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how much to put in a bottle for a 10 week old, he weighs 12 pounds...

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Does anyone know how much to put in a bottle. Its pumped Bm.
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Re: how much to put in a bottle for a 10 week old, he weighs 12 pounds...

  • bambergnjbambergnj
    I guess it depends on your LO but I would start with 4 oz.  My LO is 8 weeks old almost 11 lbs and he finishes between 3-4 oz of bm in bottle.
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  • addie22addie22
    I've been putting 3 oz, our pedi told us between 2 1/2 - 3 oz but sometimes I wonder if that is enough because she still acts hungry the first few minutes after the bottle is empty. She weighs just about 11 pounds though.
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  • KKWISCKKWISC member
    DS is 10 weeks yesterday and 12 lb 5 oz and we gave him 5 last night adn he only ate 3.5. I would do 4.
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  • abb08abb08 member

    Our DS is 10 weeks and 12 pounds.  We had been putting 4 oz in, but lately he hasn't been taking nearly that much from the bottle and we've been wasting what was left (he just gets one bottle a day to prepare for when I go back to work).  Sometimes he wants all four, but usually it's closer to 2 or 3 oz.  We've started putting 2-2.5 oz in, and having more ready in case he still seems hungry afterwards.  This way none gets wasted. 

    I have heard that a lot of BF babies will take less from a bottle during the day (at daycare), and will nurse more in the evenings to make up for it.  I guess we'll find out what our LO does next week when I am back at work.


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