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05mommy09
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Why wont my baby eat?
He's just making me so nervous...
All day today he ate every 2hrs on the nose...then after his feeding at 3..he just wont eat, no matter how I try and give him food..Breast, BM in a bottle, and or formula.....
Since 3 this after noon... I got in a feeding at 8:30ish (15 min on each breast)
then again at 11:30 (maybe 7 min on each)
12:30 (10 min on one breast)
and now @ 4- a 1/2 ounce of formula
ALl he wants to do is sleep...
He did have a few extra BM's today and he was very gassy..so I thought maybe his tummy hurt...but he's not fussing or anything... What do I do...??
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Posted 10/5/05 4:14 AM  |
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Calla
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Re: Why wont my baby eat?
What you do is relax!!!
It sounds like he is eating plenty!
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| Posted 10/5/05 6:15 AM |
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05mommy09
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Re: Why wont my baby eat?
Relax....whats that??? I feel like all I do is worry
Is it normal for themt o pretty much skip feedings (or sleep through feedings) once in awhile?
Also- Is it ok if he does 10 min on each instead of 5??
This is all so confusing!
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| Posted 10/5/05 6:39 AM |
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Calla
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Re: Why wont my baby eat?
Yes it is normal for them to sleep through a feeding if you are expecting a feeding to happen every two hours on the dot. They need lots of rest, it is hard work to be a baby!! If more than four hours are passing between feedings, that may require attention. If you are doing fewer than 8 feedings per 24 hours, check in with your pediatrician.
Eating for 10 minutes on each side sounds better to me than 5 minutes if thats what you were saying.... he should eat as long as he wants!
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| Posted 10/5/05 7:23 AM |
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momAGAIN
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Re: Why wont my baby eat?
my ped told me not to wake them up to feed they will wake up when hungry! Realx an enjoy him!!
Message edited 10/5/2005 9:25:44 AM.
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| Posted 10/5/05 9:25 AM |
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05mommy09
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Re: Why wont my baby eat?
Sorry..the above post asked if it was ok for him to eat 10 min on each rather than 15..???
The hospital had given me a chart to go by.. he should be eating 8-12 times/day and have x amount of wet and BM diapers depending how many days old...He does always stay within the chart..
He never eats less than 8 times a day, however sometimes he sleeps right thru a feeding, and then will make it up by eating every hour a few times when he's awake...
I know all is prob. fine, but its so hard to monitor what hes getting with BFing...and it just freaks me out when over 4hrs have passed for his feeding and I STILL cant wake him to eat...
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| Posted 10/5/05 9:34 AM |
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Re: Why wont my baby eat?
Connor was a very sleepy baby. My ped said to make sure to wake him during the day to eat so he didn't get his day and nights confused.
My advice when it is time to eat (at the 1-3 hour mark) Strip the baby down. Change the diaper, and even wipe hime with a warm wash cloth. This usually worked for me.
I would also fee him as close to sitting up as possible.
Now at 5 months he eats like a champ and has been sleeping through the night forever.
Good Luck
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| Posted 10/5/05 9:36 AM |
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