She's so hungry!! What do I do?

TheNewMrs · Apr 16th, 2012, 00:39 AM

My LO is on Aptamil first milk.
For her age she's suppose to take 4oz 5times a day =20oz.
She's taking anywhere between 24-28oz a day!! I don't want to overdress her but I can't starve her either?

If she's hungry and wants more than the 20oz what do I do?!

fairykate · Apr 16th, 2012, 02:35 AM

Hun, ignore the box. Firstly all babies are different - they haven't read the rule book that we have lol, and secondly the guidelines are based on weight anyway. How much does she weigh in kg?

It's normally 150ml - 200ml per kg of baby.

TheNewMrs · Apr 16th, 2012, 02:41 AM

She was 8.5lbs at her 2wk check up on Tuesday. I'm
Not so sur what that is in kg. but the box does say 2-4wks. 8,1/2 lbs. so I dunno?

Would it be ok to try her with some cooled boiled water during the day? Maybe sometimes she's just thirsty and not hungry?

X

fairykate · Apr 16th, 2012, 02:53 AM

No - just give her the milk, seriously. Please don't give her water.

It's just a guideline, and she needs to put on weight and grow, which takes a lot of calories. Josh was taking way more than the box said to begin with as he was feeding every 3 hrs (and still does) so was having 7 feeds a day. He's now taking the minimum for his weight instead of above the maximum so it evens out. Every baby is different.

8.5lb is 3.85kg. So she could have between 580ml - 770ml per day. So that's between 19oz and 26oz as a GUIDELINE. An extra handful oz oz really isn't gonna make any difference.

http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnan...questions.aspx

Zinky · Apr 16th, 2012, 03:17 AM

My LO has never followed what it says on the tin and has always drank way over! As mentioned it is a guideline and every baby is different. Just feed your baby what they want and please don't give water.

TheNewMrs · Apr 16th, 2012, 03:36 AM

Thank you ladies. I was just afraid of having an obese baby on my
Hands! Lol!

Darkphaery · Apr 16th, 2012, 09:14 AM

Hi

We had a similar problem, my little one was taking up to 40oz a day. Spoke to Health Visitor who told us to keep feeding on demand & not switch to hungry baby. We are just shy of 6 weeks now and shes now taking 27oz. We're still feeding on demand but she just wants less. Baby will let you know

nikki79 · Apr 19th, 2012, 13:06 PM

Sam is the same, he's never had whats on the box, at first i was worried i would over feed him but when he's had enough he just won't take anymore. He has approx 4/5oz (120ml) 6 times a day, sometimes he will drip drain the bottle other he will only take roughly 80 to 100ml of it.

Nik

NuKe · Apr 19th, 2012, 14:03 PM

babies aren't greedy, if she's hungry- give her milk! my DD was on a ridiculous amount of formula from when we made the switch and she's by no means overweight and never has been!

bigbetty · Apr 21st, 2012, 16:51 PM

Sweetie the other ladies are right - babies will only take as much as they need. Fran was on 4oz bottles at a week old and 5oz bottles at 3 weeks old.

Feed on demand and let her have as much as she wants - if she takes a little too much she will spit it up again.

The amounts on the box are simply a guideline, not a golden rule you have to stick to.

Please know that you are doing nothing wrong hun and the amount your LO is taking is just perfect xxx

Edit - oh and please don't give him water instead of milk - he really needs all the calories, vitamins and minerals. The only time you should give extra water is if he is constipated or it's an extremely hot day.

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TheNewMrs Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Leinster, Ireland Posts: 2,760	She's so hungry!! What do I do? My LO is on Aptamil first milk. For her age she's suppose to take 4oz 5times a day =20oz. She's taking anywhere between 24-28oz a day!! I don't want to overdress her but I can't starve her either? If she's hungry and wants more than the 20oz what do I do?!

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fairykate Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 1,615	Hun, ignore the box. Firstly all babies are different - they haven't read the rule book that we have lol, and secondly the guidelines are based on weight anyway. How much does she weigh in kg? It's normally 150ml - 200ml per kg of baby.

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Apr 16th, 2012, 02:41 AM	#3
TheNewMrs Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Leinster, Ireland Posts: 2,760	She was 8.5lbs at her 2wk check up on Tuesday. I'm Not so sur what that is in kg. but the box does say 2-4wks. 8,1/2 lbs. so I dunno? Would it be ok to try her with some cooled boiled water during the day? Maybe sometimes she's just thirsty and not hungry? X

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Apr 16th, 2012, 02:53 AM	#4
fairykate Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 1,615	No - just give her the milk, seriously. Please don't give her water. It's just a guideline, and she needs to put on weight and grow, which takes a lot of calories. Josh was taking way more than the box said to begin with as he was feeding every 3 hrs (and still does) so was having 7 feeds a day. He's now taking the minimum for his weight instead of above the maximum so it evens out. Every baby is different. 8.5lb is 3.85kg. So she could have between 580ml - 770ml per day. So that's between 19oz and 26oz as a GUIDELINE. An extra handful oz oz really isn't gonna make any difference. http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnan...questions.aspx

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Apr 16th, 2012, 03:17 AM	#5
Zinky Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: UK Posts: 317	My LO has never followed what it says on the tin and has always drank way over! As mentioned it is a guideline and every baby is different. Just feed your baby what they want and please don't give water.

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TheNewMrs Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Leinster, Ireland Posts: 2,760	Thank you ladies. I was just afraid of having an obese baby on my Hands! Lol!

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Darkphaery Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Northumberland, UK Posts: 144	Hi We had a similar problem, my little one was taking up to 40oz a day. Spoke to Health Visitor who told us to keep feeding on demand & not switch to hungry baby. We are just shy of 6 weeks now and shes now taking 27oz. We're still feeding on demand but she just wants less. Baby will let you know

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Apr 19th, 2012, 13:06 PM	#8
nikki79 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester , UK Posts: 303	Sam is the same, he's never had whats on the box, at first i was worried i would over feed him but when he's had enough he just won't take anymore. He has approx 4/5oz (120ml) 6 times a day, sometimes he will drip drain the bottle other he will only take roughly 80 to 100ml of it. Nik

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NuKe Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: N. Ireland Posts: 13,888	babies aren't greedy, if she's hungry- give her milk! my DD was on a ridiculous amount of formula from when we made the switch and she's by no means overweight and never has been!

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Apr 21st, 2012, 16:51 PM	#10
bigbetty Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Burton-On-Trent, UK Posts: 8,726	Sweetie the other ladies are right - babies will only take as much as they need. Fran was on 4oz bottles at a week old and 5oz bottles at 3 weeks old. Feed on demand and let her have as much as she wants - if she takes a little too much she will spit it up again. The amounts on the box are simply a guideline, not a golden rule you have to stick to. Please know that you are doing nothing wrong hun and the amount your LO is taking is just perfect xxx Edit - oh and please don't give him water instead of milk - he really needs all the calories, vitamins and minerals. The only time you should give extra water is if he is constipated or it's an extremely hot day.
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