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Bottle feeding help (EP)

slh6363slh6363 member
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My LO is 11 weeks (7 weeks adjusted) and Im having trouble figuring out what the problem is and how much he should be eating. So my first question is could he be over eating? I thought I had read they will not but my LO is taking down about 4 oz about 8 times a day and still seems hungry, I have read the average is only 25 oz a day so it has me concerned. My other issue which could be related is that he takes down a 4 oz bottle in ten minutes...which is why Im thinking he gets so upset when he is finished bc he hasn't had enough time (20 min?) to realize he is full. I have tried to slow him down and burp but everytime I stop he screams and arches his back which makes it hard to get him to burp. So any tips on this? Another issue is he spits up almost every time. Not projectile, and not a ton but a descent amount. I have talked to the pedi about Zantac for reflux but I just don't want to put him on medication if its not really necessary. He is gaining weight just fine, average an oz a day which the pedi is happy with so its not an issue there. It's just he screams for about 5-10 mins after chugging down the 4 oz and arches his back like it really bothers him. The thing is I can't figure out if he is doing this do to reflux or still being hungry. Anyway, it seems like all these issues could be related so I guess Im just asking if anyone has had similar situations and suggestions on what I could try?
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Re: Bottle feeding help (EP)

  • mhwoodmhwood member
    I agree with the previous poster, that site is awesome.

    I was trying to follow the "schedule" that a nurse at the hospital told me to follow with my now 13 day old DD.  She was fussy, gassy, and really unhappy. 

    After a few days, I started following her natural rhythms and cues, and she has been a much happier baby.  We alternate one bottle of pumped breast milk and one of formula, we have found that she is sleeping better, fusses less, and she hasn't spit up in several days.
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    @afwifelife I am trying to pace but whenever I stop to burp he screams and arches his back, which makes it difficult to get him to burp. I also hold the bottle parallel to the ground instead of straight up...but not sure what else to do. His poops are normal, maybe a little gassy, and yes some congestion. What does skin have to do with it?
    @mhwood I do feed on demand, which is about every 2 hours with a longer stretch at night, but still averages about 8 times a day.
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  • mhwoodmhwood member
    Have you tried laying him across your lap to burp him?

    With my eldest daughter, it was the only way I could get her to burp.
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  • slh6363slh6363 member
    @mhwood No I have not! Will try try that!
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  • CJS2011CJS2011 member
    edited December 2013
    You are feeding him way too fast. The reason he is so upset after the bottle is that he doesn't have the feeling of fullness yet, because he ate so fast. Our little guy does the exact same thing when we burp him, but we just have to deal with the screaming and wait for the burp. Also, if we feed him too fast, he vomits. As soon as we started pacing his feeds, he stopped throwing up. Four oz should take at least 20+ minutes to feed. Slow the feedings down, even if it upsets your LO. Good luck!
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    Thanks ladies! Will have to try!
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