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DublinMama

Me! So for a couple weeks now DS has been more fussy than not. I thought it was the 12 week growth spurt and the fact that he kept taking 30-40 minute power naps all day.So he's eating this morning and I realize that he's been drinking four ounce bottles since he was 6 weeks old. Well, he's 13 weeks now. That's almost double his age when he started drinking 4 ozs. So I made him a five ounce bottle today instead, and wouldn't you know, he ate the whole thing and barely spit any back up. It occurred to me that maybe he wasn't having a terrible growth spurt at all. Maybe he was just still hungry. ALL THE TIME. Which is also probably why his naps took a dive. Man, do I feel like an idiot, and not to mention a terrible mother for letting her kid go hungry for who knows how long.

vettymama

Don't you wish they came with instruction manuals? Ha ha! We've all been with something like that.

sstaton1

Don't feel bad, I let mine sit in a poopy diaper for about 30 minutes today because I forgot she pooped! It was the third poop of the day, and I actually would not have remembered if my DH wouldn't have picked her up and noticed the smell. Worst part is, she was sitting in my lap the whole time!

divajackie67

I always made the bottle about 1oz more than he would eat. When he starts to continuously suck that bottle dry without spitting up; I increase it by another oz.

kaimom2

Similar incident...  my little man was more fussy than usual, eating more and started not STTN.  I attributed it to 4 mo growth spurt.  We had his check up today (a week later) and the dr said he had an ear infection.  No fever.  No other signs.  She said that he was probably waking up b/c of the discomfort and then eating b/c its comforting.  Awesome!  So not only did I not catch the ear infection, but I've been overfeeding.  I feel horrible for him!

carteramariec

kbruington:

Live and learn huh? DS did that the first couple weeks because I wasn't producing enough BM and he was starving! You had no idea, it's all good

This! My DS lost 2 lbs from his birth weight at his two week check-up b/c I had absolutely no idea I wasn't producing enough BM. And by enough I mean barely any!! When I started pumping I was getting maybe an ounce a day. I'd never been around babies before and just assumed they were supposed to scream their head off. LOL. Now I just pay attention to his cues and if he seems hungry after finishing his bottle I give him another ounce to see what he'll do.