https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 01:28:35 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-a-breastfed-baby-overeat#post-2246988 Mon, 27 Jul 2015 12:35:27 +0000 Woolly Mammoth 2246988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mama Bird: My LO was six pounds, 2 ounces at birth. At my six-week checkup the midwife saw him and said, "Wasn't he six pounds!?" He was probably 11 pounds at that point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-a-breastfed-baby-overeat#post-2246819 Mon, 27 Jul 2015 09:49:00 +0000 Mama Bird 2246819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Reese: @Kemma: @QBbride: @dc yoga bee: @Woolly Mammoth: @Happygal: Thanks everyone! That gives me some peace of mind, I guess DD's weight gain is on the high side but not completely out there. She does have lots of catching up to do, she was born at six pounds, so there is that too.</p> <p>I guess nature's joke is on me! I had a major under supply with my son, and I was ready to deal with the same this time around... too much milk is a better problem to have :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-a-breastfed-baby-overeat#post-2246672 Mon, 27 Jul 2015 07:49:36 +0000 Happygal 2246672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt like my daughter did b/c I had so much milk in the beginning. Up it would come! I didn't worry about it terms of her weight or health, but it was a pain to deal with the spit up afterwards. I didn't try to change things, but paid attention to when true sucking/swallowing ending and would remove her after that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-a-breastfed-baby-overeat#post-2246603 Mon, 27 Jul 2015 01:01:08 +0000 Woolly Mammoth 2246603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's pretty unlikely for a baby that's exclusively breastfeeding (not drinking from a bottle).</p> <p>My LO gained two ounces a day for at least the first two months. He was born skinny (50th percentile for height but 10th for weight) but quickly caught up. He ate all the time, but he rarely spit up. Now he's a big, proportionate toddler and I have no reason to think that he stuffs himself beyond satiety. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-a-breastfed-baby-overeat#post-2246525 Sun, 26 Jul 2015 22:05:27 +0000 dc yoga bee 2246525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have no idea, but my ebf baby just gained 18oz in 10 days. She was born at 38 weeks weighing 5lb 14oz. I nurse on demand and she only drinks 5-8oz when I'm at work for 9hrs. The ped said she likes to see a weight gain of at least one ounce per day. At our two month check up LO had gained ten ounces in seven days, and the doctor was pleased. And I do have an oversupply and fast let down. She does spit up when she's had too much. I plan to call the ped tomorrow to make sure it's okay! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-a-breastfed-baby-overeat#post-2246454 Sun, 26 Jul 2015 20:52:02 +0000 QBbride 2246454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think they can overeat because they will just spit up if they have taken too much. most health care providers like to see 20-30g/day for weight gain (a bit more if they have some catching up to do). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-a-breastfed-baby-overeat#post-2246384 Sun, 26 Jul 2015 19:31:17 +0000 Kemma 2246384@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think average weight gain is 3-7 ounces per week and weight gain above this can often be an indication of overactive letdown and / or oversupply. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-a-breastfed-baby-overeat#post-2246315 Sun, 26 Jul 2015 17:53:25 +0000 Reese 2246315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO will overeat sometimes and then spits it all up. I'm not sure if he wants to suck to soothe or is just a milk monkey but I can tell when it is going to happen because he will be nursing soon after a recent nurse session. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-a-breastfed-baby-overeat#post-2246308 Sun, 26 Jul 2015 17:47:21 +0000 Mama Bird 2246308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FaithFertility: oh ok! That's about what she's gaining, so I hope it's still in the normal range.</p> <p>@LAZB: that's what I wonder about... if maybe something is bothering her and she's sucking because of that, not out of hunger. But she's not spitting up, so I don't know! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-a-breastfed-baby-overeat#post-2246304 Sun, 26 Jul 2015 17:22:36 +0000 LAZB 2246304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think they generally overeat, but it's possible. I think my baby over eats because of her reflux, and then she spits up even more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-a-breastfed-baby-overeat#post-2246283 Sun, 26 Jul 2015 16:31:45 +0000 FaithFertility 2246283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>NB I think 1-2oz a day? If I remember correctly </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-a-breastfed-baby-overeat#post-2246280 Sun, 26 Jul 2015 16:18:35 +0000 Mama Bird 2246280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>And how would I know if I'm overfeeding her? What's a normal weight gain for a nursing baby, anyway? </p>