Formula, Breast Feeding, & First Foods (Pediatric Advice)
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Formula, Breast Feeding, and First Foods
Breast feeding is best. Take a look at the ingredient list on a can of formula and you will notice a list a mile long. This includes "partially-hydrogenated vegetable oil". This is because natural fat would spoil if left on the shelf for months or years.
I prefer organic formula's if you must use formula, but exclusive breast feeding is the best way to feed your newborn.
How much should my baby eat? Enough to gain weight, and newborns should get back to birth weight by 10-14 days of age. Make plans to track your baby's weight, with visits a few days after birth, then at 2 weeks, and again at 2 months. If breast feeding, the more you nurse the more you make and babies will eat more often if they need more, so on-demand feeding makes perfect sense. For moms who have ample milk supply, then a schedule for feeding will work also. If feeding in a bottle, the most your baby can take at a time is about one ounce per Kg of weight every 3-4 hours. A baby weighing 8 pounds is about 4 Kg, so could take up to 4 ounces every 3-4 hours. By the time your baby is 16-20 pounds, they will have a maximum intake of about 8 ounces at a time. Solids are typically being introduced at this point also, making it very rare that you would ever need to feed more than 6-8 ounces at a time.
Start solids around 4 months. There are actually fewer allergies for those who introduce foods earlier. 50 to 100 years ago, babies were being started on solids as early as 6 weeks of age. Go with organic fruits and vegetables. Avoid the rice cereal due to the high arsenic content and avoid the other grains, especially the gluten containing foods. The hygiene hypothesis has demonstrated that earlier exposure to pets or dust or hay results in fewer allergies. We used to say "delay introducing solids to avoid allergies". Well that was absolutely the wrong advice and studies have now shown that for foods, just like for the environmental allergens, earlier introduction and exposure results in fewer allergies.
If you are struggling with breast feeding, and considering giving up, please consult a lactation specialist. The La Leche League, or your local hospital, can provide referrals to specialists in your area.
awesome, factual advice. so hard to come by in this upside-down world where truth in standards and basic biological definitions aren't permitted.
You are so real..tnx doctor I really needed this..the video has been downloaded and I'll show it to my husband when he returns from work 👍
Gosh you’re amazing ! Thank you
To gain weight after birth, feed frequently. Nurse every hour, in the first 3days if your child is losing too much weight in the first week. My baby gained 8 Oz in under 2 days bc frequent feeding means high insulin means building fat/weight. My pediatrician was floored! You can do it all breast milk without formula supplement. It’s hard, but worth it.
Not always the case some just don't make enough milk, or milk does not come in on time. My first child ended up in the NICU because I wanted to breastfeed so bad and I could not produce enough milk. I was feeding him every hour plus pumping, so it's not a one size fits all.
You could do it, not everyone can.
Doctor how about a 6 pound baby? How many ounces of formula should I feed her? She just turned a month.. also, they said she has acid reflux and prescribed pepcid
She does spit up/hiccup a lot some days and some days no. I keep her upright majority of the time. And she seems very gassy and we switched from organic happy baby sensitive cuz it was making her poop clay like hard poops now we switched to enfamil neuropro and she poops dark green peanut butter paste type.. do we change her formula? Any other tips for the reflux as well?
Remember reading an article about introducing foods to the baby. Author was of Indian heritage. She thought her pediatrician telling her to feed cereal was stupid. Her family in India gave babies the same spicy food the adults ate. Her baby loved spicy food. Finally her pediatrician had to agree with her that only serving bland foods wasn't valid.
Great tips, thank you
Most honest advice iv ever heard thank you
Do you recommend baby led weaning or have a video on it?
Hi this is Zia I send massage to you form Chicago I have baby girl she is 6 months I give her enfamai and every day and night she is cry a lot
My friend had this same problem n she started giving him fennel tea at mornings 1 ounce or less. Read up on fennel seeds and see if that can help u also.
If we make our own rice cereal, IA there still a concern for arsenic? Is this true of oats and barely also?
Search for brands of rice that have lower arsenic (rice grown in California come to mind) and rinse them well. I watched a video on here recently discussing the arsenic levels in various rice brands. If you do a search. I’m sure it will come up.
How often do you feed a one month old
Did you figure it out? I’m also guessing
hello doctor my caution about iam nt sure my baby how much ounce drink because iam breastfeed him some time drink two ounce or two and half or some time three or he is two month and half old
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Should I deed my bby the salt
My baby is 4 weeks and takes an hour to feed .. with bottle feed she sometimes takes 2.5-3 ounces.. how do I know she is taking same amount in that hour of feeding as it's too long feed ..or should I shorten the feed
Try pumping for 20mins after a feed if you haven’t already to see how much you produce.
How much does she weight?
Is the similac pro sensitive same as the enfamil sensitive