my aunt and uncle had a beautiful baby girl in the middle of may. they don't feed her enough AT ALL!!! she's been losing too much weight and we can't figure out why they don't just feed her more! they think all of her crying is normal but it's because she's starving!! how do we tell them in a nice way????
2007-07-29 07:54:02 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Wow. That's scary. I breastfed and quickly learned to tell a hungry cry from a wet diaper cry, etc. I never had to measure. I just let my daughter decide how much to eat. I don't know how to tell them. Can you tell somebody who is really close to them (unless that's you) to have a talk with them, maybe one of your aunt's or uncle's parents or siblings. Good luck!
2007-07-29 08:02:01 · answer #1 · answered by Precious 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she is really losing weight there may be a problem. It may be that the child cannot digest that particular formula properly. She needs to see her pediatrician. If she's just gaining slowly it may be normal for her. I would be concerned if the parents seem overly obsessed with fitness and weight or have expressed concerns about obesity. Sometimes this kind of parent will underfeed their baby to prevent obesity and cause some pretty serious problems. Babies need fat to grow their nervous system properly. Also, if mom is nursing she may not realize that breast fed babies eat more often because the milk is digested more efficiently than formula. There is an organization called La Leche League that helps with breastfeeding or the hospital where the baby was born may have a lactation consultant.
Find some way to get the baby to the doctor and offer to go along . Ask the parents in front of the doctor how much she is eating and how often they feed her. If the weight loss continues I hope the pediatrician takes a serious look at what is going on.
2007-07-29 10:58:06 · answer #2 · answered by EC Expert 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They need to take her to get wieghted Everyone feeds their child differently I hate it when people say he or she needs to eat more I have a baby and I didnt like it when my mother in law put in her two sense she said he was small and tiny when i took him to the doctor and told him he said no he is actually 1 pound over and u keep feeding him how u do maybe u need to mind your own buisness sorry !!!
2007-07-29 08:06:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
particular it extremely is time-honored it is likewise time-honored for the single toddler to die. If greater die now then that isn't stable nonetheless. ok, pass look in on them. Do they (the infants) have thick white bands on their tummies? if so it extremely is called the milk band and it extremely is extremely ok and potential she is feeding them nicely. If no longer perhaps they have in simple terms digest all of it and he or she would be in a position to feed them back yet confirm you envision back presently to confirm. additionally: confirm you look out for milk spots, some infants feed completely nicely and in simple terms get a huge white-ish spot on their bellies on no account a band. additionally in case you spot that she isn't feeding them then you definitely might might desire to positioned money into an eye fixed dropper and a few confirm out of your food market. extra: Rats are not like hamsters, in case you touch the infants it extremely is extremely ok and is actuall recomeneded to start the bonding technique with you early. She won't eat the infants of forget approximately approximately them!. EDITED: particular in the event that they have milk bands they are often glaring although this now and back isn't the case so verify to confirm if their tummies look 'bloated'/ complete. additionally if that's going to become glaring that she isn't a stable rat mom then it would be very clever to no longer permit her have infants agian as this could be a issue agian.
2016-11-10 11:21:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my son was born may 17 and he is eating 4 to 6oz depending on his appetite... are they first time parents? I would take some literature for them to read on how much a baby that age should eat. Now if they are neglecting the child, I would call family services for them to check on the child.
2007-07-29 08:01:15 · answer #5 · answered by Mother'f3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just be blunt and tell them what you think but there could be a medical reason why the baby is not eating enough i would tell them to discuss with a doctor concerns about weight loss and lack of eating
2007-07-29 08:03:38 · answer #6 · answered by linda y 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They should be taking her to the pediatrician who would monitor her weight. Have they been going?
2007-07-29 08:02:39 · answer #7 · answered by jenniferaboston 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe they are trying to kill the baby and make it look natural, I would report them!
2007-07-29 09:09:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋