My 1 month old's always hungry.He takes 4oz formula every hour,My mother suggest giving him sum nursery water

Question

He is on both formula and breastmilk, but mostly formula. He cries non stop until you give him a bottle. He is finishing 4 oz quickly. He is gaining weight very quickly. My mother thought we could replace 1 or 2 of his bottles with just nursery water. So that he doesn't gain weight to fast and have problems. Is this safe?

Answer 1

First of all, make sure you are eating a healthy diet so that your breast milk will be nutritious for your baby, The more you nurse your baby, the more milk you will produce and that is good. If you must also offer him a bottle,offer him an 8oz. bottle. At this age, I would never limit him. My Dr. did not want us to give our babies cereal,but they were also very hungry, so for their night time feeding, I would give them a 4 oz. bottle with 1 or 2tsp.of rice cereal in it and then I would finish it off by nursing. I would not give a 1 mo. old baby water .Until 3 mo. I'd feed them as often as they wanted. To give you a break, ask your husband or your mother to do the bottle,and you do the breast. Remember,breast milk is the best and the cheapest. Good luck

Answer 2

YOU COULD GET A CROSS CUT NIPPLE FOR THE BABY BOTTLE AND PUT JUT A LITTLE BABY CEREAL IN THE FORMULA YOUR GIVING THE BABY. MY SON WAS THE SAME EXACT WAY WHEN HE WAS A BABY.

Answer 3

A very good question young man, a condom is part of the male genitalia It will start growing once the penis is fully formed, It varies from person to person but the normal range is 15-18 depending on your genes your condom will be a different color (*the most common being brown*) It will take up to a month to form once this is done you are ready for intercourse. *ADDITIONAL INFORMATION* - If your don't see the start of a condom growing once your 18 you may have genetic disorder in which the condom doesn't form naturally, there is an operation which can be preformed in which the plaster a synthetic condom over the tip of your penis (*you will need to get is changed once a month*). - It isn't rare that an infection might occur while the condom is growing, if this happens contact a doctor immediately before irreversible damage is done. I hope you find this little article helpful :)

Answer 4

one thing you might try is a little rice cereal (and I mean a little at a time) in a bottle of formula. however, i wouldn't give him just water. the doc will be able to answer more questions. even a nurse could give you other advice. DON'T FOLLOW ANYONE'S ADVICE WITHOUT CONSULTING THE BABY'S DOC FIRST!!!!!

Answer 5

Baby Always Hungry

Answer 6

I think that you should definitely talk to your Doctor right away! I would also stick to just one wither breast milk or formula. I don't see what use he would get out of nursery water, that would not make him full, it would just keep him hydrated, and at that age I think that he is too young. Ask your doctor if you can put a little bit of baby cereal in his breast milk, this may make him fuller.

Are you sure that he is hungry every hour? Maybe he is crying for other reasons, it could be gas, or even colic. I would go to the doctor A.S.A.P. I have a 2 month old, and he takes 4 oz of formula every 3 to 4 hrs. Maybe you are feeding him way too much. Next time he cries play with him, hold him, give him a bath with lavender baby wash. Maybe you are running to feed him when he is not hungry.

Answer 7

I'm from the old school. That baby cries because he is hungry. Try putting a little baby cereal in that formula.

Answer 8

NO NO NO a thousand times NO!

PLEASE! Check with your pediatrician before giving your baby water. He will not have problems from gaining weight too fast. Your doctor will watch for this. If he wants to nurse or eat, he needs to. It could be that he isn't getting anything from you since you say he is getting mostly formula. My son wouldn't nurse properly and I finally had to give it up for formula.

Most hospitals have a nurse call number. If you can't get a hold of the doctor, look in your phone book for a number to a nurse hotline.

Answer 9

If he is hungry feed him, It's only baby fat and he will lose it as he ages. Try a little pablum mixed with formula, like a runny gruel and either feed him from a bottle or a little at a time from your finger tip. He will be a happy little camper with a totally joyful personality.

Answer 10

Let him have more formula! Don't fill his stomach with water just to stop him crying. He is about to grow and needs the nutrition of milk or formula. When they are this little it is needless to worry about your baby being too fat.