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5 week old feeding every 2h

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mariinaa · 05/08/2024 11:23

My 5 week old feeds 4oz sometimes every 2h.. do I switch to hungry baby milk?
He’s quite colicky so I manage that with probiotic drops, infacol and massages along with anti colic bottles, occasionally gripe water and burping during and after a feed.
im concerned the hungry baby milk might make him constipated but he’s been on 4oz for about 2 weeks now, should I start giving him 5oz? This is my first time bottle feeding a baby since my daughter was breastfed, so I am a little clueless 😩

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OneRealRosePlayer · 05/08/2024 11:54

Not sure if what im doing is right because first time mum. But at that age my DS could drink 5oz regularly sometimes 6oz every 3 hours. He did occasionally drink 4oz. This is my pumped breastmilk though. I just listened to my baby. Once he rejects the bottle then he is finished.

SossijRoll · 05/08/2024 13:02

Hungry baby milk just thickens everything and can make them constipated.

My eldest fed every 2 hours day and night for months! You could try giving 5oz and see if it makes any difference. If he doesn’t want it he won’t take it, or he might be a bit sick as their stomachs are tiny.

Just go with want he wants,

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