Don't know what the hell I'm doing

Marcilene1

I just started FF and I'm not sure how it's done.  How often?  How much?  Give me the basics.

JenniCollins

How old is your LO?  Your LO will tell you how much, so start with a large bottle, 8 ounces or so and your LO will stop when full.  As for how often that too is up to your LO and how old they are.  Chloe has been eating 4 hours or more apart for a while now and her bottles are different sizes at different times of the day.  It's trial and error...good luck!

clussyK

Every baby is different. I know everyone says that but I swear it's true. Ours is almost 7 months old, weights almost 18 lbs and takes 4 7 oz bottles a day. Sometimes she'll have an extra 4 oz in before bedtime but usually it's an even 28 oz a day and she's set. She also gets 2 solids a day (about 3 to 4oz of fruit for lunch and 3-4 oz of veggies for dinner).

CourtneyRenee9109

I don't know how old or how big your LO is but DS is 7 months and about 16.5 lbs. He drinks about 4-5 oz every 2-3 hours during the day and 3 oz bottles 3 times a night. (whenever he wakes up)

ladycee

We feed on demand with DS, but I can tell you what works for us. He is 8 months and weights 17.8lbs. He usually takes 4-6oz every 2-3 hours. I make a 4oz bottle and if he finishes that and wants more, I make 2oz more. He also take 2-3 4oz bottles during the night, which is from 9p-9a for us.

I would say to start out with 4oz at a time. See if that seems like enough for one feeding and adjust it from there. It should be fairly easy to figure out a schedule for your LO once you know how much/how often they want to eat.