Farex?

[Lizzy]

Hi, could someone give me some advice on Farex please. I have a 2 month old son, and I know you shouldn't give Farex to early as their little tummies aren't developed, but what do you do when you have a hungry bub? My little man had been hungry since day 1! He eats well, MCHN said he was putting on double his weight, but he was only just 6lbs when born. And is still below the average line on the graph. I was wondering should I put some Farex in his bottle or on a teaspoon. He is moving his mouth around alot in the last week an has just started fussing on the bottle a little. I'm not sure if he is just developing with the mouth thing, or wants something a bit extra? Any advice would be great! Thankyou

[misty]

2 months is WAY to young. You bub is definitely not ready for food yet. Generally they aren't until about 6mth, although some are a little earlier, but no earlier then 4 months.

Is he breastfed or bottlefed?

If he is breastfed, then simply keep feeding him as often as he gets hungery (for my bubs it is about every 2hrs - he is not quite 4 months old. He will be getting everyhing he needs from this.

If he is bottlefed simply follow the instructions on the tin. DO NOT go messing aroud with this, it can make bubs sick if you try to concerntrate it more.

The growth charts are 'averages' that is all. Some babies are way bigger, and others are way smaller. It is perfectly normal. Just like adults, some are tall and some are short. Have a think about where you would fall on a bell curve for adults. Your baby is gaining weight well, there is nothing to worry about.

[Lizzy]

Thanks for the advice, I knew they weren't allowed to have anything before 4 months, but have heard of alot of people doing it so I thought I would just check. He is bottle fed and I don't mess around with the formula quanities, I am very careful and follow the guide exactly. Thankyou

[STARRYSKY]

hi lizzy, I just wanted to add, that even though years ago it was the "done " thing, putting farex in a bottle is quite dangerous, poses a choking hazard. There are certain circumstances where it is advised, but with proper medical guidance and different teats etc.
I saw in your other thread you have been given some good advice.

[Lizzy]

Thanks for the advice, I see my Dr on Monday, I may be reading the signs wrong!
It's good to know though, as you do hear of alot of people starting early.

[studymum]

i agree, definetly to young for farex. my first was a hungry little girl from day dot as well. she was breastfed every 3 hours and would spend 40 minutes on each side emptying them, it wasnt until i had to express and give her a bottle at a wedding when she was just 4 weeks old that i discovered she was easily polishing off 240+ mls (expressing that amount is not fun either), i was shocked and so was everyone else who saw what she could consume, she was only a small bubba as well. to this day she is still a pig and still a little petite thing.

i am a firm believer in giving them how much they want, when they want. i had people telling me that it was wrong for a baby that young to drink so much, but if she didnt get it she wouldnt settle, and she obviously drunk that much on the breast or I would be able to express that amount.

i have also come across people who follow the tin to strictly, saying things like she should only be having 'such' amount every 'such' hours at her age and they shouldnt have any more than that. i think a baby regardless of being breastfed or bottlefed (they dont know the difference) will drink what they want. a breastfed bubba will stop when they want so a bottlefed baby should as well, meaning i think there should always be something left in the bottle and they decide they are finished.