Bfeeding baby only taking 4 oz from bottle??

schick

My 4 month old sometimes only takes 4 oz or so from bottle which is a little concernig... He only eats 5 times a day (7, 10, 1, 4, and 7) so he should be taking at least 6, right??

I think the bottle might be making him super gassy too (Dr. Brown's with #1 nipple) but not sure... Any tips on how to get them to take more or make them less gassy? Gripe water?

sschwege

DS doesn't get a bottle that often, but when he does he takes 4oz or just under.  Has your pedi voiced concerns?  If they haven't mentioned I wouldn't worry.  You could try burping half way through the bottle and see if that helps.

minervacullen

4 oz is totally normal for a bf baby. I'd try gas drops.

Wild_flower25

DD takes 4 oz bottles at daycare, I think its normal.  She eats 6x a day, but has sttn a couple times and skips the motn feeding.

vettymama

Gas drops worked wonders for my gassy baby. And laying him tummy down across my knees and rubbing his back.

spinsoffresonance

My 5 month old eats 4oz bottles of breastmilk every 3 hours at daycare. The rest of the day I breastfeed her directly. She eats every 3 hours during the night too. As long as your LO has enough wet diapers and is gaining weight I wouldn't worry about it

Eags

minervacullen:

4 oz is totally normal for a bf baby. I'd try gas drops.

This. My 3.5 mo old takes 5 oz pretty much on the same schedule you quoted 7, 10, 1, 4, and then his bedtime bottle around 7ish.

this decaf life

A BF baby will eat between 20-30 ounces a day [they don't need as much as a FF baby usually] because the milk caters more to what they need. He's eating on the lower end of the range but if he's gaining weight and dirtying enough diapers it's probably not a problem. When in doubt call your doctor.

 

g8trkim

Are you nursing and bottle feeding because your LO is more than likely getting more from you than from the bottle. Four ounces is a totally reasonable amount for a 4 month old to drink from a bottle.

IncogNeato

DD1 never ever took more than 4.5 oz, even when she was a year old. If baby is  satisfied, its fine.

*LrCg*

"most breastfeeding (even exclusively breastfeeding) babies NEVER take more than 5oz. per feeding. Even at 6 months old. Instead of needing to go up on volumes to keep growing (and making mom's breasts have to explode) like formula-feeding babies do, a breastfeeding mom will make milk that is more nutrient-dense as her baby gets older. And, a baby whose intestines have been exposed to EGF (epidermal growth factor) in human milk will extract those nutrients more efficiently"- from the Debunked page on Facebook- its all about info on breastfeeding- VERY informational!!

 My kids never drank more than 4 oz in a bottle. Are you nursing on demand?  Obviously if your a working momma you can't but when you are home with him?  Does he wake up hungry in the night?  If not, then he's obviously getting enough. 

schick

When do you give gas drops? Before bottle?