How much is your 2 wk old eating?

Julie Blunier

How many ounces is your LO taking at each feeding?  I am EP and we are doing good to get a 2oz bottle in her every 3 hours.  She just won't take any more.  She was a small baby (5lbs 15oz) but I feel like she should be eating more.  Dr says that we are fine with 2 oz - just looking for a little comparison.

TIA

MrsL.inMarch

At 2 weeks their stomachs can only hold about 2oz total.

bjohncoc

My 10lb 12oz baby was taking 2 1/2 oz every three hours but still seemed hungry. Talked to the doctor and he said to up it to 3 even 4 oz, but if we had a smaller baby he said that would be way too much. Now that DS is 3weeks, we are doing 3 1/2 oz every three hours. We do go down to every two hours from 6:30pm until bed time and then he sleeps 5 hours at night. At the every two hour mark, we will continue to give 3oz not 3 1/2.