What is the general time frame that babies start in slow down their growth; 
in other words, when the .5 to 1 oz of weight gain no longer applies?

Carolyn Schindewolf, IBCLC
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From: "vicki & ryan hayes" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 7:00 PM
Subject: Re: feeding volumes (jeanne, judy)


> in response to Jeanne "how come the amounts of  formula continue to need 
> to increase over time, while breastmilk needs don't?  We frequently see 
> artificially fed babies taking 6-8 oz bottles as they get older!" and 
> judy: "The babies I notice taking those huge bottles are not getting many 
> a day,  are often only getting 4 bottles a day, so their total intake 
> might not be getting higher mom just puts more in fewer bottles" :
>
> I'm so sorry if the "12 hours of sleep by 12 weeks old" method by suzy 
> giordano, has been discussed before, but I stumbled upon that book at the 
> bookstore this week, in the "parenting" section (I *know* better than to 
> peruse that aisle, for some reason my blood always ends up boiling, but I 
> usually do find some copy of "babywise" to hide or mutilate ;-D ). just 
> flipping and glancing at pages of "12 hours/12 weeks" I think I saw 
> something about getting down to 4 feedings by then. does anyone know if 
> that is bottle feeding only or does she really expect only 4 nursings 
> during those 12 waking hours by 12 weeks old?
>
> thanks,
> vicki hayes rn ibclc in brunswick ga
> mom of sean (9/2000), harrison (9/2003), and lachlan (3/2006)
> www.myspace.com/that_username_is_taken
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