Is it possible to overfeed? - Page 2

Babybear85 · Apr 11th, 2012, 05:48 AM

I think perhaps it depends on the baby. Personally I dont think you can overfeed. My lo is 12 weeks and if he doesnt want a bottle he point blank refuses it. Lips shut and gets annoyed also when he has had enbough he simply stops. But thats just my baby

Mrs_Grissom · Apr 11th, 2012, 19:20 PM

thanks everyone, you always make me feel better x

kanga · Apr 12th, 2012, 07:03 AM

I don't think you can. I was accidentally giving my lo too much formula for a while and it took me a few days to realise that was why he was being sick a lot!

leigh5tom · Apr 12th, 2012, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by kanga

I don't think you can. I was accidentally giving my lo too much formula for a while and it took me a few days to realise that was why he was being sick a lot!

I done the exact same thing here, I thought she had a tummy bug

Can I ask what TW baby means in your sig?

xxx

Starry Night · Apr 12th, 2012, 21:40 PM

I definitely think you can overfeed. It depends on the child and the day. My LO would eat all day if I let him. In fact, he was starting to projectile vomit all over the place and when I took him to the doctor the first thing I was asked how much I was feeding. When I told the doctor he suggested reducing the amount and the problem was immediately solved.

MaybBaby · Apr 13th, 2012, 07:21 AM

my LO fed really small yesterday hes 8 weeks - drank 4 sets of 2 oz during 'daylight' and somehow managed to bring some up in a lovely 'curdled cheese' like manner...maybe through growth spurts they're fussy and either eat in small amounts or get the 'eyes bigger than belly' issue. But i think it'd be hard to overfeed a bub, they cry for it and throw themselves off after all

well dom does anyway

oblada18 · Apr 13th, 2012, 07:50 AM

When using a bottle you can over feed as the presence of the teat in the mouth can trigger the sucking reflex even though baby is not hungry... In most instances though I would not worry about it and just feed on demand, most babies will be able to tell you when they've had enough and the excess will normally come back out anyway...

kanga · Apr 13th, 2012, 13:44 PM

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Originally Posted by leigh5tom

Quote:

Originally Posted by kanga

I don't think you can. I was accidentally giving my lo too much formula for a while and it took me a few days to realise that was why he was being sick a lot!

I done the exact same thing here, I thought she had a tummy bug

Can I ask what TW baby means in your sig?

xxx

traditional weaning hun x

Apr 11th, 2012, 05:48 AM	#11
Babybear85 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Down at the bottom of the garden beneeth the birds and the bees Posts: 559	I think perhaps it depends on the baby. Personally I dont think you can overfeed. My lo is 12 weeks and if he doesnt want a bottle he point blank refuses it. Lips shut and gets annoyed also when he has had enbough he simply stops. But thats just my baby

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Apr 11th, 2012, 19:20 PM	#12
Mrs_Grissom Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Small town in Lincolnshire. Posts: 1,825	thanks everyone, you always make me feel better x

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Apr 12th, 2012, 07:03 AM	#13
kanga Other BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: England Posts: 3,723	I don't think you can. I was accidentally giving my lo too much formula for a while and it took me a few days to realise that was why he was being sick a lot!

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Apr 12th, 2012, 21:40 PM	#15
Starry Night Other BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 4,579	I definitely think you can overfeed. It depends on the child and the day. My LO would eat all day if I let him. In fact, he was starting to projectile vomit all over the place and when I took him to the doctor the first thing I was asked how much I was feeding. When I told the doctor he suggested reducing the amount and the problem was immediately solved.

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Apr 13th, 2012, 07:21 AM	#16
MaybBaby Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: B'ham UK Posts: 2,186	my LO fed really small yesterday hes 8 weeks - drank 4 sets of 2 oz during 'daylight' and somehow managed to bring some up in a lovely 'curdled cheese' like manner...maybe through growth spurts they're fussy and either eat in small amounts or get the 'eyes bigger than belly' issue. But i think it'd be hard to overfeed a bub, they cry for it and throw themselves off after all well dom does anyway

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Apr 13th, 2012, 07:50 AM	#17
oblada18 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 298	When using a bottle you can over feed as the presence of the teat in the mouth can trigger the sucking reflex even though baby is not hungry... In most instances though I would not worry about it and just feed on demand, most babies will be able to tell you when they've had enough and the excess will normally come back out anyway...

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