My son will be 1 month old tomorrow. He is a 35 weeker. For his feeding before he'll only take about 1 ounce to 1 and a half each feeding. I feed every 2 to 3 hours. Now being almost 1 month old he's only taking 2 and half ounce sometimes 3 ounce at each feeding, is this ok or should he be taking more than 3 ounces now?
And also why does he grunt, and moan and makes all this noises like he is pushing? Even when he isn't pooping
2007-10-10 06:57:38 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
His total formula intake should be about 2.5 ounces per pound of body weight per day.
So, for example, if he is 10 lbs, he should be drinking a total of 25 ounces per day. If you are feeding every three hours, that is 8 feedings, so just over 3 ounces per feeding.
He is grunting and moaning and such because his muscles are not developed and he is trying to figure out how to get them working. Abdominals take time to develop.
(This is all info that I had read that was validated by my son's pediatric GI specialist)
2007-10-10 07:04:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since your baby is early... I'm going to tell you a few things. A.. what a baby should be feeding as a month year old, and B. what your baby should be feeding at the beginning of a normal birth. This way you can gauge it where you need to, as yours was a tad early. At birth they should be eating around 2-3 ounces at a time for 6-8 feedings. Between 2-8 weeks they should be taking 3-5 ounces for about 5-6 feedings. (Mayo Clinic Guide to Pregnancy & Baby's First Year). Remember to guide this for your child. My nutritionist let me know, that a baby's stomach is the same as it's fist. Some baby's simply wont' drink as much in one sitting as other baby's will. Also, it depends on how you are feeding him. Baby's who are breast fed tend to have smaller more frequent trips to the breast. Bottle fed babys tend to drink more but have less feedings. My nutritionist says the best thing to do, is just to market how many ounces they are having a day, rather than at feedings. She said it doesn't matter if they are having 12 2 ounce feedings or 4 6 ounce feedings, if they are having the total amount of ounces they should, that matters more than anything else. Just be sure that your baby is growing and gaining weight as he should. Good luck and if you have anymore questions about that, you can call or visit your local WIC center, and they have booklets and nutritionists there you may talk to about any questions you have. They aren't just about handing out coupons for food as most people think! :)
As for the grunting, it could be just because he is a baby. Make sure to check his bowel movements, babies should have around 2-4 a day starting off. Depending on how you feed them as well. (breast or bottled) So make sure that he isn't constipated. Otherwise, it may be him wanting more milk. If you are bottle feeding, just offer him the nipple again, see if he takes it. If not, chances are, he's being a little baby who is impressed by his bodily sounds or may need to be burped. Lol. If you are breast feeding, be sure to offer one breast, let him drink, and then offer him the other one. Some babies, esp by this point, will take two breasts worth of milk. Make sure if you are doing this, that you start with the breast you last offered, the time before. I hope that helps!
2007-10-10 07:07:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course this is ok. He was probably small to start with, which means the stomach is smaller, and can not hold a lot. My son would only take 1 1/2 ounces of milk every 2 hours for the first 10 weeks. Now he is a small but healthy 6 year old.
The noises are probably him learning to make sounds.
2007-10-10 07:04:08 · answer #3 · answered by tbstor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All babies are different and eat more or less at different times. If he is able to handle 3 ounces and keep it down then that is good, if he is not able to keep down the 3 ounces then he may be getting to much.
Also, all babies grunt, moan and make noises, this is just the way they are.
All of this is normal, keep up the good work!
2007-10-10 07:05:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As for the noises you say that he's making he may try to burp or maybe he has pains in his belly.Try to hold him on your shoulder rubbing his back or put him on your lap rubbing his belly in a round move from the left to the right and see if this helps him.About the fact that he's not feeding as much as you want him to don't worry and don't push him into feeding more.If he gets hungry he will let you know!!That means that he gets as much food as he needs to.Besides he's too small to put him into limits about the food ammount.If you still worry talk to your doctor about it.He/She will tell you what to do.
Take care :)
2007-10-10 07:04:59 · answer #5 · answered by alexia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Newborns always grunt and push, its just the way they are. Their little bodies are so tiny, think of fat puppies when theyre really little, they make the same noises. Its just a new baby thing.
You feed him however much he'll eat whenever he eats. Put 3 oz in the bottle and offer him that much, if he doesnt want it, dont force it.
2007-10-10 07:00:59 · answer #6 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Medically, this is 28 days after unique date of consignment, no longer honestly beginning date, yet I nevertheless evaluate them a new child until ultimately they're 2 or 3 months old, i think of to, it relies upon on the scale of the toddler.
2016-10-21 22:34:10 · answer #7 · answered by koltay 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wouldn't worry he will eat when hes hungry
you can watch his soft spot if it dips in that's a sign of dehydration
2007-10-10 07:16:49 · answer #8 · answered by Amber 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to burp him more inbetween the amout your giving him...he sounds like he has alot of gas and if you dont burp him enough he will be colicy..
2007-10-10 07:01:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋