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can you overfeed a baby

Four Month Old Waking up at Night

I just mentioned this because I don't think you can over feed a baby. They are smarter then us and know when they are full and have had enough.) ...

Ideas on Baby Food Feeding Schedule??

You can also choose to feed them 3 times a day at 7 months old, that's your and your baby's own preference! I private messaged you with ideas for foods and ...

2 Month Old Boy Always Hungry

When a baby breastfeeds he can continue to suck for awhile but not get much milk as the breast has been emptied. With a bottle, you can overfeed. ...

Anything to Help Me Sleep More?

Oct 6, 2009 ... at 5 weeks there isnt much you can do for himbut you need to get someone to help you out and take care of the baby so you can get some rest ...

How Much Should a 3 Week Old Have ??

So, from what I have been told by an expert, you can over feed a baby. They don' t need much. Babies need about 3 hours of suckling a day. ...

Advice on Breastfeeding "On Demand"

You can't overfeed a breastfed baby. Personally I wouldn't cut back so long as all he is consuming is breast milk. Mine would feed every two-three hours. ...

Spitting up All the Time

It will at least let you know if your baby has reflux so you can work on .... try to time your feedings and limit, or if you give formula, do not overfeed. ...

Starting Solids at 5 Months?

I read it is one way you can easily overfeed your baby. However, at this point, you should not be concerned about your child being overweight. ...

I think the worst thing you can do is quiet down the house! ... It's a great book that helps you put your baby on a schedule and helps them sleep through the night. .... Make sure she is not overfed or constipated. Helpful? ...

How Much Should a 10 Month Old Eat?

Read all 9 responses: "I know every baby is different, ... This seems like a lot to me and I don't want to overfeed him because he's a pretty big baby, but I really ... If he is not wanting that bottle afterwards, can you give it to him ...

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problem with feeding on demand is that later on in life they will learn to soothe their emotions with food and become emotional eaters in 2 answers "... problem with feeding on demand is that later on in life they will learn to soothe their emotions with food and become emotional eaters""
add rice cereal to his bottle in 2 answers "I think you should add rice cereal to his bottle."
going through a growth spurt in 3 answers "... and if your baby takes it then maybe they are going through a growth spurt."
will wake up in the middle of the night in 2 answers "now once in a while she will wake up in the middle of the night but i know she is ..."
worry about how much he is eating in 2 answers "I don't think you need to worry about how much he is eating now."

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