I have two friends whose ebf babies were normal birth weight, but after a few months they were quite small and skinny.
Friend 1) Baby was bfed to a routine every four hours and in between only allowed
to drink fennel tea. He was very small and skinny. Now he is around 18 months old
and seems to be catching up to his peers in size.
Friend 2) Very quiet baby, given dummy straight away and spent a lot of time in a
pram (i.e. not close to her mum). Slept in own room after a few weeks. Never cries
only whimpers quietly on occasion, and consequently only gets fed every 3 - 4 hours.
She is 5mo now and also very small and skinny.
I am inclined to think both these babies would have fed a lot more often given the
opportunity. For some reason this upsets me a bit as I feel like they missed out.
But I am wondering .... does it matter? Does it make any difference in the long run
to their health or wellbeing?
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Does it matter if an ebf baby is not fed very much?
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snowgum · 12/08/2009 12:47
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