IS MY BABY GETTING ENOUGH FORMULA, OR TOO MUCH?

Signs that your baby may be getting too little formula are:

• slower-than-normal weight gain
• diminished urine output
• a loose, wrinkly appearance to baby's skin
• persistent crying

Signs that your baby is being fed too much at each feeding are:

• a lot of spitting up or profuse vomiting immediately after the feeding
• colicky abdominal pain (baby draws his legs up onto a tense abdomen) immediately after feeding
• excessive weight gain

If these signs of overfeeding occur, offer smaller-volume feedings more frequently, burp baby once or twice during the feeding, and occasionally offer a bottle of water instead of formula.