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Feeding Question - Since there can't be too many!

willy_gertwilly_gert member
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Okay, so I have a question, because right now I am feeling like a totally clueless mommy right now!  I was looking at Similac's feeding "guidelines" and it said for 1-3 month olds, they should be eating 5-6 times a day and 4-5 oz at a feeding.  Does that fall in line with where your babies are at?  My baby is still eating 7-8 times a day and when we give her a bottle we only give her 3 oz.  I have been toying with the idea of adding a formula bottle at nighttime because our Dr thinks she needs to gain more weight, but should I try upping her during the day bottles?  She isn't fussing like she is starving or anything, but when I BF her she eats both sides most of the time.  I am so confused and just want to do what is best for her, but I also don't want to lose my supply.  I pump 3x a day at work and then if she doesn't eat both sides I pump the one she didn't eat when I am with her.  I can keep up with her at 3 oz a bottle but I don't think I can at a 4 oz bottle unless I give her the one formula bottle.  Sorry, I know this is rambling and all!  Thanks for any help you can give!
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Re: Feeding Question - Since there can't be too many!

  • rivieramayarivieramaya member
    We FF as well and we just moved up to 5 ounces every 3-4 hours. I give him a 6 ounce bottle before bedtime and he will skip a feeding and sleep for 6-7 hours afterwards.

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  • terri_doula2010terri_doula2010 member
    You really can't compare BF and FF like that. Babies process them differently so it is just a different situation. Your BF baby still eating 7-8 times a day and only taking 3 oz in a bottle makes perfect sense. DD doesn't get bottles much but when she does it takes forever for her to even drink 1.5 oz.
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  • elizabethwigelizabethwig member
    Our DD gets about a third or a half formula and the rest through breastfeeding or pumped milk. Based on weighted feeds, she's right on track with what you posted: 5 or 6 feeds a day of about 4 to 5 oz. The exception is first thing in the morning she'll take maybe 3 oz and her middle of the night feed is usually 6 oz.
    Our breastfeeding doc said that breastfed babies won't need more than 4 oz per feed.
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