My daughter is four days old. At times, she'll eat 1/2 oz. of formula, fall asleep, then wake up thirty minutes later and want more. Other times, she'll eat 2 oz, then sleep for three hours. Is it normal that she eats so sporadically?
2006-11-16 06:58:24 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
her body hasnt got into a routine yet. shes only 4 days old, give her a bit of time :O)
2006-11-16 07:00:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! It's very normal. It took my daughter 2 months to fall in to a routine when it came to eating. She's now 16 months old and still a sporadic eatter. Just enjoy your time with your new little girl! You'll look back and laugh at this some day. Babies are very tiny and helpless but they know when they need to eat.
2006-11-16 15:26:51 · answer #2 · answered by Annie Hightower 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is very normal, for some babies. Just like us, each baby is diffrent. My cousin and I had our babies with in 3 months of each other. I was breastfeeding my daughter and supplementing with formula, she would suckle on my breast for about an hour and then take about 3 oz. of formula in less than an hour and then she would not eat for a while and only take one ounce when she decided to nurse again. On the other hand, my cousins daughter was taking 5oz!! when she was born and would eat every 2 hours or so.
Also, I think it depends on the size of the baby, to consider how much fat and nutrition your baby will need.
Congrats and Good Luck
May God Bless you ALL!!!
2006-11-16 15:03:57 · answer #3 · answered by Rileigh's MOMMY! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Totally normal. Dependin gon your baby's birth weight and general health - they say that a baby should be fed ever 2 hours but no longer that 4 hours between meals until a feeding habit has been established.
Good Luck and Congratulations!
2006-11-16 15:11:03 · answer #4 · answered by buggerhead 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ye svery normal. Your baby is growing. Try feeding her 3 oz of formula and see if she needs more. Shes getting on a schedule. Growing bodies need food. So she is perfectly normal and have fun with your little angel.
2006-11-16 15:10:50 · answer #5 · answered by courtney b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my son did not eat/drink for the first 24 hours of birth but over the next 2 weeks he was the same one oz here and there maybe 3 oz and so on .he did loose 1lb in weight but he soon re-gained it
talk to your midwive on next visit.
it should all settle down soon, you have to remember she is only 4 days old.
good luck
2006-11-16 16:18:48 · answer #6 · answered by steph j 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. my son is four months old. he still does things like that occasionally. he'll yell for his food, drink only a little bit and then fall fast asleep for about thirty minutes and then finish the rest of his bottle.
2006-11-16 15:39:49 · answer #7 · answered by Annette T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, it is normal. she will fall into a routine. dont worry. my baby is 5 months old now.
2006-11-16 15:19:52 · answer #8 · answered by yensenm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2006-11-16 14:59:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
very normal a bottle will keep for an hour. she is adjusting to life
2006-11-16 15:00:32 · answer #10 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋