How many oz?

MsAmeera25 · April 2013

My LO is a little over 6 weeks and drinks 4 to 4.5 oz of breastmilk each feeding every 2 to 3 hours. We do weighed feedings when he doesn't take a bottle and sometimes its closer to 5 oz.

It seems like a lot for him being so small. I'm curious how old is your LO and how many oz of breastmilk do they take?

I'm worried he is going to eat me out of house and home in another month or so lol

SimplyChic&Sassy · April 2013

My LO's are 7 weeks old and they take 3-3.5 oz's of breastmilk via bottle every 2-3 hours. 4.5oz-5 does seem like a lot, but if he is hungry I Imagine it is fine!

kateb171 · April 2013

Blake is 3 weeks and takes about 4 oz every 3 to 4 hours. Except at night she usually goes about 6 to 8 hours, just depends.

MsAmeera25 · April 2013

melandjames14:
How do you measure what he is drinking from the breast? I don't have an answer to your question but feel like my DS is eating me out of house and home too! He's only 2 weeks and is already well over his birthweight! He eats ALL. THE. TIME.

When we did our lactation consult she reccommended we rent a hospital scale since initially he lost weight. We still have it.....we weigh before and after feedings

JordynLeighx3 · April 2013

7 weeks old drinking 4 to 4.5oz every 3hrs on the nose!

jsaltz82 · April 2013

How with pumping can you be sure you are getting hind and formilk?

CrazyMary77 · April 2013

Since about 3 weeks, my LO has been drinking 4 oz. averaging every 3 hours. Once in a while she might get hungry at 2.5 hours, other times 4.5 hours. She's bigger than average, though. She currently weighs just over 11 lbs.

agytay · April 2013

I BF my first LO for a year and he never took more than 4.5 ounces between 3 hour stretches of time. Most BF babies do not take over 5 ounces at a single feeding since they eat more frequently than formula fed babies (of course there are always exceptions to the rule). Check out Kellymom.com.

emeraudecephiro · April 2013

Vince drinks 4-5 oz every 2-3 hours. He is a month old.

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