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Post by janewright on Jul 22, 2006 10:00:30 GMT
hi everyone, im hoping someone could help me. my boy is 4 weeks old, at first he went 4 hours before wanting some milk, then 3 hours, then two, now at night he'l go 3 hours which my health visitor has said is normal because he was small (5lbs) but thats not the problem. at daytime hes having little and often. im bottle feeding and most of the time he will have 1, maybe 2 oz's of his bottle and want some more sometimes as soon as an hour later. i mentioned it to my HV she said maybe he's snacking but i was concinced it was just because of the hot weather. now its alot cooler today but hes still doing it. i dont see the health visitor again until next week, so i was wondering if anyone could give me some advise. but like i saw, this only happens during the day, not at night.
thankyou
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Post by monica on Jul 22, 2006 11:42:31 GMT
Hi
Is your babe putting on weight and does he seem well. I started bottling feeding my eldest at about 5 mths and until he was about one, he would take loads less formula than was on the recommended guidelines. Ohter babes would be on 7 or 8oz and he'd be having 2. It used to really worry me. My hv though wasn't bothered as he was putting on weight and was fine. I thnk each child is different and some, I guess, need more than others. It soudns as if your babe might just be a night time eater.
Can you see your hv or dr before that if you worried?
Sorry that doesn't really answer your question but I hope it puts your mind at rest, abit.
monica
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Post by cazfletcher on Jul 22, 2006 23:29:28 GMT
i wouldnt worry as long as hes having something, and putting on weight. does he seem generally ok in himself? if u r worried, the hv will come and check him over for you, just call them.
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