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My baby, as many of you know, has severe reflux. It gets better and then it crashes again. During her good periods she will be able to tolerate 5 oz. feedings every 4 hours around the clock. During her bad periods, like we are going through right now, she can tolerate the "half as much, twice as often" thing. So to be exact, 74 ml every 2 hours, around the clock. Nitara gets fed throughout the night by feeding pump.
I have been around some of my nursing friends and their babies-- the ones who have not started solids yet-- seem to nurse a LOT. I'm just wondering if it's normal and healthy for a 10 month old to nurse every 2 hours around the clock? Her doctors say she should be able to hold 6-8 oz. in her stomach right now but she can't hold even half that sometimes. Are there some babies who just have to eat more frequently even at this age? Just curious.
Thanks,
Darshani
I have been around some of my nursing friends and their babies-- the ones who have not started solids yet-- seem to nurse a LOT. I'm just wondering if it's normal and healthy for a 10 month old to nurse every 2 hours around the clock? Her doctors say she should be able to hold 6-8 oz. in her stomach right now but she can't hold even half that sometimes. Are there some babies who just have to eat more frequently even at this age? Just curious.
Thanks,
Darshani