When I went to pick her up the babysitter said she slept all day and only ate twice. She cried for an hour and a half last night. I found out this morning that she is feeding her 6OZ!!! What would make her think that it was ok to do that!! What do I do!?!!?
2007-05-22 02:02:40 · 12 answers · asked by nicole_shiver 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
She weighs 10 lbs and is 21 inches long. The doctor said her weight is shooting up way faster than her height already! She was 6 11 when she was born.
2007-05-22 02:18:22 · update #1
Get a new sitter. If she isn't listening now I wouldn't hold my breath for the future...And it's important to get it right with an infant!
Of course if you know this person well you could just talk to them and say "this is the way it is, if you don't like it there's the door." Maybe it was an honest mistake the first time. If it continues see first paragraph.
2007-05-22 02:08:26 · answer #1 · answered by Karin 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Breathe...its not a terrible calamity that your baby ate 6oz. I have a 7wk old taking 5 on average, sometimes its 4 sometimes 6. Remember that even if she did eat too much, she'd just spit the extra back up. No harm done. Ask the sitter why she fed her more than you instructed. It could be your baby has hit a growth spurt and was hungrier than she had been, in which case your sitter would have been doing the right thing. If not, and she just blatantly ignored you, you may want to find another sitter that you can trust to follow your instructions. Also, the rule of thumb is that she gets 2.5 oz for every pound of body weight in 24 hrs. So if shes 10lbs, make sure she gets 25oz a day. As long as she gets that 25oz, how much she eats at a time should be up to her.
2007-05-22 04:16:43 · answer #2 · answered by Kelley B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must be a first time mom and what you need to realize is that newborns do nothing but eat and sleep and they will hit a growth spurt where they will need to eat more then what they have been getting also to if your baby slept most of the time when she woke up she would be really hungry and may need to eat more then normal. Have a talk with your provider and find out exactly why she gave your child 6oz, realize that feeding habits will change as your child gets older and baby's will only eat what they need. Bring bottles already prepared with the amount your child is currently eating and if your baby needs more then 4oz trust your provider when she tells you this. Change providers if you feel the need but remember you have to be able to trust the person caring for your child, realize that they are the ones there with your baby all day and will see changes in eating and sleeping habits before you may.
2007-05-22 02:22:14 · answer #3 · answered by Stacia4him 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are several things that need to be answered here. Does the sitter have other children? If so, I assumed you checked her out with those parents before you agreed to let your child stay with her. Second, is this your first? If so, calm down a little. You really have no idea why the baby cried for an hour and a half last night. You cannot make a baby eat more than it wants to eat. You cannot make a baby eat when you want them to eat much less more than you think they should eat. You also haven't indicated how much the baby weighs. Sleeping all day occasionally in itself is nothing to be worried about. Ask questions and keep asking questions. If you are still not satisfied, move your child.
2007-05-22 02:13:30 · answer #4 · answered by aggiegrad84 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Make the bottles up for her, but don't restrict the amount or frequency that the sitter feeds your baby. At 6 weeks old, a baby should not be on a strict schedule for feeding and should be fed on demand since thier little bodies are growing so much.
Your babe also may have slept most of the day because she wasn't with you. This is called reverse cycling and is common in babies who were used to being with mommy all day and then have to adjust to being with a sitter. Take a look at this site:
http://www.mother-2-mother.com/reversecycling.htm
Reverse cycling can happen in either breastfed or formulafed babies and there are gentle ways that you and your sitter can cope with this.
Good luck!
2007-05-22 02:19:20 · answer #5 · answered by Jennifer M 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Honey you can not FORCE a baby to eat more then its willing to take it. If their bellies get over full they will vomit it up. If you dont like how this sitter cared for your child find another. But remember now that your at work this woman has your most precious item in her care and will be a HUGE part in taking care of it and if your working full time will have your child a large portion of the day and if she has kids or been doing this long felt it was okay to see if your baby was able to consume more
A friend of mine has a daughter that was taking 6 ounces at birth and 8 ounces by 4 weeks of age. My son took 3 ounces at 6 weeks my daughter only 2 so every child is different. Find another sitter if your not ok with how she's caring for your baby
2007-05-22 02:08:42 · answer #6 · answered by texas_angel_wattitude 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
How old was this babysitter? First off don't take your child back to that person! If they can't follow something as simple as feeding instructions then lord knows what else they might do. I understand your worry she could've stretched your baby's tummy out. As far as the sleeping all day my daughter did the same thing once or twice at that age because she hit a growth spurt. Maybe your baby is in a feast or famine type mode. Reguardless if she thought your baby was still hungry she should have called you and asked to feed the baby the extra 2 oz.
2007-05-22 02:10:04 · answer #7 · answered by Allisia C 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
in the adventure that your toddler needs 6 oz., then supply him/her 6 oz., may be a boost spurt or he's only a solid eater. whether he does get "fat" as quickly as he starts crawling and shifting that "fat" will burn off very immediately. My youngest ladies became the chubbiest butterball, and now at 4, you will possibly on no account have guessed. She's nevertheless a "physically powerful" baby, yet very healthful finding!!
2016-10-31 02:14:40 · answer #8 · answered by labounty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Babies eat at their own rate. But if you're that concerned, pre make her bottles. Give the sitter 2-2oz bottles. We have to do that at our daycare. But I always give them 1 extra just incase her food intake exceeds the norm. You know maybe she's going through a growth spurt or something. She's only exceed her two bottles once or twice in the two month's since she started daycare.
2007-05-22 02:54:03 · answer #9 · answered by gypsy g 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You shouldn't be measuring how much your daughter is eating. They won't overeat at that age. They will eat until they are full. If she takes 4, she takes 4. If she takes 6, she takes 6.
When I was making (breastmilk) bottles for my baby, we'd always just make 6 ounces. She often wouldn't finish the whole thing, but that's just fine.
2007-05-22 02:33:33 · answer #10 · answered by stormsinger1 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋