Ema
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So went 9am to get jacob weighed as HV noticed he aint gaining weight anymore, he has lost 3oz from 2 weeks ago so since he was 8 weeks old he has gained 10oz but lost 3oz so overall only gained 7oz in 8 weeks so HV 2 weeks ago asked me to keep a chart of EVERYTHING he is doing. what time he eats, how much if he is sick, has wind, gets hiccups, what time he sleeps how long for, when he poo's and pee's. Its been a nightmare charting every little detail but ive done it and took it back into her.
Well first this she stated is he is supposed to be taking 35-40oz in 24 hours. But like i said a few weeks ago he has started refusing his bottle no matter what i do. He used to take 5oz every 2-3hours when he was only 6-8weeks old. Now he only takes 2-4oz every 3-4hours!! I physically cannot get him to take anymore he will take 2oz then push the bottle out his mouth and every time i put it back in he tightens his lips and i cannot get it in then he'll go 3 hours off just 2oz!! and then his next feed only take maybe 3 oz and do the same! So she said something aint right here, because he is lactose intorant he cant have baby cereal or rice as it contains milk so they started him on veg well this gave him the worst stomach pains (and i pointed out he is still really young to have this but HV wanted me to try it) so she said we need to go to pediatrition to get him checked as because even after 2oz of food he can be really sick and then still go 3hours.
I really dont know what to do....I dont want my baby not to eat, but no matter what i do he just will not take it. And if i put the bottle in his mouth he will scream yet he knows when its his dummy as he'll take that i dont know why he'll take his dummy but not his bottle....what happened the last few weeks to make him not want to eat?? Im really at my wits end i dont want to go the doc and them think im a bad mum?? Looking at jacob he is not underweight i know that but if he continues the way he is of not eating then 2 months down the line he will be, so i need to get it sorted. Because he only takes 2-4oz he is awake every 2-3hours in the night and takes a lil bit and goes back to sleep to do the same so i was up 6 times last night. i dont mind this to much as he's my baby and i love him and will do anything for him but why wont he eat all of a sudden?? he used to be greedy now nothing
ok im rambling now im just upset and dont know what to do. i mean he woke at 5am took 2oz then finally i got him to take 3oz at 8.30 before hv and its now 10.40 and he still hasnt eaten again....he is almost 4months (16weeks) surely 2oz isnt enough for him in 24hours he eats 20-24oz's max
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Well first this she stated is he is supposed to be taking 35-40oz in 24 hours. But like i said a few weeks ago he has started refusing his bottle no matter what i do. He used to take 5oz every 2-3hours when he was only 6-8weeks old. Now he only takes 2-4oz every 3-4hours!! I physically cannot get him to take anymore he will take 2oz then push the bottle out his mouth and every time i put it back in he tightens his lips and i cannot get it in then he'll go 3 hours off just 2oz!! and then his next feed only take maybe 3 oz and do the same! So she said something aint right here, because he is lactose intorant he cant have baby cereal or rice as it contains milk so they started him on veg well this gave him the worst stomach pains (and i pointed out he is still really young to have this but HV wanted me to try it) so she said we need to go to pediatrition to get him checked as because even after 2oz of food he can be really sick and then still go 3hours.
I really dont know what to do....I dont want my baby not to eat, but no matter what i do he just will not take it. And if i put the bottle in his mouth he will scream yet he knows when its his dummy as he'll take that i dont know why he'll take his dummy but not his bottle....what happened the last few weeks to make him not want to eat?? Im really at my wits end i dont want to go the doc and them think im a bad mum?? Looking at jacob he is not underweight i know that but if he continues the way he is of not eating then 2 months down the line he will be, so i need to get it sorted. Because he only takes 2-4oz he is awake every 2-3hours in the night and takes a lil bit and goes back to sleep to do the same so i was up 6 times last night. i dont mind this to much as he's my baby and i love him and will do anything for him but why wont he eat all of a sudden?? he used to be greedy now nothing
ok im rambling now im just upset and dont know what to do. i mean he woke at 5am took 2oz then finally i got him to take 3oz at 8.30 before hv and its now 10.40 and he still hasnt eaten again....he is almost 4months (16weeks) surely 2oz isnt enough for him in 24hours he eats 20-24oz's max
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