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amother

Thu, Jan 13 2022, 6:12 pm

Baby is 5 weeks old. Bottle fed. she all day refusing bottle. She typically has 3-4 ounces about every 3 hours but today I try feeding her but she refusing and only taking at most an ounce every 2 hours. Should I worry? She making wet diapers.

TravelHearter

Thu, Jan 13 2022, 6:16 pm

How newborn?
In general my pediatrician always told me that babies know when to eat and not to worry as long as they have wet diapers.
If you are nervous you can always call and ask.

amother

Zinnia

Thu, Jan 13 2022, 6:23 pm

Is she feeling ok?

amother

Thu, Jan 13 2022, 6:24 pm

She’s 5 weeks old.
A bit fussy but mostly sleeping

amother

Thu, Jan 13 2022, 6:25 pm

I don’t wanna call the doc unless it’s a real concern. Someone told me my doc is very fast to send to er…..

amotherof3

Thu, Jan 13 2022, 6:28 pm

She may be sleeping because she is too tired out to cry…I would call the dr.

tweety1

Thu, Jan 13 2022, 6:35 pm

At that age I would call the dr. They're supposed be sleeping alot but if they're not hungry something's wrong.

devorah1231

Thu, Jan 13 2022, 6:37 pm

They can eat in their sleep too.

amother

Topaz

Thu, Jan 13 2022, 6:50 pm

amother [ OP ] wrote:

Has she been like this since birth? Did you check for tongue or lip tie?

amother

Opal

Thu, Jan 13 2022, 6:52 pm

amother [ OP ] wrote:

She’s 5 weeks old.
A bit fussy but mostly sleeping

Mostly sleeping is concerning if that is not her normal.

amother

Zinnia

Thu, Jan 13 2022, 6:56 pm

How is her breathing? Not eating is a sign of difficulty breathing.

shaqued_almond

Thu, Jan 13 2022, 7:21 pm

Call your doctor or speak to a nurse. There could be many reasons for this
- stuffed nose
- thrush in the mouth
- recovering from a long period of wakefulness or crying
- growth spurt
Etc etc

amother

Linen

Thu, Jan 13 2022, 7:49 pm

Don’t take chances. If a doc sends to an ER there’s a reason for it. Don’t list to what other parents say, that can cause you chas vshalom to make wrong decisions. You know your baby and you know this is not her norm, the least you can do is discuss it with doctor: maybe he’s in to check she could have an ear infection or thrush : does she have any fever?

amother

Linen

Sun, Jan 16 2022, 9:21 pm

How’s your baby doing?

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