4-month old - how many oz of BM?

Mrs.Greg

DD is almost 4 months old and is only taking 4 to 4.5 ounces of breast milk every three hours.  I'm going back to work in two weeks so we gave her one bottle a way every day last week and will do two bottles a day this week, starting today.  I pumped while she got the bottles and got 7 to 8 ounces each time (pumped 10 minutes).  I'm surprised she's eating so little from the bottles but seems satisfied.  How many ounces of BREAST MILK is your 4-month old eating?

Hi725

DS eats 6oz in each bottle, every 3 hours except overnight. My pedi said that anywhere from 4-6 oz every 3-4 hours is fine. If your DD seems satisfied and is gaining weight on schedule, then she is getting enough.

Just J

I EP and my DD takes 4 1/2 -5 ounces of BM every 3 hours, sometimes a little more or less.  Sometimes she goes longer/shorter amounts of time.  I try to on demand feed as if I was BFing, so I read her cues, but she generally falls into this rhythm.  She usually takes much more for her first bottle.  And she just recently started taking more.  She was at 3 1/2 - 4 ounces for the longest time.

 As long as she seems satisified and her wet and dirty diapers are good, then you should be fine.  You may just send a little extra to day care just in case she wants it (assuming you have some).  I try to send an extra bottle or two each day and sometimes she does go through them.

alli&pat

my LO take about 4.5 oz per bottle as well

renee&jeff'06

I leave the nanny 3 - (5 oz.) bottles for when I am away during the day.  Sometimes he eats all 15 oz, but sometimes he only eats about 10.  I think you are fine.  Check out kellymom.com too as it tells you what to expect as well.

IU_baby

6oz bottles, every 3-4 hours.