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How To Improve Milk Intake And Bowel Movement In Infant?
hi, my 10 week old baby has never been a great feeder but recently has been taking even less and gets all worked up when the bottle goes near her mouth. she sometimes almost strains and spits the milk out like she is full but cant be?. I am worried she is not taking enough milk in a day and i am having to resort to demand feeding at the minute!. She doesnt bring up much wind but have been putting gripe water in her milk but not made a massive difference. She also has looked like she struggles to go to the toilet more last few days she does go but seems to take her a lot of effort to go??. Help! kirsty
Wed, 21 Oct 2015
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A 2 month old baby usually requires only about 4 oz of milk every 3 hours so that's about 32 oz for the whole day. The milk requirement increases as he gets older. Have you tried changing the nipple of your feeding bottle? sometimes it is too big or hard? You can try to give small frequent feeds coz maybe he gets full easily. Burp in between feeds to get rid of gas. You can also feed by demand. How is the weight gain of your baby? this is the best indicator that he gets enough milk and nutrients. If he is gaining well then there's nothing to be worried about. During check up, your doctor will monitor his weight, length and head circumference to make sure he is growing right for his age. Hope I was able to help you. Have a great day.
Sincerely,
Hannalae Dulay-See, M.D.
Peditrician
A 2 month old baby usually requires only about 4 oz of milk every 3 hours so that's about 32 oz for the whole day. The milk requirement increases as he gets older. Have you tried changing the nipple of your feeding bottle? sometimes it is too big or hard? You can try to give small frequent feeds coz maybe he gets full easily. Burp in between feeds to get rid of gas. You can also feed by demand. How is the weight gain of your baby? this is the best indicator that he gets enough milk and nutrients. If he is gaining well then there's nothing to be worried about. During check up, your doctor will monitor his weight, length and head circumference to make sure he is growing right for his age. Hope I was able to help you. Have a great day.
Sincerely,
Hannalae Dulay-See, M.D.
Peditrician
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