can u overfeed a 9week old?

[jodiex]

my 9week old takes 7 onz every 4 hours on hungry baby milk. my hv sed im overfeeding him, but he always takes it all. but he is sick then most of the time. i thought if they were full they wuld turm the feed away!!

does ne1 think im over feedimg him? ne help wuld be apprecated. x

proud mum of jake akexander born 17th june , 2weeks early weighin 4lb 15. x

 

[beachlover1]

The trouble with formula is that is takes them a while to realise they are Full!! THe reason hes sick is because he is full up and the excess is coming out. What i do is slow freddie down, stop a couple of times for a burp and then stop at an oz short of the end, and have a minute or 2 rest. He will then clamp his mouth shut if hes full or carry on. If we dont stop he will carry on eating forever!!

 

[farm girl]

my Dr told me if there not throwing it up then keep shoving it in!! I also stop after every ounce to burp, or change him, but he always takes in 6 oz every time without being sick!!
goodluck!

 

[jodiex]

thnx ill try that nd hopefully that will work.

 

[Eve]

I would do as beachlover1 mentioned. You can overfeed a baby with bottles as it comes so much easier and faster, so they will keep on trucking sometimes lol.