my daughter is 7 wks and acts starving all the time. Currently she weighs 10 lbs and has 4 oz every 3-4 hours.
2006-09-25 08:01:42 · 10 answers · asked by mdowney120 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Does she drink formula or breastmilk?
Breastmilk is digested faster than formula,maybe she needs to eat every 2-3 hours, is your baby gassy? or maybe just requires more attention(I'm not insinuating that she doesn't get any) all babies are different. Your just going to have to try different things untill you think you have figured it out, and then your baby will change and you'll have to figure it out again.
your just going to have to suck it up untill then, but it doesn't sound like there is anything medically wrong, but it is okay to ask your pediatrition if your still concerned
2006-09-25 08:08:36 · answer #1 · answered by rimples25 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a 6 1/2 week old baby girl and I asked my doctor last week about how much she should be eating. He said 3-4 ounces every feeding. I feed her every 2-3 hours. He said babies can't ever have enough, so feed them when they want at this age. If she's rooting, feed her. It also might be a comfort thing for your daughter. I know it is for mine. Remember...just 7 weeks ago, they were being fed, held and rocked 24/7, so this is a big adjustment for them.
2006-09-25 08:13:10 · answer #2 · answered by sibegirlie 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have a 7 week old daughter and she is the same way. I called her doctor and asked him bout putting her on cereal cause she eats so much and he said that is fine. The cereal will get her full and she will not act like she is starving all the time.
2006-09-26 05:15:30 · answer #3 · answered by Mothertobe20 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would say stick with the 4.....my sisters baby ate 4 until her 3 moth then she went to 6 oz and know she is 5 months old and gets 10 oz sumtimes..its really diff with the baby
2006-09-25 08:07:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well my son is also 7 weeks and he eats 4-5 ounces about every three hours soemtimes 2 hours he is hungary aGAIN... This is my 4th baby and my oldest is 5. I have learned to let them eat what they want when they want it...good luck I had my son August 2nd!
2006-09-25 08:10:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Breast milk formula is (I believe) 2.5 oz per pound. That would be 25 oz a day. Not sure about formula.
2006-09-25 08:04:50 · answer #6 · answered by Akkakk the befuddled 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Different babies eat different amounts depending on what the child's body needs. If she still acts hungry, begin to put more milk in her bottle and if she takes it, you know she needed more. You may also add a little rice baby cereal to her milk and shake the bottle so it will disolve.
Good Luck
2006-09-25 08:54:35 · answer #7 · answered by Pam of Ga 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
as many as baby wants i always fed on demand if he wanted more he got more was on solids just before 4 months and an extremely healthy baby text books are only for guidelines your the mother only you know what baby does & doesnt want
2006-09-25 08:55:35 · answer #8 · answered by shagkitten21 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats the amount she should be drinking, no more than that. Have you tried switching her formula, Similac Advance kepted my baby nice and full, she would eat 4oz every 3 hours as soon as she hit 2 weeks. Ask your doctor.
2006-09-25 08:12:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Ask the pediatrician
2006-09-25 08:09:32 · answer #10 · answered by jboatright57 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋