How much is you LO eating?

shannykay · November 2011

Hey ladies,

Im an EBF and I also pump when i can't breast feed while I'm out. My little man is almsot 5 weeks old, I'm just wondering how many oz on average he should be eating. How much are your LOs eating?

bumpuser5468658 · November 2011

My Lo is 4 weeks and is FF....he is consistently taking 4 oz and not wanting any more yet.

mabst196 · November 2011

We tried a 2 oz bottle yesterday and then he nursed for 20 min. In going to try 4 oz the next time we try a bottle.

kagl04 · November 2011

My DS is 5.5 weeks old. He takes 2.5 ozs every 3-4 hrs but he's on the small end and a preemie.

CA2006 · November 2011

mabst196:
We tried a 2 oz bottle yesterday and then he nursed for 20 min. In going to try 4 oz the next time we try a bottle.

Same here. DS was eating 4 oz. consistently when he was 4 weeks. I always thought it was a lot, but I guess it is what it is.

blu-eyedwife · November 2011

We only use a bottle every couple of days, but usually our 5 week old usually takes a little over 2 ounces.

Just a FYI - breastfed babies don't eat more than 4 oz, even as they get older. My breastfeeding course told us not even to buy the large size bottles and this was confirmed with the lactation consultants. As babies get older the composition of your milk changes and provides more nutrients in the same amount.

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