Just wondering how much your LO's are eating. DD is 2M1W old and eating about 28 oz a day! The doctor told me she should be eating between 24 and 26, but that doesnt hold her, she cries for more if I do that. I had been feeding her 4 oz every 3 hours during the day and one feeding at night between 2-4am, but now she seems to want more than the 4 at each feeding. uuugh, I hate going against what the dr says, but she isnt here dealing with a screaming baby who is starving!
PS- DD was 13 lbs at 2 month well visit
Re: How much is your 2-3 Month old FF LO eating?
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my LO was 13lb at his 2mo visit as well...we are up to almost FORTY NINE OUNCES a day. it is totally freaking me out and even my pedi said it really is a lot that he is eating and to try and drop the middle of the night bottle....but that's easier said than done! last time we discussed how much he was eating, she said if he's hungry, feed him, so that's what i did....yikes.
DS was 12lbs 10oz at his 2 month appt. He was eating 4oz every two hours. If he took a long nap or we went on a car ride we could hold him off to 3 to 5 hours between bottles. Otherwise every 2 hours.
Now, getting close to 3months we are doing about 6 oz every 3 to 5 hours. Sometimes its less than 6 oz. He is a good eater.
I go by this chart I got from Baby 411:
However, I wanted to share with you a formula feeding chart I have. I got it from the book Baby 411 (AMAZING book):
Birth to 2 wks: 18-24oz
2 weeks to 2 months: 20-32oz
2 to 4 months: 30-40oz
4 to 6 months: 30-40z
6 to 9 months: 28-36oz (the amount starts to decrease with the introduction of solid foods)
9-12 months: 20-30oz
At one year, they say it's time to rid of the bottle.
I think that right now at 3 months he's eating about 31 oz a day. How often do you feed your LO? And how much at a time? Have you tried cluster feeding? Maybe doing frequent smaller meals might help.