Ugghhh!! Suggestion??

Question

I have a 2 week old who is a bottle  breast fed/formula baby.   He eats a ton ( 3/4oz) each feeding and wakes up every 30/45 minutes and is hungry.   I am a ftm and am not sure if this is normal?  He fights naps,  and just wants to eat.  He had been eating every 2/3 hrs and sleeping for longer periods of time.   Now it's just ridiculous.   I've tried to hold him the entire time he sleeps,  I've put him in his bassinet. .. I'm out of ideas? ? Is this normal?  How do I combat it to get him in a better schedule? I need sleep,  I can't keep up pumping as it is.

Answer

Sounds like he's going through a growth spurt which is normal. Hang in there!! It shouldn't last longer than a week

Answer

Before a feed stimulate him by talking to him, reading and using colourful rattles then try going just to formula and getting a hungrier baby milk. Up his ounzes and try to keep him awake as much as possible during feeds so that he doesn't associate feeding with sleeping.

Then after he's winded, lay him down to rest and try not to stimulate him in anyway so that he becomes restful and hopefully sleeps X