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Darlingbaby · 24/07/2025 16:35

Hi.
Just a question regarding my newborn. He's a month old today, but was week overdue so 5w.
He's on cmpa milk nutramigen AA since last Friday.
Over the last 2/3 days he's become really hungry, taking 4/5 oz every 2/3h including at night where before he'd go 4/5h overnight but last two nights he's feeding even overnight. He's bottle fed.
I've spoken to hv about whether he's got silent reflux, he's congested and hiccups a lot, he's on gaviscon and is sleeping much less.
This morning though he smiled for the first time where even the hv commented it was a social smile. I'm just worried I'm overfeeding but he's not being sick after feeds, I'm pace feeding, hv said his growth is fine and is on 50th centile.
Is there a growth spurt around this age? On cow and gate he'd go every 3 but it's almost like he's cluster feeding, every 2h but he's not breastfed.
Thanks

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Paaseitjes · 25/07/2025 11:09

That sounds like normal developmental cluster feeding to me! He needs extra energy for all he's learning. There's normally a stage at around 10 days, 6 weeks and 3 months

BunnyRuddington · 03/08/2025 06:45

How is he now @Darlingbaby?

Devilsmommy · 03/08/2025 06:53

Sounds like a growth spurt. It will calm down after a few days 😊

Darlingbaby · 03/08/2025 13:24

BunnyRuddington · 03/08/2025 06:45

How is he now @Darlingbaby?

It was a growth spurt. He started to smile and follow objects around the room after it.
We're now I think moving into our next growth spurt!
He's now in his battling naps and becoming overtired and screaming phase.
Doesn't stop🤣

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BunnyRuddington · 03/08/2025 16:10

That’s babies for you! You think you have everything sorted and then they start doing something different GrinFlowers

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