And how would I know if I'm overfeeding her? What's a normal weight gain for a nursing baby, anyway?
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NB I think 1-2oz a day? If I remember correctly
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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.
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@FaithFertility: oh ok! That's about what she's gaining, so I hope it's still in the normal range.
@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!
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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!
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I think it's pretty unlikely for a baby that's exclusively breastfeeding (not drinking from a bottle).
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.
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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.
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@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.
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
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@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.
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