14 weeker suddenly VERY hungry

[brokenbits]

So for the past week my little guy has gone from wanting 5/6oz every 5 hours to demanding 7oz every 4 hours! Which wasn't a problem but now he's waking in the night again (he's slept 8pm-4am for weeks) - I went to a weaning session yesterday and I was advised to wait a few more weeks before trying him on pureed fruit n veg and the HV suggested I move him to stage 2 milk, thing is, he's a really bad pooer. By that I mean he only goes every 5 days or so and that's with me giving him 1/2oz water a day, surely stage 2 milk will block him up even more?
I thought maybe I could perhaps keep him on his current milk for the daytime but use hungry milk for nighttime? And make sure I keep up with his water intake? Or should I just see if he'll take pureed fruit/veg cus that'll be gentler on his bowel? HELP!

 

[special_kala]

7oz every 4 hours is fine and waking in the night is normal

He is far too young to be weaned. Just keep giving milk. Thats what he needs.

 

[brokenbits]

Waking in the night isn't normal for him, and neither is the sudden increase in hunger. Hence my question...

 

[special_kala]

babies change constantly

 

[LuckyYem]

I would say its probaby a growth spurt. I must admit I am surprised at your HV suggesting stage 2 milk while he is still going every 4hrs. DD1 STTN from 9wks then at 14/15wks started not sleeping. She was having 9oz every 1.5-2hrs even through the night, the HV advised me to wait 2wks before putting her onto hungry baby milk which I did and then went onto it as a last resort. Obviously all HV are different and this is just what happened with us. Good luck.

ETA: sorry to answer your question I wouldn't change anything, just let him work it out himself. Babies should not (unless under medical advice) be given ANY solids until at least 17wks.

 

[Quackquack99]

Its more than likely to be a growth spurt, if your lo seems to take it all then I'd continue to give your lo that.

 

[Frooty]

7oz every 4 hours is fine no need to change milk my lo was on 7oz every 3 hours

 

[brokenbits]

Thanks all

 

[candyem]

My LO is the same. Sometimes he guzzles loads and I up his milk, a few days later he barely has any

 

[lilmissdanni]

Rylan is 14 weeks and all of a sudden went from 5oz every 3 hours to 7 oz every 3.5 hours. We had 2 or 3 days on 6oz but it wasn't enough. The only difference being, he's now pooing 3 times a day instead of 1 but still sleeps through at night (he has knocked 2 of his daytime naps on the head though)

I'd say its normal, rylan seems to be going through a growth spurt so maybe your lo is too! X

 

[megangrohl]

It's a growth spurt. Feed him when he is hungry. It will pass.