What do you mean by this term? The infant gets too much food, and this is
chiefly done at night.
Can I depend upon the infant's natural desire for food as to the quantity
to be given? Not always, the habit of over-eating is frequently acquired,
and is frequently seen in infants with a good digestion.
What harm results from over-feeding an infant? The food lies in the
stomach or bowels, undigested, ferments, and causes gas and colic, and if
the over-feeding is long continued, serious trouble arises. The baby
becomes restless, fretful, irritable, sleeps badly, stops gaining weight
and may lose weight.
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