Bottle -
fed babies gain weight more quickly, while breastfed babies are leaner — although both groups have similar growth in length and head circumference.
Formula and breast -
fed babies gain similarly in the first four months, but breast -
fed babies gain less between ages 4 and 6 months.
The formula
fed babies gain more weight than the breast fed babies between four to six months.
Not exact matches
She told me that though both her grandmother and mother had had no problems breastfeeding and tried to support her, her ped told her the
baby was not
gaining enough and to stop nursing and bottle
feed.
Having said that, if your
baby is premature or
feeding well and just not
gaining weight, this may not apply, especially because of the defense against SIDS that pacifiers offer.
Call your doctor if your
baby isn't
feeding well, isn't
gaining weight, or doesn't have a strong sucking reflex.
If you or your doctor are concerned that your
baby is not
gaining weight well please contact us for a full infant
feeding visit.
My wonderful daughter has been on a 4 hr
feed routine since birth, she
gains weight beautifully and is generally a happy
baby.
However, it is very important to make sure that with a newborn, a
baby that is not
gaining the proper amount of weight, or if you are having any issues with maintaining your milk supply, that you wake your
baby for
feedings.
You are producing an adequate supply of milk if your exclusively breastfed
baby nurses eight to 12 times in a 24 hour period, makes six or more wet diapers in a 24 hour period, stools with many
feeds,
gains five to eight ounces per week for the first three months, and you are able to collect two to four ounces of milk when using a properly fitting pump to replace a nursing session.
When a
baby gains too quickly with bottle -
feeding, the risk of obesity later in life is increased.
According to The Nursling: The
Feeding and Hygiene of Premature and Full - Term Infants, excessive alcohol intake by a nursing mother can cause unnatural weight
gain in
babies.
Their analysis showed that the breastfed
babies did indeed tend to
gain weight more slowly than the formula -
fed babies, even though fortifiers were added to the mother's milk.
As newborns grow and
gain the proper weight,
feeding could be less frequent and but this will depend on the
babies» need, which you'll know by their crying.
As your
babies stomach starts to grow, and your
baby is
gaining weight you will be
feeding your
baby less often with larger amounts of breast milk or formula.
If your
baby is having enough wet and dirty diapers, is content after
feeds and
gaining weight well, your
baby is
feeding on the pattern that is right for him.
This is very possible for formula
fed babies but breastfed
babies usually
gain their weight back a little more slowly.
The
baby should also be
gaining well with breast
feeding alone, having lots of bowel movements with passing of clear urine.
And if your
baby is very young, or having problems
gaining weight, you shouldn't go too long without
feeding, even if it means waking your
baby.
If your breasts are heavier, the
feeds are comfortable, and your
baby is
gaining, you are off to a great start!
Besides helping to build up a healthy supply of breast milk, alternating breasts in the same
feeding can keep a sleepy
baby nursing longer, provide more breast milk at each
feeding to a newborn who needs to
gain weight, and it may even help to keep your breasts from becoming too uneven.
Until about 32 weeks,
babies can't coordinate sucking, swallowing, and breathing well enough to breast or bottle
feed, and
babies less than about 37 weeks aren't strong enough to take enough nutrition by mouth to
gain weight.
As long as your
baby is breastfeeding well and
gaining weight, you don't have to worry about whether or not you're switching breasts at each
feeding.
Worrying about «how much
baby is getting» is a waste of time aslong as
baby is happy and settled after each
feed and is
gaining weight and not losing it.
These
babies feed frequently,
gain weight very quickly, are often «colicky» and have explosive watery bowel movements.
If
baby's weight
gain isn't this high, it is likely that block
feeding will cause more problems than it solves.
A breastfed
baby who is getting all he can eat of breast milk actually
gains weight FASTER and is HEAVIER than a formula
fed infant — IF he's actually getting enough milk, which at least 25 % of the time, is NOT the case!
If your
baby hasn't been sick but her weight
gain is slowing down while she's still growing in length, your child's doctor may suggest increasing the number of
feedings.
It's perfectly normal for a
baby to take as little as five minutes or as much as an hour to complete a
feeding, assuming that the
baby is growing well (
gaining 4 to 8 ounces per week in the first three months and growing in length and head circumference).
The only time to be concerned that its not enough for a
baby is if they start wanting to be
fed every half hour, start waking up at night hungry again, or begin to go off their weight
gain curve.
The most reliable gauge of whether block
feeding may be helpful is
baby's weight
gain.If breastfeeding is going well, during the first 3 months, most
babies gain on average about 2 lb / mo.
• The number of times in 24 hours mom empties her breasts during the first months when
baby is
gaining weight well and mom's production is adequate is the same number of
feedings / pumpings that are required when mom returns to work and / or when
baby begins to sleep longer at night.
It is important to note that many physicians are not using the WHO Chart for breastfed
babies which is ideal for them to use as breastfed
babies gain weight differently than formula
fed babies.
Tongue - tie will also compromise your
baby's health, as he will need to be
fed more often, yet still be unable to
gain weight properly.
WebMD also recommended that parents do not wake their
baby for night
feedings after 2 months of age if they are
gaining weight properly.
A
baby who is seriously underweight or who has a weak suck might be
fed with the larger tube, while a
baby who is
gaining well might use the smaller tube.
Weight
gain is one of our main concerns at first, so you'll need to wake your
babies to
feed them until their doctor has determined that they can go longer between
feedings at night.
In 2010 I took a new position in Tampa, Florida to
gain additional experience teaching and helping moms with the natural process of
feeding their
babies.
Hi Sapna i have reduced a lot of my weight i am 32 yr 5.2 height now weight is 45 whenever i meet people they say u have lost your health my
baby is 16 month now still breast
feeding plz let me know how to
gain extra weight.
The more women breastfeed without shame in public, the faster it will
gain acceptance, in my view:)
Babies need to be
fed, breastfeeding is their birthright, and the people who think it's «gross» are the ones who need to adjust their attitudes, not us.
If your
baby is
gaining weight too slowly, not
gaining at all, or is losing weight, it's very important to have an international board certified lactation consultant assess a
feeding.
Your
baby will still continue to
feed and
gain weight as normal.
We have seen
babies who are content to suck on the soother and do not demand to be
fed and therefore do not
gain weight well.
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A
baby who has this will start vomiting after a
feed here or there and then it will become more frequent and will not be
gaining weight.
If you do
gain extra sleep, but start believing that your
baby might actually continue to sleep even without the extra
feeding, then you can try to decrease the time spent dreamfeeding (i.e. give less food and see if your
baby continues to sleep well).
By this time, your
baby has already a
feeding schedule and is
gaining weight.
Usually a
baby with gastroesophageal reflux will show one or many of the following symptoms; frequent burping or hiccupping, frequent spitting up or non-projectile vomiting, frequent night waking, poor weight
gain, difficulty swallowing, sudden or inconsolable crying, arching during
feeding, constant nursing, or disinterest in nursing (Barmby, 1998).
«As long as a
baby gets
fed the appropriate amount of food needed for healthy weight
gain and development, they will not become hungry at inconvenient times — like 2 a.m.»
Poor weight
gain means your
baby is not getting enough milk during a
feed.