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Hungry baby..

OrangeJuice

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So BF failed due to DD being waaay to hungry and not latching very well that stressed me and her out big time so I have turned to and has been going well but DD is still extremely hungry having 12+ 4oz bottles in 24hours.. I have got a tin of hungry baby formula how do I go about changing?? Do I just straight up switch or mix first etc??
 
Honestly, I wouldn't change and definitely not unless you've been advised to by a doctor who knows what they're talking about. Hungry baby forumla just tricks the body into thinking it is full but it doesn't give the baby as many calories for the same volume of milk. So it may be more convenient for you because you won't have to feed her as often but you'll really be taking away calories your baby needs. If baby is hungry, she needs calories (unless you think she isn't really hungry and is doing something like comfort sucking, in which case you could consider alternatives to the bottle).

Instead, could you try increasing the amount in each bottle so she might go a bit longer between feeds, especially overnight? Some babies cluster feed in the evening, so lots of feeds closer together to stock up for overnight. And some babies do just like to feed every 2 hours, but it does get better as they get older. Your baby is still very young so I would be expecting to feed her that often for a while yet really.
 
I switched at 2 weeks, jayden was on 70+oz a day. I just straight up changed, and he was fine, still drank a heck of a lot though, now he drinks around 40oz a day of hungry milk.
 
I tried my little man on aptamil hungry and it really didnt agree with him and didnt make him any less hungry, so stuck with aptamil comfort.

I agree, perhaps talk to your HV or Doc about it first.
 

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