When to use 'hungry baby' formula??

Redclaire · Apr 10th, 2012, 11:50 AM

HI all,
So my little man is a big fella, nearly 10 pound at 3 weeks old! He loves his bottle of Cow and Gate first milk and takes about 4-5 ounces 3-4 hourly. The last few days though he is struggling to get it into him quick enough and seems hungry sooner, needed a 'nibbler' bottle at about 2 hours a couple of times a day this week.
So i changed the teats to size 2 newborn, he had had the size 1. He's a little better but still struggling to get the bottle in quick enough...so much so he can nearly hold his own bottle already!!
So i bought a 500ml carton of the ready made hungry baby cow and gate today and though it says suitable for new born i'm a bit worried he's still too young to move him up a food level. Is it ok to give him it?????

Buttercup84 · Apr 10th, 2012, 14:11 PM

Personally i'd just give him more oz and/or more frequent feeds of the first milk at that age. Hungry baby milk makes them feel fuller for longer but is no better nutritionally than first milk. I think it's intended more to delay weaning later

kanga · Apr 10th, 2012, 14:20 PM

I thought it was designed so that at each feed, they took less. But that it didn't make them go longer between feeds/make them feel fuller for longer. I am also pretty sure its for babies who are 4m ish and not yet ready for weaning and are regularly draining 7 and 8oz bottles and not being satisfied.

I don't think hb milk is going to solve your problems hun. Babies feed a lot and very regularly, esp if they are having a growth spurt. I would feed every 3 hours regardless of whether he is asking for it, that way he won't be starving marvin at the beginning of each feed. Also experiment with a number 3 teat. and maybe up to 5 or 6 ounces each offering.

Giving just HB will mean he is taking less ounces in total. Which also leans less vitamins in total x

Babybear85 · Apr 11th, 2012, 05:44 AM

Tbh we tried hungry baby and it made no difference at all. He was hungrier if anything!!! But I do have an awkward baby!

bigbetty · Apr 13th, 2012, 17:36 PM

Hungry baby milk is really designed for babies who are draining 8/9oz bottles every couple of hours in order to delay weaning. It's supposed to help them go longer between feeds.

Your LO sounds like he is taking a nice amount - Fran was on 5oz bottles every 3-4hrs at 3 weeks old. They have a bit of a growth spurt around 3 weeks old too so that is most likely why he is wanting a bit extra at the moment.

Feed on demand and up the amount if needed hun - you can't overfeed him, he will spit up if he drinks too much xx

vintage67 · Apr 13th, 2012, 17:40 PM

Hey, just a quick question from the US-- We don't have "hungry baby" formulations here but is it similar to our "AR" formulas that are slightly thickened with rice? Prethickened that is, not by the mom?

bigbetty · Apr 13th, 2012, 17:51 PM

First milk is whey dominant whereas hungry baby is casein dominant, which helps baby to feel fuller for longer xx

Darkphaery · Apr 16th, 2012, 09:24 AM

I would feed baby more & try and hold off hungry baby. Ava was draining her bottle & taking what i thought was an excessive amount of formula but after 4 weeks of this she's finally settled down. She was 5 weeks on friday. Also hungry baby is prone to making babies a bit bunged up so if there have been previous problems with constipation it's not recommended.

Redclaire · Apr 19th, 2012, 11:11 AM

Hi ladies!
Thanks for all the advice, I did change to the hungrier baby formula last week because it said 'suitable from newborn' and he's doing fine on it. He's still taking about 5oz every 3-4 hours. He's not constipated at all, not colicky or spitting up, he gets his burpy wind up easily but the only thing is he's doing alot of very loud farts sometimes causing discomfort....does anyone know is this normal for a 4 week old or could it be related to his food??

Lady_Bee · Apr 19th, 2012, 12:22 PM

I think it's normal? Not sure but my baby can fart for England and he really strains at it sometimes, he seems to struggle with finding the right muscles to use to push the wind out.

Apr 10th, 2012, 11:50 AM	#1
Redclaire Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 341	When to use 'hungry baby' formula?? HI all, So my little man is a big fella, nearly 10 pound at 3 weeks old! He loves his bottle of Cow and Gate first milk and takes about 4-5 ounces 3-4 hourly. The last few days though he is struggling to get it into him quick enough and seems hungry sooner, needed a 'nibbler' bottle at about 2 hours a couple of times a day this week. So i changed the teats to size 2 newborn, he had had the size 1. He's a little better but still struggling to get the bottle in quick enough...so much so he can nearly hold his own bottle already!! So i bought a 500ml carton of the ready made hungry baby cow and gate today and though it says suitable for new born i'm a bit worried he's still too young to move him up a food level. Is it ok to give him it?????

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Buttercup84 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Liverpool, UK Posts: 1,119	Personally i'd just give him more oz and/or more frequent feeds of the first milk at that age. Hungry baby milk makes them feel fuller for longer but is no better nutritionally than first milk. I think it's intended more to delay weaning later

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Apr 10th, 2012, 14:20 PM	#3
kanga Other BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: England Posts: 3,740	I thought it was designed so that at each feed, they took less. But that it didn't make them go longer between feeds/make them feel fuller for longer. I am also pretty sure its for babies who are 4m ish and not yet ready for weaning and are regularly draining 7 and 8oz bottles and not being satisfied. I don't think hb milk is going to solve your problems hun. Babies feed a lot and very regularly, esp if they are having a growth spurt. I would feed every 3 hours regardless of whether he is asking for it, that way he won't be starving marvin at the beginning of each feed. Also experiment with a number 3 teat. and maybe up to 5 or 6 ounces each offering. Giving just HB will mean he is taking less ounces in total. Which also leans less vitamins in total x

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Apr 11th, 2012, 05:44 AM	#4
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: 565	Tbh we tried hungry baby and it made no difference at all. He was hungrier if anything!!! But I do have an awkward baby!

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Apr 13th, 2012, 17:36 PM	#5
bigbetty Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Burton-On-Trent, UK Posts: 8,724	Hungry baby milk is really designed for babies who are draining 8/9oz bottles every couple of hours in order to delay weaning. It's supposed to help them go longer between feeds. Your LO sounds like he is taking a nice amount - Fran was on 5oz bottles every 3-4hrs at 3 weeks old. They have a bit of a growth spurt around 3 weeks old too so that is most likely why he is wanting a bit extra at the moment. Feed on demand and up the amount if needed hun - you can't overfeed him, he will spit up if he drinks too much xx
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vintage67 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,400	Hey, just a quick question from the US-- We don't have "hungry baby" formulations here but is it similar to our "AR" formulas that are slightly thickened with rice? Prethickened that is, not by the mom?

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Apr 13th, 2012, 17:51 PM	#7
bigbetty Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Burton-On-Trent, UK Posts: 8,724	First milk is whey dominant whereas hungry baby is casein dominant, which helps baby to feel fuller for longer xx
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Apr 16th, 2012, 09:24 AM	#8
Darkphaery Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Northumberland, UK Posts: 144	I would feed baby more & try and hold off hungry baby. Ava was draining her bottle & taking what i thought was an excessive amount of formula but after 4 weeks of this she's finally settled down. She was 5 weeks on friday. Also hungry baby is prone to making babies a bit bunged up so if there have been previous problems with constipation it's not recommended.

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Apr 19th, 2012, 11:11 AM	#9
Redclaire Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 341	Hi ladies! Thanks for all the advice, I did change to the hungrier baby formula last week because it said 'suitable from newborn' and he's doing fine on it. He's still taking about 5oz every 3-4 hours. He's not constipated at all, not colicky or spitting up, he gets his burpy wind up easily but the only thing is he's doing alot of very loud farts sometimes causing discomfort....does anyone know is this normal for a 4 week old or could it be related to his food??

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Apr 19th, 2012, 12:22 PM	#10
Lady_Bee Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,521	I think it's normal? Not sure but my baby can fart for England and he really strains at it sometimes, he seems to struggle with finding the right muscles to use to push the wind out.

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