LO not a big eater

chrissyp86 · December 2012

My LO is almost 3 months and we struggle a lot with feedings. Sometimes he will only take 2.5 ounces and it has been 4 hours since he last ate. I feel like he is not eating enough. He will cry everytime I put the bottle back in his mouth. He burps good. We have been through zantac, prevacid, Nutramigen, and Neocate. Nothing has helped and the GI Dr. is saying he is colicky. Anyone have similar feeding troubles? Did it get better after 3mo.?

EdandMia · December 2012

My LO is 3 1/2 months and she still only eats 2- 21/2 ounces per feeding. She "typically" eats every 2 hours or so but I use that very loosely. She can sometimes go 4 hours without eating again, but then other times she wants to eat every hour or hour and a half. She is not big at all, 11 pounds 4 ounces, I figure she definitely tells me when she is hungry and she definitely tells me when she is done, her bowels are normal and she is not fussy so I figure she is just not a big eater. The doctor did have me start adding formula to her breast milk to bulk up the calories and that has seemed to help but they dont seemed overly concerned.

Good Luck

Starbear06 · December 2012

DS is 5 months and just not a big eater. He eats just enough and would never over eat. I know when he was 3 months we struggled ALOT! He went through an eating strike that got me so worried. He would have 2 oz every 4 hours or so. Or have his 2 oz before bed and not wake up to eat until 4am. He is doing much better in eating now but still not the greatest. He now takes about 4 or 5 oz every 3 hours. But I was in your boat and know how you feel. Unfortunately I think I just have a fussy eater on my hands. One thing I learned is that they would never starve themselves and will eat when they are hungry on their own terms I guess. DS has been sick this past week an didn't eat much at all but made up for it yesterday once he was feeling better.

emberlee3 · December 2012

Yes, that is just like DD. I went from BFing, to eliminating milk/soy, then top 8 allergens, then total elimination diet, then Nutramigen, and finally Neocate. She still has no set feeding schedule or amount. I have a freezer full of BM she can't drink, and I throw out ounces and ounces of Neocate every day that she refuses.

Her growth has slowed down but her weight is fine. She eats best when she is sleepy. I have given up trying to solve her colic and am just waiting for her to outgrow it. She is almost 6 months. Sigh.

She is also on zantac and prevacid.

krissi813 · December 2012

My 3 month old started doing this two weeks ago. I thought it was because of the switch from breast to bottle, but now he has no problems with the bottle and still will only eat 2 - 2 1/2 oz at a time. I am constantly worried that he is not eating enough, but he has plenty of wet and dirty diapers and is usually a very happy baby. I keep telling myself that if he was so hungry, he wouldn't be smiling and babbling all the time.