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Offline malakais mommy

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3 mo. old's feeding habits and is it ok?
« on: March 29, 2006, 17:05:53 pm »
ok u guys,i have him on easy but he doesnt want his formula like he should have..this is his routine now....remind u that he will only drink 3-4 oz and then screams bloody murder,so in order for me to get him to eat  i have to add oatmeal to it cuz he can drink 6 oz like its nothing...but if i feed him straight formula,it takes him almost 45 min just to get thru 3-4 oz....then he stops.
     5:30am  E:4 oz FM & 2 oz F   then back down for nap
     9:30am  E:4 oz F  awake for the day
    10:00am A:CT,PT,TV,LF,R, & or WK
    11:00am S:
     1:00pm W:CT,PT,BT(every other day)
     1:30pm E:4 oz FM & 2 oz F
     2:00pm A:CT,PT,TV,LF,R, & or WK
     3:00pm S:
     4:30pm W:CT,PT
     5:00pm E:6 oz FM & 1 oz F
     5:30pm A:CT,PT,TV, & or LF
     6:30pm S: asleep for the night
     8:30pm DF:4 oz FM
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    F: formula
    FM: formula mixed with oatmeal or rice cereal (1.5 oz of formula mix to 1 oz of water, so a
          4 oz FM is actually 6 oz F ,mixed with enough cereal to make it just a little thick formula or REALLY
          runny cereal.)
    W: wake from nap
    CT: cuddle time
    PT: playtime
    LF: leapfrog
    R: reading time
    WK: go for a walk
    TV: he loves "connie the cow","jack's big music show","moose a moose","sesame play with me",
          "franklin",etc....i can't beleive he loves watching tv when he is sooo young.(he likes to watch
          tv while he is eating,it keeps him calm,other wise he gets so excited to eat he almost chokes )
    BT: bathtime(every other day)
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i keep a log of his routine every day ...everything is usually within 15-30 mins of his schedule..it really works for us..but is it ok to feed him like that?am i spending enough time with him? is he sleeping too much?should i change anything?
 
on this routine he gets about 28-36 oz F a day(he doesnt always finish his bottles.and that includes the F
from his FM bottles)


     
     
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Re: 3 mo. old's feeding habits and is it ok?
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2006, 18:32:44 pm »
Have you taken him to the ped? It sounds like reflux.
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Re: 3 mo. old's feeding habits and is it ok?
« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2006, 17:41:54 pm »
he has an appt in 2 weeks for his check up....if it was reflux wouldnt he be spitting up?he hardly ever spits up...he just gets tired of sucking on a bottle, i think....its like he gets bored of it,he wants to eat and get it over with...hes a lil pig but hed rather do other things than have a bottle in his mouth..its strange..to be so lil he is so mature...he would rather be a wake than sleep...am i wrong?do u think he will become dehydrated?i just want to make sure he is getting enough liquids..i know hes getting enough formula and calories....he weighs 17 lbs and 6 oz now..he only 3 months old but hes long too,hes not "fat",or over weight for his size...ppl think hes like 6 months old he is so big..hes almost too long for his car seat now...
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Re: 3 mo. old's feeding habits and is it ok?
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2006, 01:24:35 am »
Am I understanding this correct - He will take the formula better if you thicken it with cereal? If it is not thickened, he will scream bloody murder? If so, you may want to check out this thread about Dysphagia. https://babywhispererforums.com/index.php?topic=34256.0
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Re: 3 mo. old's feeding habits and is it ok?
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2006, 20:13:56 pm »
Hi there! Im having the same problem. Having had no problems what so ever with his feeding in the previous weeks he has suddenly gone off his bottle. I was previously worried about him eating too much (each feed 180 mls!) and now its the other extreme. He sometimes only takes 60 mls. Apart from during feeding time, he is such a happy baby! I have read the link about the swallowing condition but now when I see that there are sooooo many mums worried about this problem, it makes me think-is it a common problem and nothing to worry about????.Will it be something that will settle down on its own? When do you have to start worrying? I dont fancy waiting until he starts to be miserable !I feel like we mums of fussy eaters need to have huge cyber hug! I wish I could tell you what to do but Im in a similar chess-mate! But Ill pass on anything I find of use! Good luck and keep me posted!
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