obsessing about LO eating habbits

[babybliss]

HI ladies

Please please tell me that I am not the only one that obsesses about how much LO eats and whether they should eat more or sleep more or less. I find myself constantly stressing about it. It all started when Carmen was born and was bit jaundice and horribly sleepy. they told be in the hospital that I have to make sure that she eats every 3 hour. It was soooo hard to wake and get her to feed when she doesn't want it. It aused major stress and I guess it was a big part why our BF never worked. I started expressing and I fed her EBM and FF. We changed to only FF about 3 days ago and now I feel that she doesn't eat enough (she takes about 100ml or less every feed as she should take 120ml) She is quite happy baby has wet nappies and has her poos so I don't think I should worry but I do My only hope is that I am not alone

 

[mummytobe]

Nope your not alone. I am an ounze obsessor ! I always think Alyssa isnt drinking enough. As at almost 6 months old she can have about 3oz per feed (thats like a newborn) However she has plenty of wet nappies, thriving and putting on weight so i TRY not to worry too much. As long as your LO is also putting on weight and thriving i wouldnt worry too much, i guess some babies arent as hungry as others x

 

[babybliss]

Thank god I'm not alone. Carmen also has plenty of wet nappies and we will go for weigh- in next week. I am already thinking of changing formula I really do hate this obsession.... constant worrier I guess it's part of being Mum.

 

[Mynx]

I'm also always counting the amount that Evie eats! I'm so OCD about it too, I write down the times she has a feed and how much formula she had. I dont know why I'm like this tbh cos it's not as if she's a small feeder! She has 4 7oz bottles a day, sometimes a small "topup" bottle of 4-5oz and a breakfast and dinner. She's always eaten well so I really have no excuse to obsess over how much she has in a day lol!!

 

[babybliss]

I'm also always counting the amount that Evie eats! I'm so OCD about it too, I write down the times she has a feed and how much formula she had. I dont know why I'm like this tbh cos it's not as if she's a small feeder! She has 4 7oz bottles a day, sometimes a small "topup" bottle of 4-5oz and a breakfast and dinner. She's always eaten well so I really have no excuse to obsess over how much she has in a day lol!!

I write Carmen's amounts down too and little notes of how content she was after feed . What a saddo and she is such a good bubba I dont think she would starve her self.

 

[Carrie76]

I am exactly the same, Ethan was jaundice aswell and they also advised us to feed every 3 hours to get the levels to come down. I think that's where my obsession started. I also hate my hubby feeding him cause I think he doesn't encourage him enough if he falls asleep, lol! Like everyone my little man has plenty of wet and poo nappies so I really shouldn't be concerned but find it hard not to obsess!

 

[babybliss]

I am exactly the same, Ethan was jaundice aswell and they also advised us to feed every 3 hours to get the levels to come down. I think that's where my obsession started. I also hate my hubby feeding him cause I think he doesn't encourage him enough if he falls asleep, lol! Like everyone my little man has plenty of wet and poo nappies so I really shouldn't be concerned but find it hard not to obsess!

I am same about my OH feeding her Does Ethan follow some routine and how old he is? Carmen will be 6 weeks tomorrow eats every day different times and different amounts so more cause for me to worry about . It does get annoying to prep 4 oz bottle and she only takes 1oz cause she wasn't hungry I always think what sort of mom am I don't even understand when my LO is hungry. I can only hope that it will pass with time

 

[Carrie76]

He will be 8 weeks old on Friday. Hes seems to go in swings and roundabouts, for a few days he will have 4 oz every 4 hours and then a couple of days later it will change and he wont have as much but then make up for it the next day. Of course on the days that he doesnt eat that much I start to panic and think hes sleep ect cause he hasn't had enough, arrgg! I just panic about everything. How much does Carmen take on average? I know what you mean about throwing the bottles away, lol frustraing standing making a bottle and cooling it down and then the little monkey will take 1oz and fall alseep, lol!

Is this your first baby? Ethan is my first and think this is why I panic about everything and anything xx

 

[Mynx]

He will be 8 weeks old on Friday. Hes seems to go in swings and roundabouts, for a few days he will have 4 oz every 4 hours and then a couple of days later it will change and he wont have as much but then make up for it the next day. Of course on the days that he doesnt eat that much I start to panic and think hes sleep ect cause he hasn't had enough, arrgg! I just panic about everything. How much does Carmen take on average? I know what you mean about throwing the bottles away, lol frustraing standing making a bottle and cooling it down and then the little monkey will take 1oz and fall alseep, lol!

Is this your first baby? Ethan is my first and think this is why I panic about everything and anything xx

Evie's my second lol! I really dont have much of an excuse to be so worried about her eating habits All I can think of is that there's a very large age gap between my two girls and things have changed sooooo much in those 17 years that I worry I'm doing everything wrong whereas 17 years ago, I didnt worry at all - I didnt have the internet so I think that is a HUGE factor lol!

 

[Carrie76]

Mynx, so true about the internet. I'm trying to stay away from google

 

[littleblonde]

Me 2. She has between 25 and 28 oz a day. She is 11 weeks wednesday and 2 weeks ago she was 12 lb 14oz. I always worry she should have more oz. She was feeding every 4 hours during the day with one night feed. This is from 6 weeks. Then she dropped her night feed so i now feed her every 3 hours. She has upto 6oz sometimes 7oz and sometimes 5oz. She sleeps 11 hours at night. When she 1st fropped a night feed i woke her to feed but she had no interest. But of she is sleeping during the day i do wake to feed. She will take it and if i dont i wont get 5 feeds in in a 12 hours. I stress but she was born on the 91st percentile and is still on the 91st so she is gaining wait perfect.

 

[littleblonde]

I am exactly the same, Ethan was jaundice aswell and they also advised us to feed every 3 hours to get the levels to come down. I think that's where my obsession started. I also hate my hubby feeding him cause I think he doesn't encourage him enough if he falls asleep, lol! Like everyone my little man has plenty of wet and poo nappies so I really shouldn't be concerned but find it hard not to obsess!

I am same about my OH feeding her Does Ethan follow some routine and how old he is? Carmen will be 6 weeks tomorrow eats every day different times and different amounts so more cause for me to worry about . It does get annoying to prep 4 oz bottle and she only takes 1oz cause she wasn't hungry I always think what sort of mom am I don't even understand when my LO is hungry. I can only hope that it will pass with time

Me 2. When my OH feeds she dont drink as much. she see him as playtime. Where as with me she no's to drink. Also i wake her more and i no when she needs a break and will drink more where as sometimes she will stop with him and he will think she has had enough. But i dont tell him as i am so lucky he is soooo hands on. I just give her extra oz when i feed her

 

[babybliss]

He will be 8 weeks old on Friday. Hes seems to go in swings and roundabouts, for a few days he will have 4 oz every 4 hours and then a couple of days later it will change and he wont have as much but then make up for it the next day. Of course on the days that he doesnt eat that much I start to panic and think hes sleep ect cause he hasn't had enough, arrgg! I just panic about everything. How much does Carmen take on average? I know what you mean about throwing the bottles away, lol frustraing standing making a bottle and cooling it down and then the little monkey will take 1oz and fall alseep, lol!

Is this your first baby? Ethan is my first and think this is why I panic about everything and anything xx

Carmen is my first one as well I had no experience with bubbas before hence everything is soo new for me hence I freak aout about smallest thing but yea the eating is the biggest obsession of them all At the mom Carmen takes about between 18 and 21oz a day. I have no idea if this is enough or not....