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How many ounces is yor 2/3 week old eating?

lisamarcolisamarco
in Babies: 0 - 3 Months

Ped told us to feed dd at 4 days old 3-4 ounces, but then again she lost too much weight and she was concerned . Plus she also said she is a big baby 9lbs at birth and needs to eat.

She is now eating 5 ounces and is 2 weeks and 4 days old. Seems like a lot to me.

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Re: How many ounces is yor 2/3 week old eating?

  • kc0721kc0721 member
    My baby was also a big one when he was born, 11lbs. He's 2 weeks and 4 days old too and he eats 5oz every 2-3hours. My pedi told me to feed him when he's hungry and that 5oz is fine for his size.
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  • ToBeMcInerneyToBeMcInerney
    She is 3 weeks today and will eat 3-4 oz of BM at a time. She was 8.13 at birth and is about 9.2 now.
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  • Mama2beNYMama2beNY
    DS was 8lbs 8ozs at birth and is now just over 3 weeks, he eats 4ozs every 4 hours but it looks like we"ll be upping him within the next few days because he isconsistantly finishing with no problem and getting hungry quicker.
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  • sourpatchkidssourpatchkids member
    I have no idea! I BF and really have no idea. He was 8lbs11oz when he is born, 8lbs. 5oz when we left the hospital and was 9 lbs. last Thursday. I weighed myself without him and with him this morning and it was like a little under 10 lbs. or a little over...I can't remember, but I'm not sure how accurate that would be either. He is gaining weight well so I'm sure he's getting enough!
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  • RitaT22RitaT22 member

    My baby was 8 lb 14 oz at birth and also lost a lot of weight. I have been supplementing breastmilk in a bottle for three days and giving him 2 oz. Today our pedi told us to give him 3 oz, and he chugged it down.

     Just curious, are you formula feeding or bottle feeding breast milk? I only ask because formula is supposed to keep them full longer, and 5 oz seems like a lot of formula.  Of course, if your pedi says it's fine, then it's fine.

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  • lisamarcolisamarco

    I"m doing both bmilk and formula.  I can't keep up with the demand. lol  I only get when I pump sometimes only 2 oz from both breast and and sometimes 3 oz, but very few times.   I put her on the boob and she can be on it for like 15 min to 25 on each side and is still hungry.   It's hard to know what she is getting because there are also times when I have noticed that I can get only like 1.5 oz total as well.           I have tried giving her after having her on the boob only like 2 or 3 oz of either bmilk or formula in a bottle and she cries so I have to give her more.  Once I give her more she is fine and happy and so alert and then will take a nap.

    But maybe I should double check with the ped that she is eating 5 oz now.

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