my 3 week old just ate 7.5 oz!

Sonya Flanagan

Holy hell!   How much did/does everyone's newborn eat?  I thought his belly was supposed to be the size of a walnut!

and hes done this before.  and didn't spit up an ounce.   And I feed him because he's hungry, weird huh?

Miss.Modular

this is called overfeeding. yes their stomach is small, and you shouldnt be feeding them that much-- why did you even OFFER such a huge bottle???

 

 

JAWMIN

Is he EBF? My little guy use to cluster feed like crazy before bed, and he sttn. But that does seem like A LOT for a 3 week old.

jamie4duke

All I can say is, be prepared for a big burp, followed by formula/BM. Kelsey took 2-3 oz MAX at each feeding.  Never did she eat more than 3 at that age. 

Sonya Flanagan

Miss.Modular:

this is called overfeeding. yes their stomach is small, and you shouldnt be feeding them that much-- why did you even OFFER such a huge bottle???

 

 

see above edited addition

DiAnne82

Wow, that seems like A LOT. My four month old usually only eats 6 oz.

Miss.Modular

MrsHowdy:

Miss.Modular:

this is called overfeeding. yes their stomach is small, and you shouldnt be feeding them that much-- why did you even OFFER such a huge bottle???

 

 

see above edited addition

 

really, you are not supposed to do this.  are you not feeding every 2 hours or so?  this isnt some badge of honor to eat that much, it's just dumb

 

 

Sonya Flanagan

Miss.Modular:

MrsHowdy:

Miss.Modular:

this is called overfeeding. yes their stomach is small, and you shouldnt be feeding them that much-- why did you even OFFER such a huge bottle???

 

 

see above edited addition

 

really, you are not supposed to do this.  are you not feeding every 2 hours or so?  this isnt some badge of honor to eat that much, it's just dumb

 

 

yeah, didn't ask for one.   And thanks for being SO helpful, I appreciate being told I'm dumb

Sonya Flanagan

DiAnne82:

Wow, that seems like A LOT. My four month old usually only eats 6 oz.

I thought so too. This isn't a usual thing but it's not the first time it's happened.   I guess he's making up for that major weight loss HAHA

DiAnne82

MrsHowdy:

DiAnne82:

Wow, that seems like A LOT. My four month old usually only eats 6 oz.

I thought so too. This isn't a usual thing but it's not the first time it's happened.   I guess he's making up for that major weight loss HAHA

At three weeks old, I think my DD was eating about 2 oz at a feeding.

Miss.Modular

MrsHowdy:

DiAnne82:

Wow, that seems like A LOT. My four month old usually only eats 6 oz.

I thought so too. This isn't a usual thing but it's not the first time it's happened.   I guess he's making up for that major weight loss HAHA

 

havent you talk to a pediatrician?

Sonya Flanagan

Miss.Modular:

havent you talk to a pediatrician?

not about this, its a new development

CubbyMama

Babies have a strong desire to suck and will eat way more than they're actually hungry for if you continue to offer them more bottles.  My grandma babysat DD recently and said she drank 4 oz. of EBM plus another 3-4 ounces of formula in the 3 hours I was gone...that's ridiculous.  She wasn't hungry for all of that--she was tired, and instead of getting her to sleep or offering her a paci, my grandma thought she was still hungry and kept making her more bottles.  You'll end up with a hugely obese child if you keep doing that!

Sonya Flanagan

CubbyMama:

You'll end up with a hugely obese child if you keep doing that!

And that is not my intention.   That's why I posted, the ped. isn't open for questions at this time lol

laurandjim

MrsHowdy:

Miss.Modular:

havent you talk to a pediatrician?

not about this, its a new development

If it's a new development, when did he do it before?

Sonya Flanagan

laurandjim:

MrsHowdy:

Miss.Modular:

havent you talk to a pediatrician?

not about this, its a new development

If it's a new development, when did he do it before?

Friday night

laurandjim

MrsHowdy:

laurandjim:

MrsHowdy:

Miss.Modular:

havent you talk to a pediatrician?

not about this, its a new development

If it's a new development, when did he do it before?

Friday night

Definitely talk to pedi about it tomorrow!

Sonya Flanagan

laurandjim:

MrsHowdy:

laurandjim:

MrsHowdy:

Miss.Modular:

havent you talk to a pediatrician?

not about this, its a new development

If it's a new development, when did he do it before?

Friday night

Definitely talk to pedi about it tomorrow!

absolutely.   I thought the first time was a fluke but then he did it tonight and I know that he shouldn't  be eating THAT much.

cassiedawn

You know. A few days ago I asked a similar question and everyone told me to "feed him when hes hungry". Thats what she did and now thats wrong.

Sonya Flanagan

cassiedawn:

You know. A few days ago I asked a similar question and everyone told me to "feed him when hes hungry". Thats what she did and now thats wrong.

and this is why I love you.  Thanks for understanding honey

JAWMIN

MrsHowdy:

cassiedawn:

You know. A few days ago I asked a similar question and everyone told me to "feed him when hes hungry". Thats what she did and now thats wrong.

and this is why I love you.  Thanks for understanding honey

I never said she was wrong. I feed my DS when he's hungry. I BF, and at that age he would eat nonstop between 9-12pm. I wouldn't be surprised if he ate 7.5 ozs. But BFed babies can control their intake a little more and use the boob to pacify themselve.

So yes, FEED WHEN HUNGRY. But if he's guzling down a huge bottle, stop after a couple ounces and offer a pacifier.

My grandma did the same thing as pp. He ate over 10 ounces within an hour while she was feeding him, and he probably would've eaten more if I had it.

Sonya Flanagan

I guess I should have started out by saying this was over a time span of two and a half hours.   But I won't be dumb anymore, I'm asking the ped. tomorrow!

JAWMIN

MrsHowdy:

I guess I should have started out by saying this was over a time span of two and a half hours.   But I won't be dumb anymore, I'm asking the ped. tomorrow!

Ok, that's not as bad. Is it formula or breast milk? BFed babies like to store up at night.

lemen99

cassiedawn:

You know. A few days ago I asked a similar question and everyone told me to "feed him when hes hungry". Thats what she did and now thats wrong.

With the bottle, it is hard to tell the difference sometimes between hunger and that desire to suck when tired.   You'll start to learn the difference.  7.5 oz is a ton of milk...  Maybe your LO is big for her age (?) hehe.  Maybe your ped can give you a guideline as to the max amount your LO should be getting!

Sonya Flanagan

JAWMIN:

MrsHowdy:

I guess I should have started out by saying this was over a time span of two and a half hours.   But I won't be dumb anymore, I'm asking the ped. tomorrow!

Ok, that's not as bad. Is it formula or breast milk? BFed babies like to store up at night.

5 oz BM, 2.5 formula   I dont want him to be fat but I also don't want to listen to him scream because he's hungry.   He HATES his pacifier so that doesn't really help the bebe lol

JAWMIN

MrsHowdy:

JAWMIN:

MrsHowdy:

I guess I should have started out by saying this was over a time span of two and a half hours.   But I won't be dumb anymore, I'm asking the ped. tomorrow!

Ok, that's not as bad. Is it formula or breast milk? BFed babies like to store up at night.

5 oz BM, 2.5 formula   I dont want him to be fat but I also don't want to listen to him scream because he's hungry.   He HATES his pacifier so that doesn't really help the bebe lol

He is not going to be fat because you fed him 7.5 oz tonight. I would just talk to your pedi. BM isn't as filling as formula (especially if it was pumped in the morning), and it's normal for them to want to "store up". If he doesn't spit up, I wouldn't worry too much about it. Your pedi can give you better instructions on limiting his intake. You can also try a clean finger in place of a pacifier, but I recommend trying a few different kinds of pacifiers. They can be life savers.

Sonya Flanagan

we've tried 5 of them and he just spits them out.   im kind of glad since we wont have to break him of them but I know they have a purpose lol

JAWMIN

Are any of the pacifiers similar to his bottle? I know soothie and nuk make matching paci/bottles. I use just a round end paci.

Sonya Flanagan

JAWMIN:

Are any of the pacifiers similar to his bottle? I know soothie and nuk make matching paci/bottles. I use just a round end paci.

we have tried the exact same ones that nuk makes like his bottle.  He just doesnt want them.   He's already his own little person, I can't make him do ANYTHING lol

JAWMIN

MrsHowdy:

JAWMIN:

Are any of the pacifiers similar to his bottle? I know soothie and nuk make matching paci/bottles. I use just a round end paci.

we have tried the exact same ones that nuk makes like his bottle.  He just doesnt want them.   He's already his own little person, I can't make him do ANYTHING lol

lol.

MrsL.inMarch

Cassie.... come on. You posted about your kid eating 4oz, not 7.5. Seriously.

Quiksilver620

holy crap...that is alot. I think my 3 week old ate 2 - 3oz every 3 hours

msjoered

My 4 wk old eats 2-3 oz at each feeding (depends how hungry he is). Very, very rarely will he have 4 oz. Maybe only twice did he eat that much. 7.5 oz just seems like an awful lot for a newborn!

DK in NJ

yeah, that's not normal.  you severally overfed your newborn -- never do that again.

mrsj22

Mine did this a few times... we would start out with 4, then try a pacifier- he would spit it out and cry, so we'd give him another ounce and then try the pacifier again- same thing. He would end up taking 7 ounces or so. It only happened a few times, and as of a month or so ago (the last time he actually took a bottle), he was taking 4-5. You're not dumb! It happens, and if he's hungry, feed him!

 ETA: I would definitely talk to the pedi about it though, especially if it keeps happening... 

EJS425

According to the pedi they dont "understand hungry" they will suck and suck and suck as long as they're is something in their mouth.. I would put 2-3oz in a bottle and after that burp him and give him a paci..

I know hes not spitting up but he can become too full.. does he grunt a lot?

mrsj22

Also, I don't know about any other babies, but mine understands hungry. When he doesn't want any more (from bottle or breast), he closes his mouth and turns away from the nipple. When he's hungry, he'll suck a few times on the pacifier, spit it out when he figures out there's nothing coming. and cry. ( I know he's older than yours, but he's been that way since he was just a few weeks old) 

EJS425

mrsj22:

Also, I don't know about any other babies, but mine understands hungry. When he doesn't want any more (from bottle or breast), he closes his mouth and turns away from the nipple. When he's hungry, he'll suck a few times on the pacifier, spit it out when he figures out there's nothing coming. and cry. ( I know he's older than yours, but he's been that way since he was just a few weeks old) 

L def started doing this around 4-5 weeks not at 3. The pedi also told me if she does what you are saying about spitting it out and crying, offer her another 1/2 - 1oz..