Moms of 7 week old's come in:

Yvonne2

I am trying to make myself feel better while I wait for the pedi nurse to call me back and make me feel better.

 

How much and how often is your LO eating?  And how much does your LO weigh?  (either at their 1 month appointment or when you do a guesstimate on a scale at home (weigh yourself and then weigh yourself holding your LO)).

 

 

Jules G

LO eats about every 2 1/2-3 hours (sometimes more), she weighs 8lbs 11oz

We just started giving her some formula, she takes 1-2 oz every 3 hours or so.  

ChicaT415

ds weight 8lbs 8 oz at is 1 mo appt. he was 6 lb 1 oz at birth. 

He eats every 2-3 hours during the day and usually between 2-3.5 oz of formula. He usually goes for a 5-6 hour stretch over night.  

water-fairy

7 weeks old today... I have no idea how much he gets during BFing but he feeds about every 2-3 hours during the day, only once at night (around 4:30pm) as he is now sleeping 7+ hours straight. Judging from his weight gain though I can say he eats A LOT. 

His weight:

birth - 6lbs 13oz
1 month - 10lbs 2oz

I weighed myself with him yesterday and the difference was 12lbs  

Yvonne2

So that didn't help.  LOL.

 

which isn't ya'lls fault.

 

S eats ever 2-2.5 hours.  And she eats SIX oz.  No she doesn't spit it all back up.  Yes I try giving her a paci (and a soothie sometimes just to be sure) I try burping her and other things before feeding her.  She drinks the whole six oz dry with in 45 minutes.  (She does slow down and I try to get her to do something else, but then she cries again and wants to eat--that's why it takes 45 minutes, I keep hoping if i slow her down that she'll realize she's full sooner, she does not).

 

At Birth she weighed 8 pounds 2 oz.

At 1 month she weighed 11 pounds 4 oz. 

I just weighed myself and then her and she was 14.5 pounds.

I worry about all of this.

ttmccoot

li'l i is about 11 lbs (she was 8lbs 9oz at birth), and she takes down 4oz about every 5 hours.

water-fairy

If it helps, when we give RJ occasional bottles of BM he chomps down 4oz in less than 20 minutes. When he isn't at all fussy or interested in what's moving around it takes a lot less. He's usually never done with the bottle, I offer him the boob if I'm around and he feeds some more. 

Comparing our LOs starting weight we are about the same in terms of gain. I have a big eater as well. 

JCM083009

he eats anywhere from every hour (today, ugh) to every 3 hrs. usually every 2 hrs. he weighed 7 lbs 14 oz Fri, so i'm guessing just over 8 now.

rosesandpeonies

my daughter eats 4-6oz.  She eats the six oz. in the morning usually after not eating for 6+ hours.  Then throughout the day she eats about every 3 hours 4-5 oz. for a total of 26-30oz a day.  She was 8lbs 4ozs at birth and 10lbs 8 oz at one month.  I think now she is almost 12lbs.

kbekker

DS was 7 weeks yesterday and drinks 4-5 oz every 2-3 hours, usually closer to every 2 hours.  Every once in awhile he will even take 6 oz.  He hasn't been offically weighed since he was 3 wks when he was 9 lbs 5 oz, but we think he is around 12 lbs now.

 I'm sure your LO is fine.  Each child is different and eats different amounts.

lynne114

It was around the 7 week point that my LO had a growth spurt.  She was eatting double what she normally would eat.  Usually would eat 3 oz every couple hours but all of a sudden she was eatting six oz.  LO also became fussy and refused to nap.  She rarely fusses.  This lasted four days and then back to usual. 

musicteacher84

My LO eats about 3 1/2 - 4 1/2 oz roughly every 3 hours; lately though she's been "snacking" every couple hours eating about 2 oz...ugh! 

She weighed 8lbs 11oz at birth...and at her 2 week appt weighed 9lbs 9oz!  So I'm assuming when she goes for her 2 month check-up she'll probably be close to 12 (if not more...)

She's not really sleeping thru the night though...she seems to wake up every 3 hours to eat - so I"ve been trying to push more oz at night closer to bedtime

PuppyMommy

My guy usually eats around 4 or 5 oz. every 3 or so hours, less overnight.  We aren't on a schedule.  He has been known to eat 6 ounces.  I wouldn't worry too much.

Oh, and at his 1 month appt. he weighed 9 lbs. 2 ounces. He was 7 lbs. 12 ounces at birth.  I have no clue what he is now. He had issues gaining weight at first. Actually, I think his Mommy was having issues BF when he was born.  He is good now.

acdc07

My little guy weighed 10 pounds even last Monday at his check-up. He weighed 8.7 at birth. He eats between 30 and 34 oz in a 24 hour period.

12:30am  7oz 

5:45am  6oz

9:00am 4oz

12:30pm  4oz

4:15pm  6oz

8:30pm  7oz

**KaSi ReNeE**

I wouldnt be all that concerned, Ive always been told your baby knows how muchs satisfies them!!!  My pedi has always told me to feed on demand. I BF him myself but when someone else gives him a bottle of BM  he has taken 5-6 oz every 3-4hrs since about 5 weeks old.....hope this helps:)