7 weeks and eating less (bfing)

Stephy861

Yesterday and today it seems like my baby is eating less.  He normally does 10-15 mins on each side, but the last day he has been doing 10 on one side and only about 7 on the other.  He falls asleep on the second side.  This happening to anyone else?  Also im thinking he didnt poop yesterday so maybe he has a stomach ache.  but since 6 weeks he has been going every other day.

NiniJ55

Is he exclusively BF?  My DS still poops multiple times a day.  With that said --- he may not be eating less but getting more effecient at the breast and hence the reason for a shorter session.

Stephy861

yes just bf.  he didnt poop much when he was born. then starting pooping like crazy.  Now every other day.  If he doesnt go within a day and a half, i give him pear juice and water. That usually makes him go.  He has latched on great from day one.

Court_1234

Mine is 7 weeks on Saturday and has also been eating less over the last three days.  He was growth spurt, cluster-feeding last week so the 5 - 8 minutes he spends nursing every  2 - 4 hours seems really short in comparison.  He does have the right amt of wet and dirty diapers, though he's  been really gassy and spitting up more.  I'm thinking he may just be a more efficient eater (and swallowing too much air) but I am keeping track of diapers and will continue to weigh him (our weight minus my weight on the home scale) to soothe my mind.  

hterry85

I was going to suggest what others said. Maybe he's just getting more efficient at eating! He also may have gone through a growth spurt where he was eating a little more. DD gets two bottles of BM a day while I am at work. She went through a few days where she was eating 6 oz! Now she's back down to 4 occasionally 5.

ETA: DD also regularly goes 2-3 days between dirty diapers. I don't mind at all!

ncbelle

He's probably just getting more efficient (so eating faster not eating less) ;-)

itkatydid@gmail.com

Seriously, who told you to give baby pear juice? Wow!

BFed baby don't need to poop that often. Sometimes BFed babies poop very little because breastmilk is so perfect for their bodies that they digest it all.  That being said I have a pooping machine which is fine too.

You baby is becoming better at nusring. I wouldn't worry about the time. As long as he is having enough wet diapers I would chill. I would seriously ask your pedi about pear juice. That seems crazy to me. It might make him/ her poop but probably not for the right reasons.

Stephy861

he was the one who told me to do it