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Baby is 8 weeks old and very hungry

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jes
Hi!

I have a question.
Our daughter is 8 weeks old and is very hungry.
She's currently getting 5 to 6 bottles of 150 ml with 5 scoops of formula for hungry babies.
Now she often comes back for more after just 2 to 2.5 hours, and using a pacifier doesn't help.
Does anyone have tips? I often try walking, but she keeps crying. She's still too young for rice cereal and is already well over the maximum amount she should have from the bottle.
Thanks in advance for your tips.

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  1. Iza #2

    How long has she had this? It could also be some kind of adjustment days; it can happen with babies who are bottle-fed. Are they not colic?

  2. jes started this #3

    Hi hi

    Things are better now. She gets 180 ml for the first and last bottle, and 150 ml for the others. She's doing well with that.
    For the colic, I've got drops that we're gradually weaning off, and that seems to be going well too. She's such a happy little girl again.

  3. MrsDeVos #4

    Babies know how much they need on their own. The CA or Kind & Gezin or whatever works with averages. But every child is unique. If your baby wants more, just give more....

  4. Anoniem Guest #5

    Hi! My girl is 8 weeks old tomorrow and very hungry. In consultation with the pediatrician, she gets 180+6 scoops of formula for hungry babies throughout the day. And that went well, but now she starts getting hungry again sooner, like every 4 hours. I don't dare give her more formula because she sometimes drinks more than a liter already.

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