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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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