She was born at 7 lbs, 5 oz and at 6 weeks, weighs only 8 1/2 lbs. She rarely seems interested in eating and we constantly struggle to get her to eat even though we offer her a bottle (breast milk mixed with formula for the extra calories) every 3 hours. She will drink an ounce or so and then start fussing. We've started her on reflux medicine 3 days ago but have yet to see any results.
2006-10-26 14:59:35 · 13 answers · asked by kbikel 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
as long as she is having wet diapers it is enough.every baby eats diffrent.The acid reflux meds. will take about a week to take full effect.
good luck :)
2006-10-26 15:07:28 · answer #1 · answered by Candi S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your little one is eating enough. At 7 weeks my baby was taking 16 ozs. Then we had to thicken my expressed breast milk with rice cereal due to acid reflux and started her on Zantac. When we started to thicken her milk she dropped down to 12-15 oz per day. Just keep an eye on the wet diapers. You have to remember she is associating eating with pain of the reflux and that is why she is so hard to get to eat. Feels good going down, but she knows what will happen when it comes back up. I keep my 7 month old sitting up for 30 minutes after every feeding. Hope that this helps.
2006-10-26 15:18:36 · answer #2 · answered by lizstonerock@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your daughter's weight seems fine. She should have atleast six wet diapers in a 24 hour period.If she begins to stop gaining weight or if she loses weight You can ask her doctor about putting her on Reglan which is a prescription used for reflux patients to help increase their appetite. My daughter started taking Zantac at 4 months and at 8 months she added Reglan Because she began losing weight. Since your Doctor treated her early she will probably be fine, But Still an option to consider if you remain concerned about the amount she is eating. Also Many pediatricians will allow you to bring your baby in on a weekly basis to get an accurate weight with no appointment or charge. I did that as well with my daughter tomake sure she was gaining the proper amount of weight. I hope this info Helps.
2006-10-26 16:01:07 · answer #3 · answered by SuperMomof3 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's been awhile since I had an infant in the house, but I don't think this is enough. Seems like I remember feeding 4 oz. every four hours maybe? I do know that you should be having a certain number of wet diapers per day -- look online or in a baby book for the number that you should be seeing. Good luck with your sweetie. Take her to the hospital immediately if she is NOT wetting diapers -- babies get dehydrated fast!
2006-10-26 15:02:56 · answer #4 · answered by bibliophile31 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as she is gaining weight she should be getting enough calories. One way to know for sure if she is getting enough fluids is by her diapers. She should have at LEAST six wet diapers a day. If not then she is probably NOT getting enough fluid and you will need to take her to the pediatrician. She should double her birth weight by the time she is six months old and triple it by the time she is 12 months old. Start keeping a log of her feedings so you will be better prepared to talk with the doctor should you need to go. Good luck.
2006-10-26 15:31:36 · answer #5 · answered by felinefanatic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know how true this is, but I remember hearing a baby should eat between 2 to 3 oz per pound of weight in 24 hours....meaning if your baby is 8 pounds, she should be eating between 16 and 24 oz in 24 hours. ??? I really don't know how much to trust this, but just thought I'd throw it out there.
2006-10-27 03:55:23 · answer #6 · answered by Sara R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that is a little under what is normal which is around 20 ounces. http://www.babycenter.com/expert/baby/formulafeed/9137.html
But you need to get to the root of "why" this is happening.
Don't hestitate to take her into the doctor and figure it out. Is it because she needs broken down protein formula (to digest it better)? Do you need to switch formulas to see if they like a certain kind? Is it your breast milk she is rejecting (which I have heard of happening). Also for reflux, there are crib wedges to keep them a few inches higher to keep their heads from being level.
2006-10-26 15:11:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could her problem be with the formula? Maybe she isn't tolerating it well. Breastfed babies always gain weight more slowly then bottlefed babies. I don't think her weight gain should be such a concern as much as if she is losing weight too quickly. Are you eating something in your diet that might be bothering her? Have you tried switching formula? Have youtried to just go with breastfeeding and no formula to see what happens.
2006-10-26 16:13:38 · answer #8 · answered by hehmommy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went back to work after 6wks. My son had the best time using the breast flow bottle from first choice. It has a huge bulb of a nipple with a little blue insert that let milk down like a nipple. My pediatrician recommended feeding by syringe if I did not want to cause nipple confusion, but luckily it never came to that.
2016-05-21 23:44:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My three week old eats that in a 24 hour period.
2006-10-26 15:42:14 · answer #10 · answered by momofthreemiracles 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋