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How do you know when to increase the amount in their bottles? For about 2 weeks now, DS has been wanting to eat every 1.5 hours! He is 7 weeks old and has been taking in 3oz. I feel like this is too often to want to eat, and that I won't be able to keep up with him if he keeps going like this.  Is there a formula to follow when they should get an increase in their amount? At night he goes about 3-4 hours in between feedings, but I would love for him to start sleeping longer. Are their certain cues that I should be looking for to know when to up the amount? Thanks in advance! (Sorry if this seems all over the place, DS is acting very fussy!)
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  • MamaToKMamaToK
    I would up Ks bottles when she would eat more-it was kind of trial and error.  Maybe try 4 oz to see how he does with that.  He could also be going threw a growth spurt?
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    We upped his bottles when he still seemed hungry after feeding...we knew when we upped them too much because he'd either not take it or spit up the extra.  I'd only increase by half an ounce at a time though, you hate to waste anything.  


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  • RunningMom08RunningMom08
    Thanks ladies! I decided to increase it my half an oz and see if the feedings space out a little more. Smile It's so hard learning all this stuff as I go! I feel like I question myself too much, hehe.
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    imageL&R70707:

    We upped his bottles when he still seemed hungry after feeding...we knew when we upped them too much because he'd either not take it or spit up the extra.  I'd only increase by half an ounce at a time though, you hate to waste anything.  

     

    This exactly.  We increased when LO seemed to finish the bottle really quickly consistently!  Wen increased .25oz at a time b/c LO was a 4lb preemie but I think .5 oz is a good rule to follow.

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  • ejagkejagk member
    I just followed my LO's cues. I have always made my bottles 1oz larger than what LO is eating, so when she started finishing off those and wanting more I started making the bottles larger.
    I also store my BM in 2-3oz amounts.
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  • Jenniferk08Jenniferk08 member
    When Mj seemed to always be eating we'd up his bottle by an Oz to see what happened.  It was the best thing we ever did because my little man would go 6hrs at night between bottles, which was around the same age as your LO.

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