I am a fully breastfeeding mum but it seems that my girl is hungrier and hungrier as she grows from 6 weeks old to now 2 months old. Should I supplement her with some formula or should I be giving her water at all? Mary, 29; Jane 2 months
Dr. Stork says: If your baby seems hungrier at about six weeks, and now at 2 months; it’s probably because she’s growing especially fast. She needs more food, and you might not have enough milk for her. The solution is not to stop breastfeeding her or to rush for the formula milk. Instead, simply nurse her more often. Baby controls your supply of milk. She nurses more often, you make more milk. It may take about two days to increase your milk supply. Then she’ll probably nurse less often again, and be content. If you are breastfeeding fully, your baby doesn’t need water the first four to six months. However, if she has a fever or diarrhea, she needs extra water.
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