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2 month old not eating as much. Vaccinations or distracted?

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October13 · 09/09/2020 22:52

My 2 month old had her vaccinations yesterday. All day yesterday and today she has not had her usual amount of formula. She usually has 4-5oz 6 times a day but now she's only taking about 3-4oz 5 times. I don't know if it's the vaccinations or distraction as she's flinging herself around, pulling her head away from the bottle and looking around everywhere.

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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
crazychemist · 10/09/2020 10:25

Totally normal for appetite to vary from day to day. I bet you don’t eat the same amount every day? It could well be discomfort from vaccines, but it could just be that she’s coming out of the newborn phase and starting to notice things around her. Either way it’s not a big deal -keep an eye on wet/dirty nappies being produced and (in the longer term) weight gain staying on roughly the same line of the chart.

Bear in mind that babies digestive systems get more efficient over time, she may just be needing a little bit less right now. If she’s hungry, she’ll feed (she’s taking something each time, so clearly no problems with actually feeding)

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