how many oz's of formula is your 5 month old eating?

jjcrew2006

Hello!

I just made the switch from breastfeeding to formula feeding and my DD is only taking 3.5 ounces every three hours.  This seems like too little consumption.  she's 5 months, and about 15 lbs.

Any thoughts are appreciated.  My son took 6 ounces by this time but was also 18 or so pounds by 6 months so maybe she is right on track.  

curious what your LO's are consuming at 5 months.

TIA!

Kb103109

Our girls are 5 months and take 4.5 oz every 2.5 - 3 hours and cereal in the morning and at night and we just started with veggies this week.  

jjcrew2006

Kb103109:

Our girls are 5 months and take 4.5 oz every 2.5 - 3 hours and cereal in the morning and at night and we just started with veggies this week.  

Thanks for your response!  If you don't mind me asking, how much do your girls weigh?   Sounds like my DD isn't too far off of your girls so that makes me feel better

I started my DD on cereal at 4 months and she wanted nothing to do with it so I'm gonna start her on it again and see if she'll take it this time!  

EveryNameIWantIsTaken

DD switched from breast milk to formula at around 4ish months.  She just now will eat a full five ounces, but more often it's 3-4oz every 2-3 hours.  She's close to 16lbs now.

MamasBatty

My son is eating 5-6 oz every 3 hours. And he is up at least once at night to eat, so he is getting somewhere around 36oz a day. He weighs 16lbs! Good luck!

sroddy12

My little guy is eating 5.5 ounces every 3 hours during the day and wakes up twice at night to eat.  He is 4 months old but only 2 months adjusted age (he was 2 months early.  He weighs 10lbs.

Kb103109

jjcrew2006:

Kb103109:

Our girls are 5 months and take 4.5 oz every 2.5 - 3 hours and cereal in the morning and at night and we just started with veggies this week.  

Thanks for your response!  If you don't mind me asking, how much do your girls weigh?   Sounds like my DD isn't too far off of your girls so that makes me feel better

I started my DD on cereal at 4 months and she wanted nothing to do with it so I'm gonna start her on it again and see if she'll take it this time!  

 

E weighs 10 lbs 10 oz at her 4 month visit (about 3 weeks ago) and H weighed 11 lbs 14 oz.  Breast feeding/pumping never worked for me so they have been on formula since birth.  It took us just until about 2 months ago to get them to 4 oz every 3 hrs and in the last 2 weeks we just put them to 4.5 oz.  I know some people always offer a certain amount (6 oz for ex) and let their lo eat what they want from that.  For us that didn't work.  They would eat more then their belly could handle because they suck it down so fast that they don't have time to realize they are full.  

jillmatheny

DD is almost 17lbs. and takes 5 oz. bottles every 3 hours. Sometimes 6 oz. before bedtime but usually she falls asleep before she finishes.

caro123caro

My LO is 17lbs and 5.5 mths.  He's eating 7 oz every 4 hours with cereal for breakfast and dinner. Total formula is about 28oz, we also use the add formula cereal so that adds 6 oz (both feedings) which puts him to about 34 which is where he was at before we introduced cereal. He eats 3 tbls of cereal a feed. We are introducing veg's next week.

CamJack mom

I've got a chunker 5 months tomorrow, she's 20 lbs and takes 7 oz every 3-4 hours and sleeps 10-12 hours at night. She's completely off the charts in weight, but also in height at 28 inches long.

steph0501

DS is 18 lbs and 26 inches.  He has breastmilk usually but has formula when I work (14 hour days, 3 days/week).  He takes usually 4oz, sometimes 5, every 2-3 hours. 

Teach1982

DS weighs 15 lbs and takes about 6 oz every 3 hours...Usually about 30 oz per day.

drgeli

My babies are probably about 14-15 lbs now and take anywhere btwn 6-8oz every 4 hours and sleep from 7:15pm to 6:30-7am without eating.

SaraTF

DS is 4.5 months and eats 6-7 oz every 3 hours (but sleeps most of the night). He's about 15 lbs.

Nwlywed07

We have done formula since 3 months but my LO takes about 3.5-5 oz about every 3 hours. He's 17 pounds and we are doing solids twice a day. In the evenings he eats a lot more though. One solid, 5 oz and then 6 oz right before bed. He'll then sleep from 7pm-4 am before needing anything else. He will then eat 6 oz again at 4 and then sleep until 8:30 am. He then goes back to eating the normal amount.

 As long as baby is gaining weight normally there isn't anything wrong with the amount LO eats. Each baby, like an adult, needs a different amount of calories. 

alieb82

MamasBatty:

My son is eating 5-6 oz every 3 hours. And he is up at least once at night to eat, so he is getting somewhere around 36oz a day. He weighs 16lbs! Good luck!

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