Only eats 2 to 2.5oz each meal

Cdienst

Since pretty much birth, my daughter has only eaten 2 to 2.5oz of BM (sometimes supplemended with formula) each feeding every two to three hours. This hasnt changed AT ALL!! But shes a chubby happy little lady, so I dont get it? My sister had twins and they are premature and not yet two months old yet they eat 4 to 5oz a meal!!!! 

laurenhankey

How often is she eating?

laurenhankey

Nevermind, I just saw that she's eating every 2 - 3 hrs.  Does that include MOTN feedings?  Even if LO is eating solids she should still be having 20-24 oz of formula or BM a day. 

DottyBlue

if she's gaining weight well and getting at least 20-24 oz of BM per day, I would say you are fine.

My DS gets 3 oz or slightly less every 2 hours during the day with one middle of the night feeding . He gets 24-28 oz per day. His pedi is perfect

melody921

Some babies just don't eat a lot at once, which is why they eat throughout the night. My DD probably takes in the same amount of milk as yours, she just crams it into an 11- or 12-hour period because she sleeps at night. I'd keep trying to offer her a lit