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My bottles only hold 9oz!
« on: March 28, 2009, 20:45:30 pm »
I can't believe a few weeks ago I posted cos I was worried about not feeding enough! ::)

Ds is feeding every 4 ish hrs. 7,11,3, 6:30, 10:30df and nothing really at night.

I am just getting him started on solids BUT he is taking 9oz feeds! At almost every feed! This isn't a problem in itself but normally once he starts polishing off a certain amount I up it another oz. Well my bottles only hold 9oz. I know I could make another bottle with an oz but once the bottle leaves ds's lips (even for a sec) he looses interest. The last week I have switched to hungry milk.

Does anyone give more than 9oz. Should I be shopping around for bigger bottles? I am particularly keen to get as many cals in as possible during the day as I am trying not to feed after his df during the wee hrs! This said surely 9oz feeds of hungry milk should be enough?! If it's a growth spurt it's going on a while!
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Re: My bottles only hold 9oz!
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2009, 22:16:47 pm »
Hey, NUK bottles go up to 10oz, you can get them at mothercare website x
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Re: My bottles only hold 9oz!
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2009, 23:03:58 pm »
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Re: My bottles only hold 9oz!
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2009, 08:24:18 am »
That's v kind thank you
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Re: My bottles only hold 9oz!
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2009, 08:31:37 am »
Before you rush out and spend loadsamoney, maybe try and hang on in there for a couple weeks until Archie is established on solids-
with both of mine their milk consumption dropped off a little once they got the hang of eating. Alex was polishing off 9oz no problem a couple weeks ago, but now he's on 2 "meals" a day and he's having 7oz from each. (he has 3tbsp baby porridge at breakfast time and a couple tbsp veg puree at lunchtime)
I know milk is their main source of nutrition until 1year and solids are just for bulk and getting used to textures and flavours, but it's not unusual for them to have a little less millk once they get the hang of eating.
And at this age I had to start to give Sophie night feeds again for a few weeks as she was hungry and 4 feeds a day wasn't enough for her- once she was about 6.5mo and eating purees she didn't need that extra feed.
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Re: My bottles only hold 9oz!
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2009, 09:00:37 am »
yes it does thanks. I'll think I'll give the solids chance to settle down before deciding. I was just wondering if other babies took so much milk I guess you've answered my question!
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Re: My bottles only hold 9oz!
« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2009, 00:16:32 am »
I agree with KathrynK in holding off until you start solids!!  No sense in spending the extra money at this time!


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Re: My bottles only hold 9oz!
« Reply #7 on: March 30, 2009, 08:47:03 am »
Thanks Judy  :-*
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Re: My bottles only hold 9oz!
« Reply #8 on: March 30, 2009, 12:02:19 pm »
No Problem!  BTW-Archie is toooo cute with his little hat on!!!
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Re: My bottles only hold 9oz!
« Reply #9 on: March 30, 2009, 12:50:59 pm »
I'm ever so slightly biased but thank you I agree!
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Re: My bottles only hold 9oz!
« Reply #10 on: April 07, 2009, 08:35:40 am »
Well he certainly seems to be taking less milk now. Somewhere between 4 and 7 oz seems the norm. I get the feeling he's holding out for his yummy solids! Is this possible?!

Also he refused his df 3 nights in a row and still slept thru. So last night I didn't offer him his df but he woke at 11pm seemed hungry but only took 4oz and then 6oz at 7am. Is it time to wean the df do you think?!
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Re: My bottles only hold 9oz!
« Reply #11 on: April 07, 2009, 08:40:37 am »
Hey, if he's taking solids and refusing the DF then it may be time to wean off it!! If he's refusing the feed and still sttn then he's probably waking out of habit. Give him a bit more dairy in the day to make up for it :) x
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Re: My bottles only hold 9oz!
« Reply #12 on: April 07, 2009, 11:55:24 am »
Sarah,  Yes, it might be time to drop the dream feed!  Especially if he is sttn!!  What time is his last bottle of the day?

Next time he wakes on his own at 11, try to settle him without the bottle?  Could not remember if he still had a paci?
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Re: My bottles only hold 9oz!
« Reply #13 on: April 07, 2009, 12:01:01 pm »
Hi Judy

Do you think? I'm so excited! Was disappointed I fed him last night esp when he didn't take much.

His last bottle is at 6:30pm but thinking of moving it to 6pm so he can have some solids before his bath and bed at 7pm. We did the df at 10:30pm.
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« Reply #14 on: April 07, 2009, 12:06:16 pm »
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Do you think? I'm so excited! Was disappointed I fed him last night esp when he didn't take much.

You could actually see how the next few nights go.  Skip the dream feed and see what time he gets up.  If it is the same time every night than it is out of habit.  If it varies, than he is hungry.

Up to you on whether or not you flip flop evening meal with bottle.  We always did dinner, bath then a nice BIG bottle right before bed.

Archie is doing fantastic.  It is really not unusual for lo's to still need at least one feed overnight at his age.  When you were giving him the dream feed in the past was he sttn?
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