is 5oz of formula every 2 hours to much for my 2 month old?

Question

my 2 month old baby girl crys and acts as if she is starved to death and i feed her every tow hours 5 oz sometimes 6 oz and as soon as i put a bottel in her mouth she is all right . i thoght it culd be the tipe of milk , or just gas or tummyaches pleas help me she dosent go to the doctor till september 10 and i need some advise thanks

Answer 1

Try a dummy (pacifier). If she's hungry she'll spit it out and carry on crying.

Pacifiers have been shown to play a role in preventing SIDS, and are good for calming babies down. Try not to let people make you feel ashamed for using them - they don't do any harm. Switch to the othodontic type when she gets to six months old though.

Perhaps she's crying because she's too hot or cold or simply because she wants a cuddle.

If you think she has colic then visit www.colief.com

Answer 2

Each child is different. But take the cue from your baby, if she is hungry by all means feed her. I know it can be rough getting up every two hours to feed baby, so I'd say maybe around 8 or nine add some rice cereal to that bottle, and that should keep her satisifed through the night or at least for longer. I was apprehensive with my first baby in doing this because my pediatrician told me that I shouldn't give rice until at least 6 months, but with my second son, I was adding rice to breastmilk at about four weeks. He was happier, thus so was I.

Answer 3

no that is not to much. some babys eat more sounds like yours is a greedy little thing. my nephew also ate like that he was so skinny at birth then was a little chubba bubba thing then he started getting skinny again. at about 3 months he was already getting baby food in his bottle and oatmeal because just the formula was not cutting it. he was never a over big baby!! just so you dont think thats what your daughter will turn into he was a healthy baby just with the cute rolls and stuff =]

Answer 4

my niece was feed that way give her 4oz and a pacifyer if she crys dont over feed shell through up out of her nose ii did that to my niece and had to cal 911 but every two hours is good she has a small stomack

Answer 5

Don't add food or cereal to the baby bottle!! If your baby is hungry, then by all means, feed her; but don't add things to your baby's bottle. Studies have shown that it leads to digestive problems, makes babies develop allergies, and all sorts of other problems. If you ever have questions, see your doctor. But is doesn't sound like your baby is eating too much. She's probably just growing.

Answer 6

Probally just a growth spurt. If she eats it without throwing it back up she should be fine.

Trust your gut feeling and call the doctor if you are worried.

Answer 7

Just take her to the doctors earlier. You never know and want to be on the safe side.

Answer 8

If shes that hungry and not gaining weight there may something else then 'shes just hungry'. But if she is eating like that and you tell shes gaining weight when you pick her up then thats fine.

Answer 9

If thats what she wants, then thats what she wants! If she is regularly emptying a bottle, you need to make a little more next time.

Answer 10

absolutely not feed that baby!!! at this point all my children still acted starved, i used to go ahead a add a little rice cereal just a little to thicken the formula and that put the icing on the cake, they will sleep and be healthy and happy and full!!!!