A tricky question abt feeding baby formula.

Question

my baby is almost 6 months old n does not drink more than 3 ozs at a time in every 4 hrs. but she does drink water without complaints.

my question is ---can i add 3 scoops of powdered formula in 3 ozs of water n feed her. n later to compensate give her 3ozs of plain water (as she drinks without being fussy) i mean at the end afterall she has had 6ozs of fomula with the proper amount of water n powdered formula.just the way of feeding is different.

she is very fussy when it comes to milk n is not gaining weight properly.i wud have asked this question to her ped but she is presently on her maternity leave n the ped who has replaced her is an idiot.

pls---only geniune answers.

Answer 1

No, you should NOT do that. It's not good for the baby to do that. It can irritate her system and make her sick, There's a REASON there's a certain amount of formula to water. It says right on the package of formula "Failure to follow these instructions could result in severe harm.."

Don't offer water at all. She's probably filling up on the water, therefore not wanting formula. At 6 months old, she doesn't need water yet. She gets all the water she needs from the formula.  

Answer 2

"i mean at the end afterall she has had 6ozs of fomula with the proper amount of water n powdered formula.just the way of feeding is different."

No. Concentrating her formula is not a good idea.

She's not a Betsy Wetsy; you can't just pour water in later and magically even it out inside her.

A quick Google will bring up a fair whack of warnings about improperly prepared formula. One nice story:

"Severe hypertonic dehydration with hyperglycemia developed in a 7-week-old infant girl after she was fed an overconcentrated milk formula for five days. Renal failure,disseminated intravascular coagulation, gangrene of the legs, and coma were added complications. Intravenous rehydration, peritoneal dialysis, and heparin administration corrected the metabolic and coagulation derangements, and renal function returned to normal. Bilateral below-the-knee amputations were performed and the child subsequently learned to walk with artificial limbs. The dangers of overconcentrated formulas in infant feeding should be widely publicized through warnings printed on all commercial milk preparations."

http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abs...

Answer 3

I don't see why you couldn't, IF you gave her the water immediately after the concentrated formula bottle so it didn't upset her tummy, but you should definately consult a doctor before doing so.  If you want, just call another pediatrician's office and ask to speak with the doctor.  I've done this when my daughter had a fever (because her dr's office is closed on weekends) and they just answered my questions without trying to make sure she was a patient of theirs.  Good luck!

Answer 4

I wouldn't put more formula in with it.

Have you tried to give her and solids? baby cereal, baby carrots, applesauce, anything like that? I know my baby prefers to have that over formula and now that I started solids is very picky about when she takes her bottle and when she has her solid foods.

Answer 5

first babies do not need water other than formula ..second if you do not mix formula correctly it will upset the tummy...find another peditrican..giving straight water to a baby can cause liver damage and brain swelling

Answer 6

no - do NOT do that... it can really mess your babies tummy up.

maybe the formula is wrong to begin with. check w/ your dr. to see if you should try a different formula.. it might taste better and she'll eat it with no problems.

good luck

Answer 7

No.  Always use the formula-to-water ratio on the can, unless you doctor says otherwise.  Never feed your infant plain water, unless your doctors says otherwise.