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I try not to compare my babies to others

robinsokjrobinsokj member
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but when I see that babies the same age as mine are eating 4 oz at a feeding, I think holy crap!

Mine might eat 2 oz per feeding and they eat every 3 hours.  I guess it doesn't really matter how much they are eating since they are growing like weeds.  

 

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Re: I try not to compare my babies to others

  • myonetruelovemyonetruelove member
    2 oz for 2wk old sounds right. My 2 1/2 month old takes 4 oz.
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  • MamatoJacksonMamatoJackson

    Jackson's almost 11 weeks and still takes 4 ounces during the day.  Sometimes at night he'll take 5 or 6 but that's usually only once a day.

    He's a biggin', too - Was 12 lbs, 14 oz. at his 8 week appt., so, I really wouldn't worry about it. 

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  • IrishBrideNDIrishBrideND member
    4 oz at 2 weeks seems like an awful lot
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  • leslie13510leslie13510
    Most 2 week olds are not 5 pounds either.  They're just not big enough to eat that much yet, and you can't compare them to babies that weigh 3-4 pounds more than them.  Don't worry though, they will be before you know it.  You'll wake up one day to them eating 3 pancakes each for breakfast, or sharing 7 pieces of pizza for dinner.  ;)
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  • engleeenglee
    I think it more depends on the babies size not really their age.  Ethan was 9 pounds 2 ounces at birth has been taking 3.5-4.5 ounces for a week now.  He never seemed satisfied with 2 ounces at the 2 week mark so I slowly increased his amount.  Now he downs 4.5 ounces so quickly sometimes...but I know his little tummy can't hold more. 
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  • robinsokjrobinsokj member

    imageleslie13510:
    Most 2 week olds are not 5 pounds either.  They're just not big enough to eat that much yet, and you can't compare them to babies that weigh 3-4 pounds more than them.  Don't worry though, they will be before you know it.  You'll wake up one day to them eating 3 pancakes each for breakfast, or sharing 7 pieces of pizza for dinner.  ;)

    Lordy, thats more than I eat...if I weren't breastfeeding.  

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  • leslie13510leslie13510
    imagerobinsokj:

    imageleslie13510:
    Most 2 week olds are not 5 pounds either.  They're just not big enough to eat that much yet, and you can't compare them to babies that weigh 3-4 pounds more than them.  Don't worry though, they will be before you know it.  You'll wake up one day to them eating 3 pancakes each for breakfast, or sharing 7 pieces of pizza for dinner.  ;)

    Lordy, thats more than I eat...if I weren't breastfeeding.  

    Haha, tell me about it.  They don't usually eat more than me (well combined they do most of the time) but yeah some days I just have to stare in awe at the amount of food they pack away.  I'm scared for the teenage years.

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