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feeding ?-3 month old

AFWife1229AFWife1229
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Just double checking...LO eats about 5-6oz every 3-3 1/2 hours. Normal?
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  • sarajo317sarajo317
    My DD is tiny (last Wednesday she weighed 10lbs 7oz)- and she eats 40z nearly everytime - every 3-4 hours!
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  • sarajo317sarajo317
    HAHA. 4oz.. sorry!!
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  • ablouablou member

    he does about 9oz before going to bed & when he wakes up, and 5-6 oz every 2.5-3hrs during the day (3 between the 2 big ones)

    DS has been STTN since 5 weeks old (with the occasional crazy early waking due to hunger), and I attribute  that to his big bedtime meals.   We don't dream feed.

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  • sarajo317sarajo317
    imageablou:

    he does about 9oz before going to bed & when he wakes up, and 5-6 oz every 2.5-3hrs during the day (3 between the 2 big ones)

    DS has been STTN since 5 weeks old (with the occasional crazy early waking due to hunger), and I attribute  that to his big bedtime meals.   We don't dream feed.

    humm... maybe I should try giving her more?? I dont know if she'd eat it or not!! She doesnt seem hungry after 4oz...

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  • kcisthebombdotcomkcisthebombdotcom member

    It depends on how much she weighs. They should eat 2.5oz for every pound of weight.

    Also, LOs should not ingest more than 32oz of formula-something due to the vitamin content as too much of a specific vitamin in formula is not good for them. If your child is eating more, you should discuss this with the pedi-they may want you to start solids sooner than later.

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  • mommys.gummy.bearmommys.gummy.bear
    imagesarajo317:

    humm... maybe I should try giving her more?? I dont know if she'd eat it or not!! She doesnt seem hungry after 4oz...

    We were getting a lot of flack from DH's family b/c of the amount Tooter eats in one feeding.  He eats between 4-5oz every few hours.  I asked the pedi about this at his 4mo check-up.  He is in the 72% for his age, so her comment was: "There's honestly no need to worry.  People who have children like to make judgement on first time parents."

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  • sarajo317sarajo317
    imageKC_13:

    It depends on how much she weighs. They should eat 2.5oz for every pound of weight.

    Also, LOs should not ingest more than 32oz of formula-something due to the vitamin content as too much of a specific vitamin in formula is not good for them. If your child is eating more, you should discuss this with the pedi-they may want you to start solids sooner than later.

    She weighs 10lbs 7oz... so she's about right on target i suppose! she eats between 28-32oz each day!

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  • AFWife1229AFWife1229
    imageablou:

    he does about 9oz before going to bed & when he wakes up, and 5-6 oz every 2.5-3hrs during the day (3 between the 2 big ones)

    DS has been STTN since 5 weeks old (with the occasional crazy early waking due to hunger), and I attribute  that to his big bedtime meals.   We don't dream feed.

    how do you get him to eat so much at a time??

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  • sarajo317sarajo317
    And Khy is in the 5-10% in her weight.. so Im thinking 4oz is pretty good! LOL.
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  • AFWife1229AFWife1229
    imageKC_13:

    It depends on how much she weighs. They should eat 2.5oz for every pound of weight.

    Also, LOs should not ingest more than 32oz of formula-something due to the vitamin content as too much of a specific vitamin in formula is not good for them. If your child is eating more, you should discuss this with the pedi-they may want you to start solids sooner than later.

    I've never heard of this...where did you hear this?

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