https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 02 May 2026 12:54:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-over-feed-a-newborn#post-711642 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:18:37 +0000 mrsjyw 711642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only reason we knew in the early months that DS (EBF) was being "overfed" was because of his frothy green poops. It was more than he wasn't getting hind milk, we block fed for a day or two and he was back to normal.</p> <p>At 20 weeks, he takes in 25-30 oz a day and eats every 3 hours like clockwork (he does not night feed, STTN 7-6) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-over-feed-a-newborn#post-711637 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:16:57 +0000 Rescuemom10 711637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Agree with what @ladyfingers: said.</p> <p>At 6 weeks me LO was 11lbs and feeding every 3-4 hrs. She is still nursing that often at 10 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-over-feed-a-newborn#post-711628 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:13:49 +0000 shopaholic 711628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been wondering this as I read an article about how you CAN over feed a baby despite all the info about it's impossible to over feed a BF baby. Found I because I was looking into reflux and spitting up. As a newbie mom, it's so easy for me to just try to feed her with the boob when she's crying and diapers and burping don't calm her down. I keep second guessing myself if I am over feeding her and that's causing the spitting up? But I just don't know. Almost everything says it is impossible, but then there are those few randoms that say it is possible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-over-feed-a-newborn#post-711495 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:41:17 +0000 sslm 711495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've always been told you can't overfeed a breastfed baby! Our prenatal instructor really emphasized this. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-over-feed-a-newborn#post-710328 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 07:01:57 +0000 heffalump 710328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO was formula fed but she still spit out the bottle every time she was done. She always told us when she was full. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-over-feed-a-newborn#post-710321 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 06:52:52 +0000 oliviaoblivia 710321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My babe was ten at birth, by your SIL's LC rational should I have not fed her?<br /> Can't overfeed a breastfed baby. Formula, yes....boob, no. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-over-feed-a-newborn#post-710278 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 06:00:20 +0000 hummusgirl 710278@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Agree with pp. I do remember that once LO hit a certain weight (can't remember what it was), we were allowed to stop waking him up at night to feed (I had low supply and he wasn't gaining weight so we and the ped were concerned but that's clearly not an issue here!). I also think that just because the baby fusses doesn't mean he's hungry - so if LO's waking up every 2 hours in the night, for example, she could try other soothing methods first before going straight to feeding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-over-feed-a-newborn#post-710238 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 03:46:20 +0000 Penny Lane 710238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@zippylef: what she said. </p> <p>I'm pretty sure my baby was a lot bigger than that at 6 weeks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-over-feed-a-newborn#post-710223 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 03:25:51 +0000 googly-eyes 710223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@zippylef: This. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-over-feed-a-newborn#post-710146 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 23:04:08 +0000 sarac 710146@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. End of story, no. A breast fed baby can't be overfed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-over-feed-a-newborn#post-709199 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:28:32 +0000 autumnlove 709199@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks, I will call her right now! She was really worried that she is doing something wrong. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-over-feed-a-newborn#post-709198 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:28:25 +0000 Raindrop 709198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I had my baby - both my mother and grandmother stayed with me for the first few months. I thought they were over feeding the baby because he would spit up a lot when they were feeding him. Also when he pushed the bottle away my grandmother still forced it on him because she wanted him to finish all his milk.</p> <p>I asked the doc about this and he said it should be fine, you can't over feed a baby and spitting up was a good sign. He was asian just like me and told me sometimes you have to pick your battles but for right now just let your grandmother feed the baby how she wants.</p> <p>For every appointment so far (he just had his 1 year appointment) he has been in the 50% for weight. </p> <p>So I believe you can't overfeed a baby. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-over-feed-a-newborn#post-709171 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:22:52 +0000 ladyfingers 709171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Her lc is full of crap. You can't over feed a baby from the breast. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-over-feed-a-newborn#post-709169 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:22:32 +0000 Arden 709169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Um, my LO is two weeks and weighs 10 pounds. So... it can't be that big for a 6 week old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-over-feed-a-newborn#post-709159 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:20:57 +0000 Smurfette 709159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feed her when she is hungry. How can you make a baby diet?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-over-feed-a-newborn#post-709150 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:19:29 +0000 loveisstrange 709150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>C was FF and I still fed on demand. You CAN overfeed them, but generally you'll know it because it comes back up in a fountain. </p> <p>I so call BS on that midwife. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-over-feed-a-newborn#post-709138 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:17:45 +0000 pl0508 709138@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My baby weighed 12 lb at 6 wks . We nurse on demand ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-over-feed-a-newborn#post-709130 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:16:27 +0000 photojane 709130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>10lbs at 6 weeks doesn't seem like that much to me - I was born at almost that weight! </p> <p>I just echo everything @Mrs. Jacks said! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-over-feed-a-newborn#post-709099 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:10:36 +0000 Sweet T 709099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think you can overfeed a newborn if you're bottle feeding or formula feeding. I think breastfed babies are much less likely to be overfed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-over-feed-a-newborn#post-709090 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:09:29 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 709090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never heard of an LC saying that a mom can overfeed her baby while breastfeeding.... I was always told they know when they are full. If the baby is big, O would assume it needs more food than a smaller baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-over-feed-a-newborn#post-709085 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:08:19 +0000 MamaMoose 709085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My doc had a hunch that M was over eating and that was contributing to her spit up issues. So I asked if I should start limiting her eating and he gave that a big no. He said he'd much rather she eat too much and spit a little up than for her to not get enough to eat! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-over-feed-a-newborn#post-709077 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:05:50 +0000 Kemma 709077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm definitely in the camp of demand feeding and the LLL recommend 10-12 feedings for newborns to help establish supply! Having said that, Miss A did have a tendency to overeat so I only ever fed one side at a time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-over-feed-a-newborn#post-709049 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:59:36 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 709049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I fed when my babies were hungry. If they ate too much they spit up. Babies are terrific at regulating their own intake. I wouldn't try to game the system! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-over-feed-a-newborn#post-709047 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:59:28 +0000 prettylizy 709047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I fed her on demand at 4 days. If she was hungry, I fed her, if she wasn't I didn't. I don't know that they have the mental capacity to over eat at such a young age. But maybe I was just lucky. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-over-feed-a-newborn#post-709041 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:58:30 +0000 autumnlove 709041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My SIL's LC says she needs to cut back on feedings because her LO is six weeks and over 10 lbs. I think she nurses every 2-3 hours. Did you cut back on feedings around that time or weight?</p> <p>I don't remember what guidelines I followed! </p>