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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]in 2 years if the ped told you your kid wasn't gaining enough weight and you should up the calories of his meals, presumably you would start adding healthy fats without thinking twice. The only reason this is a hot topic is because the breastfeeding crazies take it as a personal slight. Just feed your baby the amount your baby needs to grow, per your baby's doctor, and don't think about it.[/quote]

Disagree. It’s really about whether it’s necessary to wake up one more time during the night and wake the baby up.  Sleep is precious and I would be questioning this pediatrician too if I was being asked to do so despite really good weight gain after adding formula.  It’s very very different than offering your older child a bit more food or higher calorie foods at meals.

As a pp noted high calorie formulas come with their own disadvantages/complications and should only be used if necessary so it is smart to question whether it is truly necessary particularly when pediatrician did a poor job of communicating why. [/quote]

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