Pediatrician Shares: How Much Your Baby Needs to Eat and How to Know They're Getting Enough
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 มิ.ย. 2024
- Doctors Kurt and Sarah Bjorkman, a board certified pediatrician and OB/GYN, use this week's episode to go in to detail about how much babies need to eat for normal growth and development. This episode is for both breast and bottle feed babies, and also provides information to help you know if your baby is getting enough to eat, what signs they might show you before crying that they're hungry, and what you should do if you are worried your baby isn't getting enough to eat.
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0:00 - Intro
1:33 - Reasons to talk to your pediatrician.
2:02 - How much should you feed your baby?
4:28 - What are the goal numbers?
8:20 - Is baby eating enough?
9:43 - Feeding cues.
11:21 - What to do if feedings are difficult?
Intro Music: A WAY FOR ME - Nicolai Heidlas by Chem Ocampo
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Keywords: pregnancy update, the doctors bjorkman, pregnancy vlog obgyn, pediatrician, new baby, baby basics, breastfeeding, bottle feeding, exclusively breastfed baby, breast pumping, newborn, new mom, how much to feed baby, how much does baby eat
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I wish someone had told me that an overly sleepy baby (falls asleep during feeding within a few minutes, hard to wake up to continue eating, sleeps long stretches from the beginning, doesn't cry a lot) is a sign of low breastmilk supply. It would have saved me weeks of worry and almost starving my baby to death. Thank goodness for formula.
idk why i'm watching this bc i'm literally 14 but i like watching videos abt babies so ty
From an Orthopod who's also new dad of a 3 week old, my wife and I love your evidence based + anecdotal, clear, concise advice. We've been listening since day 1 and love your episodes!
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Family doc here and I’ve learned most of this, but it’s different when you’re the parent! Solid advice and so evidence-based. Love you guys! And thanks so much!
This video popped up right as I was stressing during feeding my 3 week old. Perfect timing!
Our baby was born on the smaller side (2600g, not sure how much that is in the imperial system), he was formula fed and we also got a scales for him to check his weight every week. Knowing how much he was eating and the weight he gained was such a relief and helped me be less anxious in those first months. Normally in Germany the weight check is done by the midwife, (if you are lucky to find one available) they come to visit almost every day for those 1-2 weeks postpartum and then every couple of days or weekly till 6-8 weeks postpartum. For breastfed babies the midwives here don’t recommend getting baby scales and weigh them too often as it only increases the anxiety for the new parents and try to rely on the number of wet/💩 diapers and the feeding time.
Watching this while pumping for my newborn! Thank you!
Best content on the web for dads who hate bullshit… all signal, no noise. Keep up the great vids.
We’re really glad you found this helpful and not a waste of time. Thanks for the compliment!
I would love to see a video on the vaccines given when babies turn one. What are they for and how are they different from the sequences that they just had throughout their first year. Thank you for all of your tips and advice.
Congratulations on your baby girl 🎉
Can’t wait for the baby led weaning video!!
Wow interesting illustrations, thanks
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You all are absolutely amazing! I’m going to be a first time mother and I have watched several of your videos. You all are so informative and so sweet. Love the energy and the information. Thank you thank you thank you!!
Thank you guys for all the help you're giving to new moms. This is so great. 👍
Thank you for saying so. We truly hope it’s making a difference.
Thank you for this video!
My baby has a 100% tongue tie so couldn't latch but we have managed to put on weight! Woo! 🙌 💪 She is 2 weeks old and hardly ever cries for food, her feeding cues are so clear! She munches her hands and wiggles her head ♥ currently waiting for her tie to be snipped
I just had my first 2 days ago, I've been following your channel since i found out I was pregnant and they've been such a great resource!
Hi I’m actually under the category of FTM and 20W & 4D lol I’m a UK based but love your video for the knowledge and information you provided. I’m watching at least 1 every night just to get myself ready for when my little man arrives. Thank you so much for the knowledge and experience your sharing without the rest of us FTM. Ps was drawn in by your surname lol my little boy name will be Björn.
I breastfed both my boys until age 2. They are now aged 2 and a half and nearly 6 yrs old. I remember my milk came in 2-3 days after the births and my first born had tongue tie and i had trouble latching him on properly, which caused me to get a cracked n bleeding nipple on one side. I finally healed properly by pumping my sore side and feeding him on my good side and breastfeeding got easier after 2 weeks. I would listen and follow my babies cues when they would have enough to eat; pulling off the breast and feeling relaxed, content and sleepy from a feed. And i knew they got enough milk by taking note of how many wet nappies there were over 24 hours. I did seek medical advice on my son's tongue tie which was not picked up straight away after he was born. A doctor told me the tie was mild and he didn't think it needed the snip. He was right, as my son got bigger he just got better at latching properly and his weight gain was good.
I started pumping exclusively because i had complications and had to get surgery done 2weeks after having little one. We were still working on latching because she wasn't. I hadn't really pumped so i only had enough milk for about a week because i was told to pump and dump from some of my nurses and doctors while recovering. My supply was going low. My mom had to give her formula while i was still recovering in the hospital. So i pump more than breast feed. We are fighting Nipple confusion and reteaching to latch without the pain and cracked skin... your vids have helped me with delivery, heres to the next leg of our journey.
Thank you!
I’d love to see a video on preeclampsia!
My baby is currently in the nicu and has been there for 5 weeks, we have 5 weeks down at nicu and about 5 more to go . I’ve been watching every video to learn as much as possible so im ready when he gets home. I miss him so much
My heart goes out to you! My baby girl was in the NICU for just a few days but they were the hardest days of my life. 10 weeks has to be so painful. Sending you all the good energy ❤
@@QueerlyMama driving away everyday is the hardest thing ive ever had to do time and time again. especially last week he got a blood infection and needed a blood transfusion and he was so so sick 😔 but he’s so much better now and june 12 is getting closer and closer ❤️
@@simplytitanium7919 hope he’s doing great now !
Hello Drs Bjorkman, can you please give us an advice about bottle aversion? Thank you
Can you please do a video about lip and tongue ties?? This is not talked about enough and I’m worried I won’t know or I’ll miss the signs!
I just had a baby about a week ago and both my midwife and her pediatrician checked her and confirmed a lip tie.
I would just make sure your child’s dr looks at it. Some things they said to look out for are a pointed nipple after feeding, feeling pain during the whole feeding and not just at the start, if baby is making loud suction sounds (like the seal is being broken)
Hope that gives you a little peace of mind mama!
Yea my baby born a week and a half ago has a 100% tongue tie that I had checked when she couldn't latch. Get someone to take a look
Yes please do a video on tongue / lip tie. My son has tongue tie and makes loud sounds when he drinks and has trouble latching. I have to pump and bottle feed him but he is feeding well. Would like to know the expected complications of tongue-tied babies and treatment options for them in the future. Thank you.
My daughter had a tongue and lip tie. It made breastfeeding very painful. Our pediatrician found it at the first appointment and referred us to a pediatric dentist. A laser frenectomy was performed and after a few weeks, breastfeeding was no longer painful and a lot of her symptoms went away.
I just had my daughters tongue tie fixed !! We’re 3 days out and breastfeeding is already so much easier for us and she’s less fussy (minus some obvious discomfort) but we’re happy we did the revision. It was a little painful for both of us day 1-2 but day 3 has been suddenly very easy & latching has been a lot easier. She’s 4 weeks old, no complications at birth, vaginal delivery full term. Procedure was quick and the worst part of it is the “tongue masssge” exercises which baby isn’t a fan of, but they’re quick. She already seems more calm and less reflux/spit up. Hope this was helpful to anyone on the fence. Just a helpful experience, remember everyone’s is different and to do your research as well as listen to YOUR doctors/pediatrician/dentists.
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Having a baby is so much better than everyone makes out! My sister told me it was so much worse when I first got pregnant. What I found is if I breastfeed her as much as I can in the day she sleeps well at night. I regret not getting more sleep sacks as when she pukes on it or if her nappy leaks then we have to wash it all in the same day. Breastfeeding hurt at first as when my milk first came in it skirted out two quickly for her and she would pull off. It gets better after a few weeks, so if it does hurt (if you breastfeed) it does get better! CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Well it looks like we had a miscarriage at 8 weeks but we will keep trying
Congratulations!!!
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Im currently 12 weeks pregnant now after miscarriage in june due march 2023
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I’m watching this at 4:35AM whiling nursing my 5 week old. Thank you so much for sharing this valuable information!
Our lactation consultant & pediatrician disagree with each other as to whether or not my son needs to go ahead with the procedure for a tongue tie. I’m afraid to get it done & don’t find it necessary especially when he has a great latch & is gaining weight ahead of schedule 🤷🏻♀️
I look forward to your videos & would really appreciate one on what to do with gassy babies 🙇🏻♀️
I love your videos and your positive, reassuring energy!! Thank you!!!
My baby is due in 2 weeks. I feel so clueless, these videos are so helpful
Have you had your baby yet?
Great video yall!! Would love to see some discussion about when &how to introduce common allergens in the solid food video in the future
We can absolutely include this in the upcoming baby-led weaning video.
Thank you so much! All of your videos are so clear and helpful and helped me have a lot more confidence as a first time mom. 🤗
Great idea!!! Yes, please! 🙏❤️
My baby came out the womb taking 2oz per feed (I had to give him formula after my c-section). He's 6 weeks now and I officially gave up breastfeeding. I had complications after my c-section and was too tired to try to pump every 2 hrs and my baby wasn't latching. I tried a lactation consultant and she was extremely condescending so I was just over it. My milk has depleted so much and I hate it because I planned to breastfeed for up to a year.
I have had the exact Same experience at the hospital and gave birth just a week ago. I’m here for some advice.
I’m sorry you had to go through that experience at the hospital, it’s crazy how condescending they are.
Same here! Sadly some of the labor and delivery nurses, and hospitalist are condensending, passive agressive and worse, some of them didn't have proper experience, knowledge and didn't know what exactly they're talking about. Nurses/corps men/women told me with my first birth that I had to breast feed 30 minutes each breast. After 2 days of pitocin induction, they finally had mercy and decided to end my pain. So I had a c-section, my son had a lip tie (non of them noticed it!), I was in terrible pain coz my son's latch was shallow and all they could say was "that's normal". The pain was to the point that I was shaking already and only the Narcotic pain killer for c-section was the thing that kept me from doing the impossibly painful breastfeeding for a bit. One of the passive aggressive nurse there was also literally pinching my breast (not massaging, but pinching), pulling them to my son's mouth (instead of baby to breast). None of those hospital people taught me how to properly pump as well. I felt harassed, embarrassed & helpless. All of my knowledge about breastfeeding came from me researching online. I was so turned off by breastfeeding that when my second baby came, even if I already know how to do it properly, I couldn't bring my self to do it. I just pumped for a few months, then supplement. Both of my kids are healthy, happy and most especially, they have a sane mother.
I'm currently going through the same thing
@@hannahtopa sending you so much love and hugs. Please know your mental health is so much more important. Disregard the noise around you. Your baby needs you to be happy first. My baby is now 1 month old and I’m at a much better mental state as I’m combined feeding (pumping and formula). My baby just would not latch and I went through hell and back trying and crying and feeling terrible as they made such horrible comments at me. I go back to work in a few months so I need to exclusively switch to formula then anyway. You got this mama!
@@RubyGonzales needed to hear this. Thank you
Please give us some insight on the article outlining the cause of SIDS. I would love to hear your thoughts/advice/review!!
Just watched a few of your videos can y’all do a video about T1 diabetic pregnancy? Or just diabetic in general? Very nervous I see so many problems being a diabetic and would love an educational video especially as a diabetic just in case I need to talk through extra things with my doctors nurses. Also wondering what to do if addiction runs in your family and you avoid pain meds? TIA ❤️
I am losssing my mind. My baby is 2 weeks old. Takes 4 oz of a bottle then wants more. She will be on my dang boob for an hour and still not be satisfied. It’s hard to get her to sleep now
Sleep is also the key. How much time should the baby sleep depending on the age. Child should sleep daily:
Newborn babies up to 20 hours
If they are 0-12 months - 15-18 hours
1-3 years - 12-14 hours
3-6 years - 11-12 hours
6-12 years - 10-11 hours
8-9 hours - over 12 (some children need a lot more sleep during adolescence)
Healthy sleep is most important either for Children and adults to function normally. While children are asleep they improve their memory and remember more what they learned during the day. They process information and emotions. Healthy sleep has regenerative benefits and reduces the risk of overweight and obesity.
I lose my mind every time I hear "feed every 2-3 hours."
We prepare the bottle or breast before waking my daughter, so she goes immediately from sleep to food.
Start the clock.
From waking her to finishing feeding, burping, changing clothes, multiple diaper changes is about an hour and a half. Then comes the battle of soothing her back to sleep. Another hour.
Stop the clock.
2.5 hours of caring for her followed by half an hour of sleep before starting the shit show over again?!!!! How is that the recommendation?
You guys are awesome ❤️❤️
Awww thanks. Hope you are doing well!
I just had my 3rd baby last week and she's got covid which is making feeds tricky with her stuffy nose. She's gaining finally, but having a newborn with covid is scary
Can you do a video on solids and when is a good time to start
Hello, what is your opinion on the Deeamland Sleep sack?
my baby will be here in less than 2 months ! Imma single mom :) I’m gonna be vlogging my experiences and keeping it 💯 with y’all all along the way
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Could you please, please do a video on cervical incompetence???
Would you guys be able to talk about SIDS and the article that talked about the enzyme found in many kids who died of SIDS?
Great video. What do I do about my newborn baby sleeping most of the day? He also falls asleep during the feeding.
Is there a video about types of bottles and sterilizers?
Can you please share your journey with the tongue tie? Did you get it fixed? Did you not and were able to get her to latch anyway? If so, how? Thanks!
1 week in I almost gave up breastfeeding cause the latch was ungodly painful!! Finally had a good day today where the pain was better and only pain for the first 10 seconds. Hope my nipples keep getting better and used to it.
Same here! Im a week and a half in and it suddenly got so much less painful. It still stings but im not sobbing like i was between days 2-7
@@rachelolivier789exactly! Stings for a while but I'm not bawling that I can do this 🫠 we got it!! Now if I can get them to stop hurting after would be good cause it keeps me to where I can't sleep sometimes
Could you do next a video on diversification?
I love your content! Have y’all thought about doing a sleep training video?
Hello there..thank you so much for this infirmative video.. im a new mom with 2weeks and days baby.. kinda stress if my baby is overfeeding. I gave him pump breast milk and formula since i dont make alot of milk...but were trying to do direct breastmilk feeding..i just need confirmation and clarification if im doing the right thing.
Kindly do a video about good positions to try during labor
do you advise giving a newborn, probiotic drops ?
Can you make a video about tips for starting solids? My EBF 7 month old HATES eating food and it’s stressing me out! 😭
Do you recommend a pacifier for newborn?
Hey there, what about babies 4 months and older? How much expressed milk do they need in 24 hours? Thank you!
I love your videos! Thanks for putting the time and effort in to educate us (usually in the middle of the night during feeds😂)
My EBF 5 week old is eating consistently every 1.75-2 hrs during the day, every 4 at night. Is there a way to encourage her to move closer to every ~3 hrs during the day? Or just keep rolling with the every 2 hrs?
So what did you do about the mild tongue tie? I have the exact same issue with my newborn and he’s still not latching so I’m about to give up and just exclusively pump. Curious what you decided for your daughter.
Can you please do a video on constipation?? My baby is one month old
Perfect time :)
My 4 week old baby boy also has tongue tie. What can you suggest for that, please? We are very confused. Please reply @thedoctorsbjorkman
What about overnight feeding is it recommended to wake the baby up or?
Any tips for breast feeding together with bottle feeds ?
My baby has tongue tied issues. I have taken them to 2 paediatricians and both of them have confirmed that the tongue tie is there but a medical intervention is not required at this time. I am just confused that if we leave it for long can it have any unwanted affects on the baby’s growth?
@The Doctors Bjorkman, I am 6 week pregnant, can I continue playing volleyball, is it safe to do so?
My baby is 3 months old but she was born at 4 lbs, and she is now 9 lbs. I pump breast milk and I give her 3 oz every 3 hours but I also breastfeed a couple times in between the 3 hours because she seems fussy but she doesn’t seem to want her bottle. I’m thinking maybe I should try to increase the bottle to 4 oz? Or is she too small for that much milk since she’s just now 9 lbs?
Please make a video on tongue ties and your experience breastfeeding after frenotomy.
What can I do as a first time Nana help my grandson to pass gas. He has stomach aches a lot. He's breast feed. Please help. Thank you for all your information.
should taurine be in formula, i see most have it but some like bobbie don't
Is there anything I should be doing before baby arrives to help my milk come in?
Hi.. I watch all your videos and it's very helpful.. I have a 2 weeks old girl baby.. Her lips is super dry and skin is peeling off.. Can you please suggest some solutions for this.. Many thanks in advance..
How much weight gain is required week by week for a newborn?
Have you tried the Bare Air-Free infant feeding system ?
How do you figure out how much to put in a bottle to not overfeed a breastfeed baby?
I love your videos. Can you do a video on insufficient glandular tissue. I think it's important for women to know they can still give their baby colostrum with this disorder. Also, what to expect. Thank you for this fantastic video.
Thank you for your great info.
Can you tell us what app is good to track breastfeeding?
Sarah mentioned the Huckleberry app!
LOVED the Huckleberry app
Good day, my baby is 9 days old by this time, and gains 50grams of weight from the time he was born (from 3.18KG to 3.61KG). Is he overweight?, because our pedia says he is overweight for his age, the problem is our baby is hungry every 2 hours sometimes less per feed of 1.5oz of milk. is that significant gain bad for our baby?, thank you
Am having it very difficult to have a good latch with my babies. It seems I never get them on the nipple well n they keep crying n nothing comes out
Can you do a video on teething.
Do we need a bottle steriliser for the babies? Or the dishwasher is enough?
I really enjoy you guy’s work. Wanted to be sure “28 McDonalds burger per day” equivalent is appropriate?
How do u fit in cluster feeding with trying to follow a vague eat, change, play, sleep routine? Still follow that just quicker or cut out the sleep? Or just have to play by ear?
The cluster feeding usually only lasts for the first couple weeks which is a part of the normal process, but then they can start to get to the eat, play, sleep routine more towards the end of the first month… those first few weeks can definitely be a challenge though with the frequent feeds.
Please provide the measurements in CC/ml for your non-US audience!
A tip to tell if baby is hungry When they are crying their little hands will be in these tight fists! Works every time
Hi am a first time Mom 8 monthths pregnant, trying to get info about breastfeeding
Can’t wait for baby led weaning we are starting it right now and very nervous
Good luck! It was the absolute best thing for our baby and family. Check out the app “Solid Starts” and they have an IG too @solidstarts that was super helpful to us.
Definitely check for tongue ties but also lip ties!
My baby simply cannot latch. He is not tongue tied but even after several sessions with different lactation consultants nothing seems to work. I'm able to pump and feed him breastmilk from the bottle but I keep hearing about how important it is for him to feed directly from the breast and it makes me anxious that he won't be healthy unless he can eventually latch.
I feel you. ❤ it sucks! I hope it worked out!
I have 4 month baby what i should srtart?
Could you talk about burping? Whether it needs to be done and if so how?
What should I do my baby is over feeding sometimes she cough my baby is 2months old please advise me 🙏🙏🙏🥰🥰🥰
My baby is almost 4 months on the 15th. Shes drinking formula. Shes eating 4 ounces ever 3 hours. She was born full term.
Im think of starting to give her 5 oz ever 3 hours
Do you mind sharing what baby formula you feed your baby with? what brand?
How many bottles for twins?
Can you talk about saving colostrum prebirth?
I had been planning to save, freeze, and bring to the hospital but my OB told me she doesn’t believe it’s beneficial because the “best stuff” come in shortly after birth.
I can’t find a lot of research on this personally but was fully prepared to hand express and bring to the hospital, so now I don’t know what to do!
I was told to collect colostrum as I had gestational diabetes. I tried and tried from 37 weeks and couldn't get anything hand expressing or trying on a pump.
Fast forward and I had my baby 2 weeks ago, my colostrum came in pretty much instantly after birth, my baby is tongue tied so couldn't latch so was super helpful to collect in syringes and give her the 'liquid gold' colostrum. Don't stress yourself about it, just see how you get on ☺
Hello! Just had my first newborn this past week! My wife and I are beyond happy but also a bit frustrated as we've been trying to figure out how to best feed our son. We're trying to stick within the 2-3 hr rule but is this within a 24hr period, so midnight to midnight? Or in 12hr period. Typically what we've been doing is every 2-3hrs, we wake up the baby, change his diaper, feed them about 2oz, maybe play with them a bit, put them to sleep, rinse / repeat. As first time parents, this is all very new and intimidating and we just want to make sure we're not over / under feeding him. This is not including the fact of cluster feeding lol.
If your baby is gaining weight then you're doing fabulous!
Sometimes they do loose weight within the first week but then it should start to go back up again
For me this video has popped up at 2 months post partum and I wish I had seen it before I introduced formula milk cause I thought my baby wasn’t getting enough to eat but I remember I expressed 30mls per hour to 2 hours so that was fine and she wanted cluster feeds which made me think I wasn’t feeding her enough but she latched well and she did had wet diapers. I regret introducing formula to my baby.. I wanted to breastfeed her exclusively but it was hard especially cause I had a C-section so I was in pain and anxious most of the time.
How long did it take you to recover from csection?
I try and pump every 2-3 hours and when I pump I seem to be getting 2 ounces total. However, I’ve been able to have bottles set up in the fridge to keep up with my baby. Does that mean the 2 ounces per pump is sufficient? When you see all these videos of moms pumping huge amounts and with freezer stashes it can be discouraging 😔
Every mom has a different “storage capacity” and for some it’s much more. Pumping 2 oz every 2 hrs is very normal, but I know how discouraging it can be to see others pump big volumes. - make sure you’re staying well hydrated and eating adequate calories in a day (usually an extra 400-500/day).
What is a cc? Is it the same as mL? Or is 30cc = 300mL?
1cc = 1 cubic centimeter = 1 mL = 1 milliliter
(sorry for the confusion) 😬
I think it'd be interesting if you had an episode on solutions or likely solutions the pediatrician would recommend for babies with issues. I was born with a cleft lip, and had my first surgery when I was 1 month old for it. Babies with cleft pallet have it even worse. Your baby had a tongue-tie. How do you feed a baby like that? How do you solve for that? Even if that solution is likely up to the pediatrician and has compounding factors, generalizations of what can or may happen may be helpful for moms with non-standard baby problems. It's helpful to know that there is a solution for them and they'll be O.K. (For me, after my surgery, my mother's over-producing friend provided breastmilk, as my mother lost production. Tho I'm not quite sure what she did for the first month and the recovery after my first surgery.)