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krista57
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Joined: 12 Nov 2003
Posts: 190
Location: ga
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Formula?
Posted: 07-14-04 09:40am
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Today is my first day putting alexa on
formula.An di was just wondering how much
does a 5 week old usually eat?And how
often?
Krista
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Wings are blue
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Posted: 07-14-04 09:44am
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Hey! Rylee takes 3 1/2 oz. About every 3
hours. Sometimes she goes 4 hours but
thats usually at night. I would try like
3 oz. At first. She'll let you know if
she's still hungry. When do you go back
to work?
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krista57
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Location: ga
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Posted: 07-14-04 09:52am
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Well we are trying to decide if I am going
back. Brian(alexa dad)wants me to stay at
home for awhile and I aint gonna lie I
would love to also if we can afford it but
if I do go back then it will prolly be the
end of the month. But that aint why alexa
had to go on formula its b/c she is having
alot of gas and I couldnt find anything to
help it so the took her off my breast
milk.Plus we have to get an ultrasound
done of her belly to make sure everything
is okay.My sister and brother both had
herneias(sp?)when they was babies and the
want to make sure she dont have one.
Thanks for the response!
Krista
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Wings are blue
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Posted: 07-14-04 10:02am
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I'm not going back to work until
mid-september. Actually we don't even
know if i'll go back then. I can't even
drive right now so until I can drive i'm
not even thinking of going back to work!
I can't even imagine having to leave
her!  what kind of
formula are you putting her on?
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PregnaJordan
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Posted: 07-14-04 10:09am
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Jaydyns only 2 1/2 weeks old and her
average is three ounces of formula every
three hours..Like ang, said sometimes four
hours(at night)--if shes sleeping good she
may go longer! Lol..The pediatrician told
me since shes gaining soo much and shes
healthy I dont need to wake her up to feed
her..For me just to wait for her even if
its like six hours! Lol
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krista57
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Location: ga
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Posted: 07-14-04 10:13am
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Th formula is made by enfamil its called
prosobee lipil.Its soy infant formula!
Krista
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Wings are blue
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Posted: 07-14-04 10:17am
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At first they had me waking rylee at night
b/c she was considered premature (by the
tests they do at birth she measured 36
weeks). But now that she's gaining weight
really well they said I can just let her
make her own schedule. Sometimes at night
she does just sleep for a while and I just
wait for her to tell me when she is
hungry.
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krista57
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
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Posts: 190
Location: ga
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Jordan
Posted: 07-14-04 15:57pm
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Jordan when you took jayden off breast
milk and started on formula how did she
do? Did she take it good? Or did you
have to try different kinds?
Krista
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JenniferN
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Joined: 06 Jul 2004
Posts: 136
Location: Tennessee
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Posted: 07-14-04 17:40pm
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I would let her tell you, I would say
start out with 4 ounces, every three hours
or so.. You can read your baby i'm sure..
So if 4 ounces isn't enough or she doesnt
finish the bottle then go with what she
goes for
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*j@ydynsmama*
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Posted: 07-14-04 17:58pm
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I took her off at 16 days old---shes
fine-took right to it and loves it!!!!
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