So my dd turned 6 months yesterday. She is formula fed and has a 5oz bottle, fast flow teats, almost every hour. We've tried giving her more she just stops at 5oz and is then hungry an hour later. But now it's in the night too she eats around every two hours. Please tell me it's just a growth spurt and will pass! I'm exhausted. Thanks!
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furryelephant ·
24/01/2018 08:03
It is a growth spurt! Don’t panic 
it’s exhausting but most definitely does pass 
AllMyBestFriendsAreMetalheads ·
24/01/2018 08:11
I always found with my babies that just as you feel you have got it all figured out they decide to have a growth spurt and it all goes out of the window
But yes, I do remember growth spurts at 6 months, and my rule of thumb is that if I can remember it a few years later, it must have been bad enough to make me remember it!
Plus there's more calories in milk than in a bit of mashed carrot or whatever, so you're not starving her.
HalfStar ·
24/01/2018 11:24
I remember these 6 months spurts/sleep regressions too, awful!
Both of mine were very ready to ramp up to 3 meals a day by 6 months but every baby is different. I do remember that by 7 months dd1 was getting a bit of milky porridge before bedtime that seemed to really help her do a bit longer of a first stretch, maybe up to 4 hours?
That didn't work with dd2 though 
. Hang in there.
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