My DS was born at 30wks, is gaining just fine, but is a really fussy sleeper. He's continued to eat roughly every three hours, just as he did in the hospital, but is so fussy between bottles. I rely heavily on pacifiers to help him sleep. It makes me wonder if he's still hungry and needs to eat more frequently, since he doesn't seem to want larger bottles. I wondered if a growth spurt might explain the behavior?
So how do I know when growth spurts might occur? Do I use his adjusted age or his actual age to help me figure this out? I asked his ped and she blew off my question. ("Their lives are one big growth spurt.") Thanks for your help.