Post by gilder40 on Jun 18, 2015 18:11:16 GMT -5
How much do you think your little ones are eating? Mine is 6 weeks old, and she only nurses actively for like 6-8 minutes at night. Half the time, she refuses the second side. During the day, she is eating between 2 and 3 oz per bottle. She has plenty of wet and dirty diapers, I just don't want her to be hungry lol
If she's got the diapers, and is gaining weight, then she's getting plenty to eat.
As a word of caution - because I know it can make a mom feel completely like she's starving her child, if T hasn't had her 6 week growth spurt yet, she's on the verge (and LBB had another growth spurt at 7 weeks no one warned me about). Which means she's going to act hungry all the time. It does not mean you're not feeding her/producing enough. One of the reasons breastfeeding is going easier for me this time is because I stopped saying "You JUST ate. He can't be hungry!" and trying to find ways to soothe. Now I just pop a boob in and everyone is happier.
Do babies usually get a little extra fussy during growth spurts? I think she's going through hers. She nursed for like 20 min last night and then took a 3oz bottle about 30 min later. Today, she has been fussy anytime we put her down. She won't stay in her swing, like she usually does...and she wants to be held more than usual. I mean, she likes being held, but she wouldn't object to being put in her swing or in her boppy, or on a blanket. She's also been extra sleepy today. She has hardly been awake at all.