Feeding
Hungry baby
Tucky
Hi everyone,
My 2-month-old son is an incredibly hungry baby. He’s on bottle feeding, and I was just giving him the standard 1 from Jumbo. He’s already nearly 6 kilos, so according to the guidelines, he should be getting 180cc of formula. Since he was asking for the next bottle faster and faster, we decided with the pediatrician’s office to switch him to Forté, formula specifically for hungry babies. They said he should feel fuller for longer on this. But my son doesn’t seem to; if anything, he’s asking for bottles even sooner now! When he’s hungry, he screams his head off—it’s literally painful to your ears, and I sometimes get serious headaches from it. Of course, I don’t want him to suffer from hunger, so I sometimes give him a bottle earlier than scheduled.
Unfortunately, he’s only 2 months old, so adding extra veggies or fruit snacks isn’t an option yet, and I’m not allowed to mix rice flour into his milk either.
Are there any mamas with equally hungry babies? How do you handle it?
My 2-month-old son is an incredibly hungry baby. He’s on bottle feeding, and I was just giving him the standard 1 from Jumbo. He’s already nearly 6 kilos, so according to the guidelines, he should be getting 180cc of formula. Since he was asking for the next bottle faster and faster, we decided with the pediatrician’s office to switch him to Forté, formula specifically for hungry babies. They said he should feel fuller for longer on this. But my son doesn’t seem to; if anything, he’s asking for bottles even sooner now! When he’s hungry, he screams his head off—it’s literally painful to your ears, and I sometimes get serious headaches from it. Of course, I don’t want him to suffer from hunger, so I sometimes give him a bottle earlier than scheduled.
Unfortunately, he’s only 2 months old, so adding extra veggies or fruit snacks isn’t an option yet, and I’m not allowed to mix rice flour into his milk either.
Are there any mamas with equally hungry babies? How do you handle it?
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Anonymous Guest #2
You can also just give him some water in between if he's too early for the bottle. That fills his tummy a bit too, and then he might hold out a bit longer until he can really have the bottle.
Are you sure he's hungry and not bothered by colic? -
Sofie #3
Water is not recommended for babies under 6 months. So I wouldn't give it to them. Have you tried a pacifier? Maybe they have a strong sucking need? -
Anonymous Guest #4
Extra water is only recommended from the age of 6 months. Water fills your baby 's tummy, which means your baby might drink less milk , which is definitely not the intention, because water cannot replace milk.
From the Nutricia website. Also know why something is discouraged or recommended so you can make an informed decision. Given that with bottle feeding, unlike breastfeeding, you can't just give more, that could be a solution in this situation. If it's really hunger. But it's wise to discuss it with the health center because he can also be restless for other reasons.
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