Well my daughter is 6 weeks old, she was born a month and a half early and weighs now probably 8 pounds or almost 8 pounds. she eats in between 4-6 ounces within a two hour period and she will be hungary again two hours later, sometimes three. I know it's normal to eat every two-three hours but is it normal she is eating that much???? How much should she be eating at this age???
My second question; The past four days/nights she has not been sleeping at all, she will sleep for maybe 20-30 minutes wake up crying and stay awake for about 2 hours or so then she will fall asleep again for about 20-30 minutes then wake up again for another two hours or so, this is all day all night. She wakes up EVERY hour all night long and during the night while she is awake she is crying (she has this cry like she is dying), any idea's on why she is not sleeping??? How i can help her sleep more?
2007-10-05 12:23:13 · 11 answers · asked by Kasja 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
Also when she was born she weighed 6 lb. 3oz, when we took her to her first appoitment she was down to about 5lbs.
We try everything befor feeding her, we hold her, talk to her, change her, get air bubbles, giver her a pacifier and she still whines and searches for the nipple and if she don't eat she will cry until she does.
we have gas drops also for colic babies which does not work on her.
I giver her the enfamil lipil with iron
2007-10-05 12:33:28 · update #1
She's in a growth spurt. She's gonna eat a lot, even at night, until that's over.
Make sure you burp her really, REALLY well, especially at nighttime feedings, to make sure gas doesn't wake her up. If that doesn't work, she may just have colick, and you might have to wait it out. Try putting a radio in her room, tuned between stations (for the fuzzy noise) or playing a tape of ocean sounds, or something similar. Colicky babies sometimes respond well to "white noise." If your baby is one, the phase should pass, hopefully in not more than a few weeks. I know it's tiring, but hang in there, and if you start to feel overwhelmed, put her in her crib and go to another room, away from the noise, to chill out.
2007-10-05 13:37:18 · answer #1 · answered by hoff_mom 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well for your first question- all new borns ask for what they need- if she's crying for food then she's hungry, and that means her body is using the food for growth and using it up. So she's growing fast and making up for her low birth weight. My daughter was born just over 6 lb, but put on weight really quickly and soon got to the right position on the charts. For generations mothers have fed their babies on instinct- don't let any pseudo-science dictate how you feed your baby.
Burping is really important. Try lightly tapping your baby;s back and listening to how the sound changes. Do this just after she's eaten. Tap her lower back and you'll hear a thud. Keep tapping up a centimetre or so, until you notice a difference in the sound; the sound will become more holllow or echoey. This is where there's a bubble in your baby., which HURTS MAN!. Tap on this area about once per second. for about a minute. Preferably, have your baby stomach down on you knees, or over your shoulder (but not on her back). Keep going till you hear a belch, and then do a bit more.
(Bottle fed babies need more burping)
Your second point is more tricky. She won't sleep if she's hungry, needs a nappy change or feels stressed. At 6 weeks your baby is completely non-selfish- if she cries it's because her body needs something . (toddlers cry for attention, for example). Make sure the room is dark- young babies are not afraid of the dark, that is something which is instilled into them by adults. Try some classical music- Bach or Mozart is best - you can buy CDs specifically designed for this. (email me if you can't find them!). Lastly, if nothing else works. give yourself a pat on the back for being a supermom, so super baby can't bear to part with you! Rest assured that it won't last, and you'll look back on this period with longing once its gone-hard to appreciate now I now but, think like this: there is a future!!! Good luck xxx
2007-10-05 12:39:42 · answer #2 · answered by magicvkw 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
sounds like a normal baby.
my first daughter ate that much about that age....
be sure to burp every once or so it could be belly aches. 2 nd daughter had these often.
I know dr say u don't need to use a warm bottle. but they seem to take better to a warm one. if u don't do that give it a try...be sure to shake in useing a micorwave. and test on the inside of wrist or elbow. or straight from the tap still test. my kids got rice ceral at this age as well the first cause she was never happy with the amount she got. the 2 cause she puked alot only at night.
rub belly if she is squirmy try helping hold her feet to her belly.lay her on her belly up against u...the heat helps belly cramps.
some babies take a while...i mean its was nice a warm and cozy now its cool and things are freaky....i might wake up screaming too.
good luck hun it gets better=)
2007-10-05 18:01:31 · answer #3 · answered by dragonwolf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like she could possibly be colicky. Is she crying for long periods of time she may be colicky. When she is having a crying fit try Little Tummies Gripe Water. Its all natural no meidcations. Its for colicky babies. Thats the only thing that worked for my son. Most of times too. if they are colicky, then they act hungry and think their hungry when they actually aren't. Mine did the same. He would chew his fist,and move his head towards your body just like he was hungry. But he really wasnt , he was having bad stomach aches. Hes 3 1/2 months now and still does that. Try the Gripe Water and talk to your dr. I couldnt figure out what was wrong with my son for awhile, then finally realized it was colic,
2007-10-05 18:52:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like Colic to me. It causes them to have very uncomfortable tummy ache, like severe wind or gas. Try giving her some gripe water instead of a feed, just boil some water about 4 ounces and add a tiny bit of sugar to taste and let it cool, make sure you test it on your skin first to make sure it's not hot and let her drink it. When she's finished place her over your knee supporting her head with one hand and rub her back firmly with the other, this should ease her Colic, bring up any trapped wind and help you both sleep.
Good Luck
2007-10-05 17:54:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Feed her as often as she wants to eat as much as she wants to eat, they only eat until they are full. If you were over feeding her she would be spitting up. You can only stuff so much in before they overflow! Have you tried swaddling her? We didn't swaddle my daughter much and she wasn't a good sleeper but we swaddled my son and he slept better. Try swaddling, and saying "Shhhh" right next to her ear and rocking or swaying with her. My daughter had acid reflux and couldn't sleep flat on her back and would wake up after about 15-20 minutes because she had heartburn. Try a swing or her carseat. They also have special cushions that you can use to raise the angle that they are sleeping at so they don't get as much reflux. Also talk to your doctor about possible formula reactions-we had to switch to soy formula. My daughter was 7lbs8oz at birth but only 6lb12oz when we brought her home. We had a tough labor and delivery(emergency c-section) and I think that it took her a long time to recover from that. Feel free to contact me if you have any other questions and please completely disregard the person who said you are doing a bad job! Hang in there!
2007-10-05 17:44:11 · answer #6 · answered by Laura H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How often is she have wet and dirty diapers? I would look there.
Also mylacon drops I believe that is it...for gas....it helps and sounds like she may need it.
Does she burp after or during a feeding?
Have you check to see if her allergies are bothering her...listen to he breath...you may need a humidifier!
Keep the place nice, cool and dark, dress her in feet pjs. make up for keeping it cold
rock rock pat pat as you lay her down... put a fan in her room facing the other way or something for noise!
2007-10-05 13:08:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well this is normal for the child this age to eat this much and how offten she is eating. do not worry.
#2 she may need to be burped more or better this sounds like she has a tummy ache(colic) you can use mylacon drops found at wal-mart, wallgreens, and any drug store. she also may still be hungry, try to feed her more at night when she cries that is why she is searching for bottle goodluck!!!!!
2007-10-05 12:38:11 · answer #8 · answered by alexia's mommy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would be checking if you have enough milk supply, sounds like your baby is starving try and offer her both breasts she should be feeding atleast 20 min when feeding, she is only getting enough milk to contain her for the moment and not fill her up , ofcourse i dont know this for sure but my last had the same problem and i gave up in the end and put her on formula and she was so much fuller i just wasnt making enough milk for her she was hungry . they atleast should be feeding evey four hours at this stage .. you poor thing you must be sooo tired hang in the it gets better :)
2007-10-05 19:58:49 · answer #9 · answered by gemma b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she eats that much in a feeding, she is probably crying from HUNGER.
Offer the bottle/breast every time she wakes up. If she is trying to "catch-up" on growing, she needs the extra calories.
2007-10-05 12:32:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋