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Did anyone give water to their infant to hold them over
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jessbaby
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Did anyone give water to their infant to hold them over
for their next bottle? I don't know what to do anymore. DS wants to eat eat eat. He hardly ever makes the three hours. He just increased from 4 oz to 5 oz in 3 days.
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Posted 7/29/08 3:17 PM  |
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Tine73
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Re: Did anyone give water to their infant to hold them over
No - they don't really need water - it's in the formula. I would increase the amount you are feeding him. He'll stop eating when he is full.
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| Posted 7/29/08 3:21 PM |
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Charly
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Re: Did anyone give water to their infant to hold them over
Posted by Tine73
No - they don't really need water - it's in the formula. I would increase the amount you are feeding him. He'll stop eating when he is full.
ITA Hannah was eating 6 oz at 8 weeks - Jack is eating 4 - 5 oz and will want to eat every 2 - 3 hours as well. I offer him more, but he never takes more than the 5. I make 6 oz bottles and let him stop when he's full.
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| Posted 7/29/08 3:28 PM |
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EmmaNick
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Re: Did anyone give water to their infant to hold them over
Nope and you shouldn't. It creates a chemical imbalance and is very bad for them. I would try to up the intake. DD always ate every 3 hours no matter what.
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| Posted 7/29/08 3:32 PM |
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debsey75
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Re: Did anyone give water to their infant to hold them over
Posted by Tine73
No - they don't really need water - it's in the formula. I would increase the amount you are feeding him. He'll stop eating when he is full.
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| Posted 7/29/08 3:32 PM |
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browneyedgirl
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Re: Did anyone give water to their infant to hold them over
my doctor said to keep feeding DS whenever he wanted at this point. i wouldn't give him water--only formula
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| Posted 7/29/08 5:40 PM |
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yankinmanc
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Re: Did anyone give water to their infant to hold them over
If your baby wants more formula, you should just give it to the kid!! They might be having a growth spurt!
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| Posted 7/29/08 5:44 PM |
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