feeding/spitting up

[kelley]

my baby is going to be 3 months old in a week she was just getting good at eating four ozs a feeding every 3 4 hours and now shes getting to where she will only take between 2-3 ozs every feeding she will only drink a couple of four oz bottles a day now plus she just staring spitting up alot again........and im scared shes not getting enough to eat but she gets between 20 and 24 ozs in a 24 hour period still is it ok to just let hr eat as much as she want s when she wants........but she also acts like it bothers her to eat sometimes she will drink 2 ozs and burp sometimes she wont want anymore and sometimes she acts like she ants more but she just crys and squrms when you try to give it to her............?????????

[auzziekat]

Hi,
It sounds like your daughter just has a small tummy, so she will need a smaller amount of food at closer intervals!! As for the 20-24oz a day that seems ok, is she putting on weight?? Here are a few more questions: what type of formula are you using or are you giving her breastmilk?? What kind of bottle and nipple are you using??? Do you ever use mylecon drops. I would probably try giving her .03ml of mylecon before every feed, that should help with the gas and the squirming etc. Just let her guide you in how much food she wants to eat because a baby won't starve themselves and then on the other hand they won't overeat as well. They only take as much food as they need ok!!! Hope this helps!!

Goodluck
auzziekat

[kelley]

shes on similac advance i give her the drops when i think she needs them.......but for about a week she did well at 4 ozs 3-4 hours no spitting up and then she has these off weeks where she is just fussy and not wanting to eat much and then sometimes she acts like shes starving then on her off weeks she spits up alot doesnt sleep well during the day..and i have to ? is there something wrong or is this normal for babies to do this sometimes.......i use playtex ventaire bottles & nipples...................she was 5 lbs 8 ozs at birth and when she left the hospital and her last appt was march 26th she was 9 lbs 3ozs......................thank you for your reply

[auzziekat]

Hi Kelley,
I would call your ped and ask him if you can change her formula over to Similac Lacto-free, because she may have a sensitivity to lactose!!! Also I would try her on the playtex drop in bottles because they give the babies less gas, I would also try giving her .03 of mylecon drops before every feed.

Goodluck
auzziekat