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BF moms who give a bottle

chatty6176chatty6176 member
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DS is 3 months and I EBF but were are getting him used to the bottle for when I go back to work in a few weeks.  How much does your BF baby eat when you give a bottle.  DS seems to only do about 3 ounces.  

Thanks! 

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  • hepcatshepcats member
    How much does he weigh?
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  • chatty6176chatty6176 member

    imagehepcats:
    How much does he weigh?

    At his 2 month appt. he was 13 lbs.  That was a month ago.  I know they should have 2.5 ounces per pound.  I just don't know if it's just hiim transitioning to the bottle.  

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  • katlizabethkatlizabeth member

    https://www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/milkcalc.html

    here's a resource that can guide you.

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  • vanfoxvanfox member
    Somewhere between 3 and 4 ounces per bottle. BF babies often eat smaller amounts less often from bottles, since that's what they're used to when eating from the boob.
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  • BillysGrl27BillysGrl27 member
    4-5 ounces. He can do 6 though when he is loading up on calories before bed.
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  • laur2534laur2534
    She'll eat about 4 oz now.  We've been working up to that though!  It took some time! 
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  • lilylowlilylow member
    Els takes three four ounce bottles at the sitters.
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  • Krissi0931Krissi0931

    My son will eat about 3 - 41/2 ounces but he will eat up to 5 at one time.

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  • chatty6176chatty6176 member
    thx!
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  • Temp38995750004016Temp38995750004016 member
    I pump and get six ounces, so she has that.
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  • amanda-lynnamanda-lynn

    My LO gets 2-3 expressed bottles per day (pediatrician is concerened with his growth and wants me to assess how much he is eating on a regular basis).

    Sometimes he only eats 2oz, other times he will have 5oz. I have learned that if I have to stop to refill and warm more milk he usually wont go back to drinking. I have learned to fill the bottle with more than I think he will have so he always has an option of more.

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  • wannja01wannja01
    At 3 months it was 3 four oz bottles. We have moved up to five ounces at around 4.5 months.
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  • MandyD82MandyD82
    First bottles started at 3oz when she was 2 months. She is now onto 4.5oz every 4 hours at daycare and I EBF when we are at home. If for some reason I dont have enough for her, sometimes at night if she is clustering, we make her another bottle from the stash. I give it to her, but she takes if laying on my lap/chest facing out. She holds the bottle herself.
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  • desdemona39desdemona39
    DD is 15lbs and will only take 2-3oz at a time. She eats every 3-4 hrs while I'm away, and then nurses  A LOT when with me.
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  • chatty6176chatty6176 member
    Thanks....this sounds just like my first son.  He'd take just enough to take the hunger away and then nurse a ton when I was with him.  He'd tank up in the morning, after work and before bed.  Seems like DS#2 will be the same.
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