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Cluster feeding in ff baby?

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alibobble · 24/09/2006 18:18

dd has switched from bf to ff and was happily taking bottles at 7, 10.30/11, 2/2.30, 5/6 and 10.30. Has suddenly started wanting feeding at 1 after her 11 am feed and can cluster feed all afternoon running into 2.30 feed. Is she going through a growth spurt (is 14 weeks/3mth)? Is also v unhappy post injections 2 /3 days ago. Has anyone else experienced this? DD is quite rounded (!) and in transition to bottles previous HV infered she was being over fed. DD now happily creeping up her new %ile but worried if i overfeed her? is that possible? but if she doesn't want it she spits the bottle out. Am confused!

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PennyA · 24/09/2006 21:59

Been there done that! Could be growth spurt or maybe just grumpy post jabs and finding comfort in bottle? Perhaps try and hold out after late am feed and play etc - remember will be getting more alert and will stay awake for longer now - until 2ish.Sometimes hard to decide if truly hungry or wants something else.
I found Tracey Hoggs book ( secrets of babywhisper) really helpful with first dd worth reading based on common sense not regimented routines etc.
Also dont worry about HVisitor I used to get really upset with comments my dd was 99th centile until 18/12 really tall little girl told over feeding etc now is nearly two and like a whippet and runs everywhere - even 18 mth age trousers fall down is so slim. Wait til starts walking they really lose all the chubbiness. Good luck x

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alibobble · 25/09/2006 11:36

Thankyou. Found this AM that she's got a rattly chest and maybe blocked nose which might be affecting her. DO try and keep entertained. Yesterday was entertaining for half an hour but she still was very upset which is not like herat all. She's normally a very happy baby and very alert and awake most of the time. She's great fun to be with but last few days have been pretty miserable. She's been coughing alot more but though that was normal and didn't want to be paranoid. Think problem is that she can't breathe and so takes much smaller feeds more often!

Thanks for advice re health visitor. Mum says i was a chubby baby but am now skinny. Am just going to go with it and see what happens.

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