Our 2-month-old can't seem to get enough
formula (similac advance) at night. He
feeds about every 3.5 hours during the
day, taking anywhere between 5 and 7
ounces at a time (overall he takes between
35 and 40 ounces a day). When we put him
to bed, however, that schedule
changes...
...Last night was the worst scenario;
between 1 am and 8 am, he took around 23
ounces between 4 feedings throughout the
night. Holding him off and distracting
him is no option, he screams like we've
starved him for days.
Besides the fact that this is frustrating
as we get no sleep (we are considering a
nocturnal lifestyle these days
), should we be
concerend that he is not getting the
necessary nutrition from formula? Should
we be mixing in some infant cereal?
I know every baby is different, my wife's
close friend gave birth 3 weeks before and
her infant (on the same formula) has never
exceeded 25 ounces per day.
