A few weeks ago, we started Joel on 150ml feeds (as stated on his formula milk tin) hoping that he'll sleep longer periods and have less feedings in a day. He could sleep up to 5-6 hours in a stretch. BUT it was successful for only 1 day.He went back to his 3-hourly/120ml feeds, and almost always leave behind 20ml. He even vomits some of the milk too. Maybe it's too "jer-lak" for him. Whatever happened to our Very-Hungry-Baby?!
When we "upgraded" from the 125ml Avent bottles to the bigger 260ml bottles, the size looked quite amusing on little Joel. Although it's only half-filled, i decided to continue using the big bottles coz it seems the milk powder dissolves better in the bigger space. Shake, shake, shake...
Hope it doesnt make our baby any more colicky.
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Hi, just read your post. I am a strong advocate of breastfeeding and had breastfed my daughter till she was 18months old.
Definitely breastmilk is still the best as it is easily digested by the baby's stomach and also it will boost the baby's immunity against most common viruses.
Most human beings are lactose intolerant and that can cause various problems especially babies. Ezcema, allergy, indigestion, colic among others. There will always be 'air' when you feed the baby with bottled formula and that is why you have to burp your baby. With breastfeeding you do not need to.
Also babies know how much they need and with breastfeeding, they will automatically stop sucking if they are full. With bottle feeding, you will feed them the 'stated' amount and will panic when they don't finish it. And that's how overfeeding starts and that also will lead to overweight babies. Cows milk has more fat than breastmilk and thus is difficult to digest especially for a young baby.
Do not give up on your breastfeeding. You have to make sure that you are taking in enough nutrition and that your baby is latching on properly. It takes a bit of practice and you'll be fine. Your body will adjust itself to produce enough milk for your baby's needs.
If you need any help on breastfeeding, I'll be happy to help you. That's the best gift you can offer to your child and you'll come to enjoy the bonding when you breastfeed. It's priceless.
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