Tuesday, 18 December 2007

Advanced development







My baby boy lifted his head, kicked water during bath on second day, smile, stand with support, made bubbles (in many shapes, one big bubble or 4 to 5 bubbles in one row) and suck fingers on the first month,

coos and gurgles, suck on fingers for hours and fond of socializing with people on second month.

He used to have at least 2-3 times night feed and stayed alert after the feed until second month. Whenever he stayed alert at night, he would use his charming smile and coos to keep u accompanying him throughout the night. You would feel extremely tired after few hours with him especially at the wee hours.

However, his sleeping pattern has changed recently which he can sleep through the night for 7-8 hours. We felt so happy of not having to wake-up at night but my husband scared he may NOT be fed enough. ???L

Then, I found one formula to gauge how much feeding is enough for infant. Total ounces required per day is total weights (in pounds : 1kg-2.2 pounds) X 2.5 ounces. So, he requires 6kgX2.2X2.5=33ounces per day. On average, he needs 4 ounces per feeding for every 3 hours. He is currently under fed – we give only 3 ounces per feeding. Poor son! Not sure if he will lose weight soon.

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