Early babies more demanding???

[Eveadel]

Just something Ive been meaning to ask for a while. Do you think early babies not really premmies are more demanding. Isabella was 3 weeks early and she was quite a demanding baby, when breastfeeding (only done this for 6 weeks) she would feed every hour or so. Do you think it was because she was trying to catch up with her EDD weight????

 

[Squiglet]

Nah... Tia was incredibly demanding, needing to be fed every hour or so... even with formula top up's she was always hungry and could eat more... and I had her at 41+1 and 8lb 9oz... I was always under the assumption that big babies were more hungry and demanding... but it must be just individual ones... Or at least ones that need to grow quick.

 

[Eveadel]

Yes I spose they are all very individual, just was wondering if my theory was correct

 

[mamichuli]

No, sorry hun. My second and third babes were both early and both easier than my first, who was born at forty two weeks

Lisa

 

[Eveadel]

So could just be that 1st babies make us feel they are very demanding or is it our inexperience???

 

[mary70]

Hannah was just over 4 weeks prem and she was hard work because she wouldnt feed, the first 3 months were a living nightmare

 

[cloud9]

dylan was a week early and a very chilled out happy baby who likes his food but not demanding