Sicky baby, but not at night?

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Marne · 01/07/2006 18:43

DD2 (4 months) has been realy sicky for the past week or so, she is a very gready baby (seems to feed all day) ,she does'nt seem to keep anything own all day but at night she keeps 2 feeds down. She never seem satisfied and always seems hungry. Is she being sick because she's having too much milk? How can i satisfy her hunger?

She is bottle fed and has 10 feeds a day (5-6 oz).

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TooTicky · 01/07/2006 18:45

When dd2 has had a sicky phase, I try to feed her just before sleep. That way she seems to keep it down. Perhaps you could introduce new games/toys to take her mind off food at other times - not if she really is hungry of course!

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Marne · 01/07/2006 18:56

Is it ok to give her water in between feeds, i have tried a dummy but then i spend all day putting it in.

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TooTicky · 01/07/2006 19:04

Water maybe if she's hot. I'm a breastfeeder so don't know - maybe she needs some water.

Dragonhart · 01/07/2006 19:37

Sorry - I was also a breast feeder but my ds was a total gannet and still is. He would feed and feed all day if he could and if he was sick he would just feed some more! I found that after the first few months feeding him at regular times ment that I knew when he should be hungry and fed him more then. Then at other times I knew he was just bored/just fancied having the breast (or bottle) for comfort. When I did that he was sick alot less but carried on putting loads of weight.

As I said not a bottle feeder but is 10 feeds a day alot for bottles?

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Marne · 01/07/2006 21:43

bump, for the night shift .

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squarer · 01/07/2006 21:48

If she is bottle fed she will be dying for a drink. Offer her cooled boiled water before every feed.

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Marne · 01/07/2006 21:51

Thanks squarer, i could'nt remember if it was bottle fed or breast fed that you give water to. Gave her some water today and she loved it (was still sick after but happy)

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mears · 01/07/2006 21:51

Sounds like overfeeding. Try and space feeds out more during the day with water. At this age babies always have their hands in their mouths. It isn't a sign of hunger but it is the way a baby feels. Toys go in the mouth too.

squarer · 01/07/2006 22:14

I don't know, but is she possibly overfeeding because she is thirsty Mears? She wants a drink but gets food?
Marne, you also have to consider that (IIRC!) 4 months is the classic time for a growth spurt so they do ask for more bottles. Personally, I would use the bottle of water beforehand to see if you notice any difference

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