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FF babies and demand feeding

HeatherandRayHeatherandRay member
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We are FF Isabelle and since she is still so little, we are pretty much feeding her on demand.  Ideally, we'd like to feed her a full 3 oz bottle every 3-4 hours or so, so that she is nice and full and can settle down for a good nap.  Well, she has different ideas and can get hysterical as little as an hour from her last feeding. She is obviously hungry - making rooting faces, chewing her hand, and taking the bottle right away. But she'll only take a little, or if she takes alot she'll spit it up.  H says that if I feed her I am encouraging a behavoir of being comforted by food and encouraging  snacking.  But she seems starving.  Have you ladies dealt with this?
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  • mrsolsenk12mrsolsenk12
    When my DS was her age, we fed on demand. Have you tried feeding her a little bit (1 oz. or so) and then burping her and offering the bottle again? This helped my DS to eat more at each feeding Sometimes they get gas bubbles and don't want to eat as much. You can't encourage her to snack at such a young age.
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  • lanielovelanielove

    You can not have food issues this young. I promise!

    I second the pp.  Try to feed a little, burp a little, feed a little, etc.  Especially with FF, there are so many bubbles in the bottle that can upset little tummies.  

    Be prepared that your LO is going to eat when she wants, as much as she wants, and she's not going to understand that you want to get her on your schedule.  :-(

    My LOs are still FF on demand.  Every day is different in terms of scheduling.  I hope your LO gets straightened out soon.  Good luck!

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  • Mr.&MrsSMr.&MrsS
    Nolan is currently doing this as well. We asked the pedi about it yesterday and she said that he is still so young we shouldnt try and hold him off from eating. If he was acting hungry then we should feed him. She said later when he is bigger we can worry about waiting 3 hours for him to eat. I remember from when Brady was that age, he was the same way and then when he was about 3 months old he got on a schedule of about every 3 hours (almost down to the minute). We also burp and diaper change in the middle of the bottle and he will come back and eat some more.
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