what a jackass-- C & P

Miss.Modular

Re: feeding on demand causing 'overeating' in a bf baby. so you know, putting a 6 week old baby on a feeding schedule is always better. 

 

ITeachK:

Yes you can.  I didn't think so either, and every baby is different.  My DD often wanted to nurse for comfort, and was overreating.  Now when she cries, & has just eaten, I rock her to sleep with a paci & she is happy. She's still eating every 2.5 - 4 hours.

I know because she is my baby.

 

well she told me! and if they DO overeat at one sitting, they spit up. big freaking deal!  this wouldnt cause me to put grant on a schedule. if he is hungry, he is hungry. plain and simple  *wiping hands*

 

i shudder to think what she will do when her baby is in a growth spurt. "it's not time for food, you will get a tummy ache!" 

 

 

Stellasmom

If shes satisfied with a paci she isn't hungry anymore.

So...what exactly is this lady doing wrong?

MrsL.inMarch

Did you see the poster who wouldn't feed her 1 week old because she was waiting for the 3 hour mark...?

Miss.Modular

as always i should c  & p EVERYTHING.

 

in the orignal post she said her daughter had been extremely fussy for the first six weeks, but now this magically helps? You think she hadn't tried the pacifier prior? Obviously the kid was hungry / with reflux.  i don't think putting them on a feeding schedule is a sudden 'cure' for fussiness. 

shavaughn

i never understaood why people freak ove schedule schedule schedule. They will fall into their own, even then, i feed her on demand. BURP CLOTHS, they work well, call me crazy but i think people get a little to wrapped into schedules too young & so forceful

MrsL.inMarch

https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/13091767.aspx

EastCoastBride

Stellasmom:

If shes satisfied with a paci she isn't hungry anymore. So...what exactly is this lady doing wrong?

I too am not sure what is wrong. I can tell when DS has stopped nursing to EAT and is just sucking to soothe, and I'll pull him off and give him a paci and he's fine.

I didn't read the original post, though, so is there something I'm missing?

julia0402

My pedi told me this too.  Sorry, but I'm not starving my preemie to get her to follow someone's whacked-out idea of when she "should be" eating.

JARbaby

I have yet to figure out what is wrong with comfort nursing but I do know what is wrong with schedule feeding.