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Getting baby to eat more

Can anybody give me any tips on how to get my LO to eat more?
Since she was 2 wks old she has eaten 4-5oz of milk every 3-4hrs. Now she is 11wks old and this hasn't changed. She should be really having 6oz every 4hrs. Can anybody tell me how I can increase her intake?
Thank you

Posted on 07/02/2012 21:18:21

you cant - she will only take what she is happy with and what she can fit in her dummy. it doesnt matter that it hasnt changed as long as she is putting on weight well, it will do when she is ready to - she will have a growth spurt sometime of the next few weeks, so it may change then.
the rough guide is two and a half times their body weight - ie a 10lb baby needs 25oz of milk, but you need to bear in mind that all babies have different appetites. also, ignore what the tin of formula says that is a guide for the average baby, but there is no such thing as an average baby!

Posted on 08/02/2012 08:39:23

that obviously meant to say "what she can fit in her Tummy" not dummy!! trying to type with a wriggly 13 week old in my arms with my 4yr old pushing me from the other side is not easy

Posted on 08/02/2012 08:40:13

 

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