4 oz. to 6 oz.

sharihobbs · September 2013

Hi all, I'm trying to step our 10 week old baby up from 4 oz. to 6 oz. of formula so he's not needing to eat every hour and a half to two hours, but have had some difficulty in getting his belly to cooperate. Two weeks ago we tried and he vomited and last week he just spit up like it's too much food. I'm trying again this week... This morning, we took a break every 2 ounces to burp, feeding him 4 oz., stopped for a half hour and then fed the last 2 oz. It seemed to work, but I wanted to find out what other moms have done when moving up to more formula.

MrsWindyCity · September 2013

I would just feed less more often, according to baby's cues. Their bellies are really small right now and there's no reason to push larger bottles that don't fit in there.

ilovetolaugh · September 2013

Go with what the baby is telling you. Forcing them to eat more may just lead to a lot of discomfort for the baby. This phase won't last forever, enjoy it.

ASmallWonder · September 2013

What the others said. You can't make them physically able to tolerate more formula because you want to. Some kids are just made to take smaller amounts on a more frequent basis.

CaliforniaDream87 · September 2013

ilovetolaugh said:
Go with what the baby is telling you. Forcing them to eat more may just lead to a lot of discomfort for the baby. This phase won't last forever, enjoy it.

This.

CBiggs85 · September 2013

Yikes...that just doesn't sound like a good idea.

jessalynn521 · September 2013

I wouldn't ever try and jump 2 oz at a time. With my older son we stepped up .5 oz at a time based on his cues. You are setting yourself up for over feeding and your baby will just continue to reject the extra until he is ready for it. If you force it he will continue to throw it up. I would recommend if you want to bump it up get a formula pitcher and bump it up by .5oz-1oz and see if he takes it. If not you are going to have to just stick with what you are currently doing.

suv75 · September 2013

Why on earth are you forcing your LO to eat beyond his tiny stomach capacity?

suv75 · September 2013

How would you like to be forced to combine lunch and dinner in one huge meal? Sounds silly huh?

flkong · September 2013

Please tell us you're not serious... like pp said, how would you feel if someone stuffed you with breakfast and lunch until you vomited?

MagickalNarwhal · September 2013

Um. He spit up like its too much food because it IS too much food.

If your baby is eating every 2 hrs I am going to assume that either they are sleeping through the night (and I mean ALL NIGHT) or they are not actually eating 4 oz every 2 hrs. Otherwise you are saying your 10 week old is eating 48 oz? Something is off. If your baby is indeed sleeping ALL the way through the night then yeah they need to eat more during the day.

How much is he eating every day right now?

magdalina.h · September 2013

Stop trying to force more food. Baby isn't ready for that yet.

monkeybutt61612 · September 2013

insertclevername · September 2013

Please don't try to force your baby to take more than his body can handle. Vomiting is a sign that it is too much. By trying to force him to take more you are stretching his little stomach to the limits which cannot be comfortable for him. He will let you know when he is hungry. Caring for a newborn can be difficult but it is only temporary. For now you have to ride it out and follow your child's cues.

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ASmallWonder · September 2013

LoisLayn23 said:

MotherOfPearl85 said:

LoisLayn23 said:

You should try some rice cereal.
DD's pediatrician didn't even recommend rice cereal until 6 months. She should just feed smaller amounts more often. Make the bottles at the beginning of the day and have the ready.

Oh, that was my sarcasm font. Sorry.

I think we need to not over estimate the OP's ability to sense the sarcasm since vomit as a result of force feeding hasn't caused a light bulb moment. smh.

RayRay007 · September 2013

Dude, stop force feeding your kid. DD never took 6 oz. Ever. The only kids (2 from the same woman) that I know that took that much (and 8 oz at bedtime!) were overweight and I'm sure are going to grow up with the same food issues their mother has.

lildevil968 · September 2013

When moving up to more formula, I followed my kids ques. If they seemed like they where still hungry, I gave them another ounce, but I never forced it. Making your kid eat more, so they eat less often is insane.

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ali_bl-nov05 · September 2013

I can only hope she is joking. But for the case she is not, OP, stop treating your baby like a goose for foie gras. He will eat when he is hungry and that will be every two hours in most cases, maybe less if BF, deal with it and/or get help accordingly.

I'm irrationally mad about this. Would you force a toddler to over eat so that you don't have to feed him later? why do people think this kind of crap is acceptable for babies?

Bensmom13 · September 2013

RayRay007 said:
Dude, stop force feeding your kid. DD never took 6 oz. Ever. The only kids (2 from the same woman) that I know that took that much (and 8 oz at bedtime!) were overweight and I'm sure are going to grow up with the same food issues their mother has.

I don't think you can say that that you're sure a kid who eats 8oz at bedtime is going to be overweight and grow up with food issues. My son takes an 8oz bottle at bed and doesn't spit up ANY of it (although he's 5.5 months) and he's not close to over weight. It's possible that some kids are hungry and want to eat that much before bed! He takes 4.5-5 at other feeding a during the day and Sttn approx 11-12 hours before a feed.

On the other hand- OP. don't over feed your kid to make him eat less often. Worst idea ever. Just feed him when's hungry until he's full! Feedings will space on their own when he's ready to take more at a time.

Libby1978 · September 2013

Are you totally clueless or just totally selfish? LMK

jennygirlmt · September 2013

This post hurts my heart.

tonyarenee83 · September 2013

I would suggest going up 1/2 oz at a time. I started giving my newborn cereal in his bottle a 1 month. He is now sleeping between 6-8 hours.

RondackHiker · September 2013

tonyarenee83 said:
I would suggest going up 1/2 oz at a time. I started giving my newborn cereal in his bottle a 1 month. He is now sleeping between 6-8 hours.

Was there a medical reason for this? Cereal in the bottle is a choking hazard.

RayRay007 · September 2013

Bensmom13 said: Dude, stop force feeding your kid. DD never took 6 oz. Ever. The only kids (2 from the same woman) that I know that took that much (and 8 oz at bedtime!) were overweight and I'm sure are going to grow up with the same food issues their mother has. I don't think you can say that that you're sure a kid who eats 8oz at bedtime is going to be overweight and grow up with food issues. My son takes an 8oz bottle at bed and doesn't spit up ANY of it (although he's 5.5 months) and he's not close to over weight. It's possible that some kids are hungry and want to eat that much before bed! He takes 4.5-5 at other feeding a during the day and Sttn approx 11-12 hours before a feed. On the other hand- OP. don't over feed your kid to make him eat less often. Worst idea ever. Just feed him when's hungry until he's full! Feedings will space on their own when he's ready to take more at a time.

I said her kids were overweight. They were, in fact, overweight. They aren't any longer, and I hope they don't have food issues.

Rach21 · September 2013

RayRay007 said:

Bensmom13 said:

Dude, stop force feeding your kid. DD never took 6 oz. Ever. The only kids (2 from the same woman) that I know that took that much (and 8 oz at bedtime!) were overweight and I'm sure are going to grow up with the same food issues their mother has.
I don't think you can say that that you're sure a kid who eats 8oz at bedtime is going to be overweight and grow up with food issues. My son takes an 8oz bottle at bed and doesn't spit up ANY of it (although he's 5.5 months) and he's not close to over weight. It's possible that some kids are hungry and want to eat that much before bed! He takes 4.5-5 at other feeding a during the day and Sttn approx 11-12 hours before a feed. On the other hand- OP. don't over feed your kid to make him eat less often. Worst idea ever. Just feed him when's hungry until he's full! Feedings will space on their own when he's ready to take more at a time.

I said her kids were overweight. They were, in fact, overweight. They aren't any longer, and I hope they don't have food issues.

My nephew and my DS are 12 days apart. My DS never ate more than 5-6 oz. at a time. My DN was drinking 8 oz. by the time he was 3 months old. DN was in the 98-percentile for weight. My DS was in the 15th. We still try to get DS to eat a little more to make sure he's getting all his nutrients, but to this day he eats just enough to satisfy his hunger. OP sounds like she's trying to "train" her child's eating habits, and like @RayRay007 says, it could have long term ramifications.

Lelo2006 · September 2013

His belly isn't cooperating? This is so sad!

CindyRelluh · September 2013

OMG that poor kid.

flkong · September 2013

tonyarenee83 said:

I would suggest going up 1/2 oz at a time. I started giving my newborn cereal in his bottle a 1 month. He is now sleeping between 6-8 hours.

I would suggest that this suggestion is ignored.

girlmama83 · September 2013

Ugh. Poor baby.

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