tips on babies

**tracie** · March 25th, 2009

does ANYONE have any useful tips on how to fill up a two month old baby because he's always hungry and i just can't fill him up.i know that i shouldn't complain about having a healthy hungry baby but i still have to give him a bottle every three hours ,five ounces of milk having a child that goes to playschool as well,i'm tired tired tired.give me something,anything.thank you

**Haunted** · March 25th, 2009

Is it the formula? Is 5oz enough? It's not colic, is it? I would definitely check with your Pediatrician ASAP. Keep us informed.

**scotts_girl** · March 25th, 2009

ohh no i feel for you been there a couple times,with my last one i was so stressed and my doc was no help at all he just said yup hes a hungry baby ahhhh like i didnt already know that

so i did what they say now !your not supposed to do i added some baby cereal to the milk it worked with his older sis 10yrs before and it worked for me this time,all you need is a small amount and a bigger size nipple,sometimes the old ways are the best

**poisonbat** · March 25th, 2009

Are you serious? Feeding a 2 month old baby every three hours is EXACTLY what you should be doing. They have to eat that frequently. My grand nephew that is 6 months old still eats every 3 hours or so. Less during the night at this point, but during the day, yup like clock work. I understand the tiredness that goes along with having 2 young children I had 3 two years apart. At one point I had a 4 year old, 2 year old and a newborn. That was one of the most difficult times in my life. If your overwhelmed look for someone to take the baby for a few hours 2 or 3 times a week and sleep while he is gone. Motherhood is a very hard job but it has benefits that top any other job in this country. Raising healthy loving well mannered children is the outcome. My children are now 20, 18 and 16. You will make it, just tap into that power that comes from great accomplishment and do except help, get some rest when you can and that God for your children. They are privileges.

**Maddie** · March 25th, 2009

Originally Posted by Haunted

Is it the formula? Is 5oz enough? It's not colic, is it? I would definitely check with your Pediatrician ASAP. Keep us informed.

okay, I know some will disagree with what Im about to say but it worked for me and my babies, at 2 months, I began putting the dry baby cereal in their night bottles, the 9:00 to midnight one, start with a teaspoon and acquire more slowly as needed over time, but, it works to keep their tummy full and sleep longer thru the night, now this is not recommened by drs Im sure, lol, but by grandmothers of mine, and it works, it didnt hurt any of them at all and we got more sleep. One thing also that I would do is add, okay and some are going to totally disagree with this, lmao, is a bit of whit Karo corn syrup in with the cereal to the nite bottle also, it gives it a sweet taste which the baby will love, and keeps the cereal from constipating them.

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Originally Posted by scotts_girl

so i did what they say now !your not supposed to do i added some baby cereal to the milk it worked

oh you, and me too, we were right to share this.

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oh yea scotts girl is right, you want to make the hole in the nipple for the nite bottle a little larger (burn a needle and put it in the hole a few times is how I did it) , not to gush out, just so the baby will be able to suck it thru though slowly.

**scotts_girl** · March 25th, 2009

lol amanda

i agree with poisonbat on one point 2mnths is a little early every 3 hrs is quite normal for that age after 3 mnths and on no they should be sleeping more by then

**smjohn** · March 25th, 2009

Originally Posted by tracie

does ANYONE have any useful tips on how to fill up a two month old baby because he's always hungry and i just can't fill him up.i know that i shouldn't complain about having a healthy hungry baby but i still have to give him a bottle every three hours ,five ounces of milk having a child that goes to playschool as well,i'm tired tired tired.give me something,anything.thank you

You could add just a little bit of Baby Cereal to the bottle. You may have to make the nipple hole a little bigger to get the cereal thru, and just use a little bit of the cereal in the formula so you won't cause constipation. This should help fill the baby up an little more. Also, he should be taking a bottle/nursing every 2 hours, still, anyway...

**Dana** · March 25th, 2009

Sounds like baby is on a normal feeding schedule. Once you introduce solids at about 6 months the formula consumption should slow down some. Some doctors are okay with adding cereal to the bottle. Mine was not!!!! He gave me several reasons why adding solids too early is not a good idea, unhealthy weight gain, allergies, and simply filling up on the wrong nutrients being the most important of those. So I went by the book and started rice cereal at 6 months, then oatmeal and barley, then fruits and veggies, and finally meats at about 9 months. No cows milk before 1 year of age either...baby's tummy can not tolerate it any earlier.
I can feel your pain though. My son is 17 months now, but he is breastfed, and at that age, all he wanted to do was nurse. I spent the majority of my time with him attached to me, and occasionally it wore on my nerves. When the tiredness started getting to me I just tried to look at it this way: at least the baby is letting you hold him right now. In a short few months, he will be up, running around and into everything, so busy he hardly has time to hug you, much less let you hold him. So treasure that sweet newborn innocence, because it passes all too quickly, and try to get some rest when the baby rests if you can. Congratulations and good luck!

**Kim L.** · March 25th, 2009

I know it's tough--I remember trying to keep a hungry 2-month old fed as well as work 40 hours/week--but you can do it. Eventually his tummy will grow and he'll be able to tolerate more food, which will last him longer. Try to sleep whenever he does, if you can. Can your husband / partner help out with some of the feedings?
Hang in there!

**MeLeesa Swann** · March 25th, 2009

I'm a mom of three. I completely agree with putting just a touch of baby cereal in the night bottle. I wouldn't do the karo yet. that adds a bunch of complications that you might not need. if your child is eating that much, his or her little tummy might be able to digest the cereal properly without backing them up. give it a shot and let us know if it helps. good luck, and nap when you can.