Baby not satisfied after feeding?

Lumanight

My little one will be three months on the 11th, and he's currently drinking 4-5oz of formula every 3.5-4 hours (I would just like to add that I wasn't able to breastfeed due to multiple reasons, my heart was so set on it but I did what's best for me and my son). It seems like he's still hungry after each feeding! I plan to talk to his pedi about it next week, but I was hoping some of you have some advice/similar issues? I don't want to over feed him. Please and thank you!

amandac12581

If he's not satisfied try giving him and extra .5-1 ounce in the bottle.  Maybe he's just not full enough?  My little guy started drinking 6oz of formula every 3 hours shortly after he hit the 3 month mark (he's almost 4 months now).  We upped him for the same reason, he just didn't seem satisfied after eating.  If the little bit extra doesn't help def talk to the doctor.

TwizBeans

You can't really over feed. He'll spit up what he doesn't want. Just try giving a little more and see how it goes.

4N6s

Feed him more. 
My baby drinks/was drinking 6oz of BM 6 times a day at that age. 

ejled

Try about a half ounce more. My 13wk LO takes 5 oz every 2-2.5 hours of either formula or BM. 4 oz just wasn't cutting it and she's generally satisfied after 5. 

baby-2-due

My pedi told me to add a little bit of rice cereal to the bottle to help fill her up. She can eat up to 7/8 oz in one feeding. And I was so sore through her last growth spurt I used pump milk to mix a bottle. Formula works too with mixing in the rice cereal.

SmrBrd2012

Maybaby0519 said:

My pedi told me to add a little bit of rice cereal to the bottle to help fill her up. She can eat up to 7/8 oz in one feeding. And I was so sore through her last growth spurt I used pump milk to mix a bottle. Formula works too with mixing in the rice cereal.

I'm surprised that a pediatrician would recommend this as in most cases it is not, especially with a baby under 4 months of age.

baby-2-due

@SmrBrd2012 she said it was ok as long as I wasn't giving more than 1-2 teaspoons a day and I only did it at her bedtime feeding.