I have a 61/2 week old who has always struggled with feeding. She was born 5lb 13 at 39 weeks ( I was exact same weight) and initially struggled with breast feeding so after a couple of 'static' weigh ins was advised to start on formula and expressed milk. I am still going this now and also 5-10 mins on the breast each time.
I am struggling to get her to eat the suggested 90 mls per feed (600 per day) some times I will spend over an ht just trying to get her to take 60 mls. She never wakes in the night to tell me she is hungry so I have to wake her to get her to take something .
She us now 8lb so my hrs of hard work are paying off but it seems unsustainable and I find it hard not to get obsessed about amounts and at evety weigh in I'm expecting her to have not gained weight! I hear lots of people talking about how hungry their babies are and would really value heating from other mums who have struggled with feeding as I'm starting to feel like the only person experiencing this!
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Struggling to get 6 week old small baby to feed
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Hellywebbo · 12/04/2015 22:57
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