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Is 20 ounces of formula enough?

nicoleRInicoleRI
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DS is 7 months next week.  We added lunch last week- so he gets 3 solid meals a day- fruits, veggies, cereal.  Does great with solids- always finishes everything.  However, the last couple of days he only drinks 5 4ounce bottles, where before he had 5 6-7ounce bottles.  Is this ok, he is only getting 20 ounces a day now...does not seem like enough?  Any one else have a big drop in formula when adding a third solid meal?
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Re: Is 20 ounces of formula enough?

  • SherriberrySherriberry member
    Before we started solids DS was eating 40oz of formula.  Now with 3 meals per day he's down to 24oz (4x6oz).  I think 24oz is the minimum they should have.
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  • Lucky_DragonflyLucky_Dragonfly member
    DS drinks between 20-24oz of formula a day. He is only eating 2 meals a day so far, but I may start adding in fruit in the AM.
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  • Jo-EllenJo-Ellen

    We just had my DS 9month appointment.  To ask the same question, I totalled up his formula. It was 18 oz. I asked the same question- is it enough? My ped. asked- does he have other dairy? He has either yogurt or a slice of cheese each day- if not both. So, the ped. said it's fine.

    Call and ask your ped- there may be a difference between 7 & 9 months.

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  • GoodOman9206GoodOman9206
    DS's pediatrician told us that the min he should get a day is 24oz. Before solids he was drinking close to 35 to 40 oz, now with three solids a day he is drinking somewhere around 24 to 28oz.
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  • kim1730kim1730 member
    I asked this question at our 6 month appt, and that dr told me the minimum he should get is 20 oz.  We had to go back a couple weeks later, had a different dr, and I asked the same question because i was considered about his lack of interest in formula.  He told me the minimum is 16 oz
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  • nicoleRInicoleRI

    imageGoodOman9206:
    DS's pediatrician told us that the min he should get a day is 24oz. .

     

    But what if he just won't drink anymore?  I EBF for months and only fed on demand- so I have a hard time "forcing" him to drink if he doesn't want it.  Do I cut back on solids?  I hate to do that because he does great with solids.  BTW- I do have a call in to the Pedi.

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  • alliebon0903alliebon0903

    Mine said normal intake should be 20-32 oz. per day.

     'm on the other end of the spectrum, DS eats 3 meals per day and still drinks 35+ oz. of formula, we're trying to offer more water with meals but he just throws a fit.

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  • nicoleRInicoleRI

    imagekim1730:
    I asked this question at our 6 month appt, and that dr told me the minimum he should get is 20 oz.  We had to go back a couple weeks later, had a different dr, and I asked the same question because i was considered about his lack of interest in formula.  He told me the minimum is 16 oz

    Oh, good, that makes me feel a little better- either the 16 or 20... now I am really curious as to what my pedi will say??

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  • CytinaCytina
    Our pedi said 20 ounces as well.
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  • lucylealucylea member
    All three of the pedis in our office say 16-20 ounces of formula/breastmilk a day as long as they are eating three well balanced meals a day. 
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  • AmyaAmya
    I was just at the doctor this morning...she said 26-32 ounces once my ds is 7 months.  She said that includes what you are mixing with the rice cereal or oatmeal. 
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