Breast feed to bottle Need Advice Help!!!

[andrea21]

4month old that cries when lying down or in rocker and stops when picked up.Started 2 weeks ago and isnt picked up much of the day,as 2nd child and Husband away alot of the time.No family or help where we are.

[LŠuren]

Andrea
What kind of issue do you think it is?
Overtired
Hungry
Overstimualted
Medical i.e. reflux

If you give me more info I can either answer if its to do with feeding or put you in the right direction.

Lauren

[andrea21]

Hi!!!

I was breastfeeding my 4 month old up until one week ago.Was wanting to be fed every 2 hours,which was two much with another child,husband away and no family support.Now on bottle after 2-3 hours starts to get cranky and cries alot.Am at wit ends some days with the crying,not sure if is hunger pains,or wants attention?WAs sleeping thru from 8weeks when breastfeed,now on the bottle wakes up during the night.Any ideas would be really appreciated!!!!Andrea....

[LŠuren]

Hi Andrea

Sorry to hear you haven't any support to speak of, where in Spain do you live?

Is your DD draining the bottle sof milk you give her? How much do you give per feed? Does she scream when you are feeding her?

Can you post your routine and we will be able to help you.

[andrea21]

My 4 month old son has just gone from breast to bottle feed.Was sleeping thru the night on Breast feed for about 8weeks and now on bottle wakes up at about 2.30am for a feed.Have tried feeding bottle at 5pm,7pm,9pm to fill up but still wakes up?
He normaly can go between 3-3.5hours with feeds all depends.
Anyone got some advice on how to get his to sleep thru the night again?

[LŠuren]

hi again Andrea

I replied to your previous post as well.

Can you please post your current routine with the amounts of milk taken at each feed.  It sounds like either the 4months   growth spurt or he is not getting enough milk through the day.
thanks

[andrea21]

Been on bottle since sunday completley.
Has feed arond 7am 210mls
                      9am 210mls
                      12noon 210mls but try to get until 12.30
                      3-4pm 210mls
                      6pm 210mls
                      8pm 210mls

It all depens,he was breast feed and one day would go every 3hours for a feed then he started every 2hours which was too much for me,but at night time when he was breast feed would feed at 5.30,7.30.8.00,and sometimes at 9pm then would sleep until 7am.
He doesnt have a very good routine,but now on bottle was really hopeing to get him with a routine,and sleep routine too but no such luck yet!

Andrea...

P.s I am not fimilar with oz as most of the people use???

[andrea21]

Hi Calaums mum,

not really sure on how this web site works,when you put a post out for questions.Just found your answer to my son crying all the time.When he was been breast feed every 2hours thought the crying was cause hungry all the time.Now on bottle am giving him the amount it says on the container for his age.He is a big baby,weighs about 7.5kilos and 4months old.So now on bottle he goes a bit longer between feeds,but still cries.So not sure if it is just attention he is after,as most the time am by myself.Some days he tends to stop crying when he is picked up other days he doesnt.
Use to cry when been breast feed when feed time,so would have to wait until stopped crying to feed,but doesnt happen with the bottle.Alot better feeding on bottle then on breast.
I am near san sebastin in spain,about 20mins from the french border.

Thanks Andrea...

[jer-76]

My nephew was a large baby. My sister feeds him the amount for his weight & ignores the age bit. His intake needs to match the amount of calories he is using up. Maybe he is still hungry? Some formulas have high levels of iron &can cause constipation in a LO. Am not sure about the atttention seeking thing......
Hope that helps. It is terrible when they cry all the time  ..................let us know how you get on!

[jer-76]

Just so you know.................2 fluid ounces = 60mls. 

[Shdef]

My DS started doing that at 4 months. He was and is an angel baby so we were pretty confused. There were two things we changed... We changed the formula to hungrier baby milk and we abandoned the bouncy chair. Scott HATED it after a while, it's so boring. He didn't like not being able to move and not being able to play with toys properly. When he was 6 months we introduced a high chair and put his toys on a tray. He loved it. Now he sits in a wee playnest and plays and he loves it.

Maybe it's worthwhile to try and change his situation He might not like the rocker now because rocker means: "I am being put down"...

[andrea21]

Thanks for those ideas,will try anything.We got him a walker which I no some people say not to use,but he is sitting up with pillows propped around him and he seems to like this.
Where we are not many formulas,tried one but was very thick and he threw it up most of the time,am on a new one now which is much better.Might try more scoops init.
Thanks for you help...

Andrea....

[andrea21]

Thanks for the conversion,no what it is now.
Any tips on how to get them to take the full bottle?Some dayss takes all of his feed,some days only 100mls.Been a big baby,think need to try and get him to take all 210mls???

[jer-76]

Please please please don,t put more scoops in it. He will get constipated and the lack of fluid may (eventually) lead to dehydration!
He might have reflux or colic maybe?

[andrea21]

When he was breast feed they said he had reflux,as he always sick after it,but not to bad.Every feed is different,with this new formula not sick very often.Maybe just need to get him to take the full bottle.Any ideas on how to get him to take full amount,not just bit here and bit there?