My 3week old is constantly hungry?

leigh5tom · Mar 12th, 2012, 06:20 AM

Hi ladies,

My little girl is 3 weeks old, and for the past week or so she's been constantly eating! I make up a 120ml (4oz) feed for her, and once she finishes that she'll cry for more, have another couple oz's, go about 30 mins, have another few, and it's a vicious circle! She never really goes over 30 mins without a feed.

I always wind her, we've tried increasing the size of her feeds ... What else can I do? Xxxx

Chesca · Mar 12th, 2012, 07:32 AM

Hi,
I had the same issue with my son. I consulted my HV as I was concerned I was over feeding him (he was taking 30oz plus in a day!) after much deliberation she advised me to switch to hungry baby milk. Instantly Deacon just settled. I would defo reccommend you to speak to your health visitor first though Hun. There may be something else she can advise to try first. Xxxx

Frooty · Mar 12th, 2012, 08:00 AM

Maybe shes comfort sucking have u tried a dummy?

leigh5tom · Mar 12th, 2012, 08:21 AM

No I haven't tried a dummy ... I really don't like dummies personally

but if it carries on I'll have to consider it I suppose! Thank you xxx

Frooty · Mar 12th, 2012, 08:27 AM

Don't use it all the time if u dont like it only til it settles her then take it away thats what i do

ERConnell · Mar 12th, 2012, 11:10 AM

My lo would act hungry after his feeds but then spit it out and choke if we tried giving him more or he would lazilly suck and then be sick, we found out he was comfort sucking (his hands etc) so we got some closer to nature soothers, it calms him down so much and he drifts off to sleep and it falls out. No harm done.. maybe give it a try?

My lo is now on 3oz sometimes close to 4oz feeds but hes now nearly 6lbs, if your little girl is a bit heavier she might just want more so I would keep giving her about 6oz then settle her with her dummy... my LO usually goes about 3 hours between feeds in the day and about every 4 hours at night x

Hope this helps x

leigh5tom · Mar 13th, 2012, 01:32 AM

Yeah maybe it's worth a go with a dummy then

they are designed to not affect their mouth and teeth development so much now too aren't they. Xxxxxx

HellBunny · Mar 13th, 2012, 19:55 PM

Aww

i could of wrote this myself when J was a couple of weeks old, and the little monkey wouldn't take a dummy either until 4 months! I was always told you can't overfeed a baby, so try and go with the flow as tiring as it seems, he did eventually take the MAM dummies which are supposed to be good for teeth/mouth development, he still has one now for bedtime and has most of his teeth which are fine x

leigh5tom · Mar 19th, 2012, 06:11 AM

Thanks ladies

she's better at night now but during the day it's more or less the same! I guess I'll carry on just feeding on demand. We got her a few dummies but she sucks a few times and then seems to realise there is no milk and spits it out and cries!

xxxx

littlecupcake · Mar 20th, 2012, 08:33 AM

My LO is the same. She could take up to 5oz every 4/5 hours but was constantly wanting more inbetween. We now give her a closer to nature dummy which has helped as she was using it to sooth a lot . Just had her weighed today and she has put on 11oz's in 8 days. Health visitor says she must be having a growth spurt xx

Mar 12th, 2012, 06:20 AM	#1
leigh5tom Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Norwich - UK Posts: 1,142	My 3week old is constantly hungry? Hi ladies, My little girl is 3 weeks old, and for the past week or so she's been constantly eating! I make up a 120ml (4oz) feed for her, and once she finishes that she'll cry for more, have another couple oz's, go about 30 mins, have another few, and it's a vicious circle! She never really goes over 30 mins without a feed. I always wind her, we've tried increasing the size of her feeds ... What else can I do? Xxxx

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Mar 12th, 2012, 07:32 AM	#2
Chesca Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Notts Posts: 2,493	Hi, I had the same issue with my son. I consulted my HV as I was concerned I was over feeding him (he was taking 30oz plus in a day!) after much deliberation she advised me to switch to hungry baby milk. Instantly Deacon just settled. I would defo reccommend you to speak to your health visitor first though Hun. There may be something else she can advise to try first. Xxxx

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Mar 12th, 2012, 08:00 AM	#3
Frooty Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Wales Posts: 2,573	Maybe shes comfort sucking have u tried a dummy?

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Mar 12th, 2012, 08:21 AM	#4
leigh5tom Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Norwich - UK Posts: 1,142	No I haven't tried a dummy ... I really don't like dummies personally but if it carries on I'll have to consider it I suppose! Thank you xxx

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Mar 12th, 2012, 08:27 AM	#5
Frooty Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Wales Posts: 2,573	Don't use it all the time if u dont like it only til it settles her then take it away thats what i do

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Mar 12th, 2012, 11:10 AM	#6
ERConnell Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 3,725	My lo would act hungry after his feeds but then spit it out and choke if we tried giving him more or he would lazilly suck and then be sick, we found out he was comfort sucking (his hands etc) so we got some closer to nature soothers, it calms him down so much and he drifts off to sleep and it falls out. No harm done.. maybe give it a try? My lo is now on 3oz sometimes close to 4oz feeds but hes now nearly 6lbs, if your little girl is a bit heavier she might just want more so I would keep giving her about 6oz then settle her with her dummy... my LO usually goes about 3 hours between feeds in the day and about every 4 hours at night x Hope this helps x

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Mar 13th, 2012, 01:32 AM	#7
leigh5tom Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Norwich - UK Posts: 1,142	Yeah maybe it's worth a go with a dummy then they are designed to not affect their mouth and teeth development so much now too aren't they. Xxxxxx

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Mar 13th, 2012, 19:55 PM	#8
HellBunny Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: North West UK Posts: 4,216	Aww i could of wrote this myself when J was a couple of weeks old, and the little monkey wouldn't take a dummy either until 4 months! I was always told you can't overfeed a baby, so try and go with the flow as tiring as it seems, he did eventually take the MAM dummies which are supposed to be good for teeth/mouth development, he still has one now for bedtime and has most of his teeth which are fine x

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Mar 19th, 2012, 06:11 AM	#9
leigh5tom Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Norwich - UK Posts: 1,142	Thanks ladies she's better at night now but during the day it's more or less the same! I guess I'll carry on just feeding on demand. We got her a few dummies but she sucks a few times and then seems to realise there is no milk and spits it out and cries! xxxx

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Mar 20th, 2012, 08:33 AM	#10
littlecupcake Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK Posts: 1,003	My LO is the same. She could take up to 5oz every 4/5 hours but was constantly wanting more inbetween. We now give her a closer to nature dummy which has helped as she was using it to sooth a lot . Just had her weighed today and she has put on 11oz's in 8 days. Health visitor says she must be having a growth spurt xx

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