How many ounces does/did your 4 mo old drink at a time?

futureMrs.Eanes

We had been feeding Reagan 4 oz of formula every 3-4 hours. (She goes for a longer stretch--anywhere from 6-8 hours--at night).  However, lately she has begun to cry when the bottle is empty, so last night we offered her 6 oz and she drank the entire bottle.  I don't want her to be hungry but I also don't want to overfeed her.  How much does/did your 4 mo old take at a time?  I'm going to bring this up at her pedi appt in two weeks as well.

kianew

DS was eating 6-7 oz. every 3-4 hours.  He's now up to 7-8 oz. 

Carrie25

DS still only drinks anywhere from 4-6oz every 3 hours.  Except at night, he goes longer.  I wish he would eat more each time, that way maybe he would go longer between bottles.  It really just depends.  Some days he drinks more than others.  He also over 17lbs. 

AvaLikeLava

How much does she weigh? There's a formula feeding daily average per weight.

weight (in lbs) x 2.5 = daily formula intake

Divide that by the number of feedings and that reflects the "average" ammount of formula she should take.

There's a similar formula for breastfed babies too, but the factor is different.

Again, these are just averages and cap off at 14lbs. After that intake doesn't grow much.

futureMrs.Eanes

AvaLikeLava:

How much does she weigh? There's a formula feeding daily average per weight.

weight (in lbs) x 2.5 = daily formula intake

Divide that by the number of feedings and that reflects the "average" ammount of formula she should take.

There's a similar formula for breastfed babies too, but the factor is different.

Again, these are just averages and cap off at 14lbs. After that intake doesn't grow much.

I had no idea about this formula!  Thanks!  DD weighs about 12.5 pounds so I guess she should be eating between 31-32 ounces a day. 

AvaLikeLava

futureMrs.Eanes:

I had no idea about this formula!  Thanks!  DD weighs about 12.5 pounds so I guess she should be eating between 31-32 ounces a day. 

You're welcome. Again, as I said -- this is average. Your DD may not need as much, she might need more, but it's just an idea. I'm guessing she's eating around 26oz now based on what you mentioned above. Up it my 6oz for the day and see what happens.

I know G stops eating from the bottle at day care when he's done. I don't know how BM and Formula are different for babies, but I'd like to think that a baby will stop eating when they're full on their own.

futureMrs.Eanes

I feel terrible that I haven't been feeding her enough.  From now on we will offer her 6 oz and see how it goes from there.  Thanks again!

AvaLikeLava

you shouldn't feel bad. You did everything right: you're watching for signs of your kid being healthy. She only just now started saying she wants more. Don't beat yourself over it.

JillRock96

Ava eats between 5 and 8 ounces every four hours during the day.  Shesleeps for 10 to 12 hours at night.