · Mar 23rd, 2012, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Frooty

My baby used to put a pound and a bit on every 2 weeks that's how it is until they're older

So did Oliver, now he's more mobile it's less than 1lb a month.

stepmum · Mar 23rd, 2012, 06:44 AM

Regarding the original post though I can't see how a consistent feeding pattern would be established at a week old

I may be wrong but at only a week home (won't say a week old as he was still in NICU at that age) I still didn't know what kind of baby he was be it "hungry" or not hungry. 2 or 3 weeks in yeah but not 1 week old.

Each to their own though, I suppose.

aliss · Mar 23rd, 2012, 06:48 AM

A 7 day old demanding to be fed every 2 hours! Outrageous.

Seriously I have to wonder if people think they're bringing home a human or a plastic doll from the hospital, there are no words.

Frooty · Mar 23rd, 2012, 07:25 AM

Tbh u cant really say anything as its the brands that says FROM BIRTH a new mum is obviously going to trust it and use it from birth but yeah newborns are hungry and need feeding a lot my lo fed every 2 hours at that age.

Menelly · Mar 23rd, 2012, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by booda

Is this safe??? My friends doing it apparently, because the baby is demanding to be fed every 2 hours at night (I'm actually jealous, my LO wanted fed every 30-60 mins at night!
I don't know much about formulas but is it safe!? I can't find much info via google....and she's not the type to think about looking up info either...

A week old baby is supposed to eat every 2-3 hours! That's the size of their tiny tummies. Can you suggest she ask her pediatrician who will hopefully tell her her baby is being normal?

Lilly12 · Mar 23rd, 2012, 07:56 AM

There's a growth spurt at 5-7 days..

Ozzieshunni · Mar 23rd, 2012, 08:23 AM

Alex is nine months old and 26lbs. He's a long baby.

To the PP that said she's worried her baby will be obese, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't listen to people about that

Babies need that extra fat because they cannot fully regulate their temperature yet! It goes when they start moving, but it's perfectly healthy.

As to the OP, I agree. Filling your baby with empty calories is wrong and it's normal for babies to eat that often. I agree with Aliss. What do people think they are bringing home? A toy?

Natasha2605 · Mar 23rd, 2012, 08:47 AM

I think she's quite lucky that her one week old wants feeding every 2 hours or so... there's been many a nights when I've fed Maci every 30 minutes to 1 hour!

I suppose it is suitable seeing as it does say from birth but I don't think she is doing it for the right reasons, and yes she is being selfish for the reasons she is using. Why try to 'fill' your baby up for your own convenience? I'd LOVE for Maci to feed every 4 hours regularly and consistently but I wouldn't dream of attempting to 'make' her do so just because it'd be easier for me! Shame on your friend!...

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stepmum Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Liverpool Posts: 2,321	Regarding the original post though I can't see how a consistent feeding pattern would be established at a week old I may be wrong but at only a week home (won't say a week old as he was still in NICU at that age) I still didn't know what kind of baby he was be it "hungry" or not hungry. 2 or 3 weeks in yeah but not 1 week old. Each to their own though, I suppose.

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aliss AutoSignup (SAAB) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Québec Posts: 24,341	A 7 day old demanding to be fed every 2 hours! Outrageous. Seriously I have to wonder if people think they're bringing home a human or a plastic doll from the hospital, there are no words.

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Frooty Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Wales Posts: 2,567	Tbh u cant really say anything as its the brands that says FROM BIRTH a new mum is obviously going to trust it and use it from birth but yeah newborns are hungry and need feeding a lot my lo fed every 2 hours at that age.

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Ozzieshunni Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 19,286	Alex is nine months old and 26lbs. He's a long baby. To the PP that said she's worried her baby will be obese, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't listen to people about that Babies need that extra fat because they cannot fully regulate their temperature yet! It goes when they start moving, but it's perfectly healthy. As to the OP, I agree. Filling your baby with empty calories is wrong and it's normal for babies to eat that often. I agree with Aliss. What do people think they are bringing home? A toy?

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Mar 23rd, 2012, 08:47 AM	#40
Natasha2605 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Edinburgh, UK Posts: 7,983	I think she's quite lucky that her one week old wants feeding every 2 hours or so... there's been many a nights when I've fed Maci every 30 minutes to 1 hour! I suppose it is suitable seeing as it does say from birth but I don't think she is doing it for the right reasons, and yes she is being selfish for the reasons she is using. Why try to 'fill' your baby up for your own convenience? I'd LOVE for Maci to feed every 4 hours regularly and consistently but I wouldn't dream of attempting to 'make' her do so just because it'd be easier for me! Shame on your friend!...

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