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Baby not taking as much as he sould
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My little'un is nearly 1 month old and he only ever takes about 2oz, the midwife said he should be taking about 4oz when he was 2 weeks old but he just doesn't take much more than 2....unless he is really hungry and will take 3oz.
He isn't being breast fed for various reasons, though I was wondering if it was to do with his milk, Aptamil 1
He isn't being breast fed for various reasons, though I was wondering if it was to do with his milk, Aptamil 1
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I think that, in cases like this, it is always best to speak to your health visitor. They will be able to advise you appropriately and be able to tell you what you should do differently, if you need to.
Oh, and congrats on the new babba, btw.
All babies are different. At 1 month old their stomach is about the size of their closed fist. Its tiny. Some babies do guzzle a lot more milk than that, and others take far less. You might find he prefers to take little and often. It might not be the most convenient for you, but its totally natural and not anything to worry about. You cant really force a baby to take more, and why would you if you could?
If your baby seems contented, doing lots of wet/dirty nappies and is gaining weight ok, then I really wouldnt worry.
for what its worth, my 7mth old only takes a 5 or 6oz bottle, so i really wouldnt expect a tiny 1mth old to take 4oz
The reason why I really asked because the midwife and health visitor keeps saying he should be drinking x amount and we should try and make him drink more, but I cannot see how you can force someone to eat if they are not hungry. To be honest, we're not really worried because it's not like he has gone off his milk.
The other thing is he seems rather constipated and doesn't go as often as he should, last week he was going about once a day, will mention that to the HV again tomorrow.
That aside, it's not going to bad at all, his quite content, sleeps most of the day, is awake most of the night etc lol.
As for constipation, Heinz nurture formula has something in it to ease constipation. It might be worth giving it a try. Theres no medical reason for sticking with one brand of formula over another. Its all about which one suits your baby
Ive heard a lot of HVs secretly recommend aptimil for some reason even though they shouldnt.
Actually the difference between various formula milks is actually minimal. They all have almost exactly the same nutrition - they have to.
I think Hipp organic is the best, and its actually the cheapest by about £2.