My 2 week old is driving me nuts with feeding?
When she wakes or is hungry I give her 2 oz. and she drinks it, sometimes she will fall back asleep while drinking it. That is not a problem. When she is awake she just wants to eat. She will cry bloody murder until she gets a bottle and then she will only take two sips and she is done. She does this even right after she has just had a bottle. Does she just associate being awake with having to feed or is she not getting enough nutrients in her tummy?
She is cluster feeding. It is quite normal. Her tummy is very small, and she is still adjusting to this form of eating. Be patient, it will not last forever.
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Two week old babies have very tiny stomachs (the size of their fist). She is going to eat a small amount often. Feed her on demand whenever she wants as much or little as she wants. In her own time she will increase the amount she wants and the time between feeds.
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She’s only 2 weeks old for crying out loud! Until very recently she wasn’t used to feeling hungry, she got all of her nutrition from you!
She is just trying to adjust to life on the outside world. Her tummy is still very small and a teaspoon or two will make her feel full. Obviously that wont take too long to digest, so he gets hungry again! Just keep giving her a bottle when she wants it, this stage wont last long.