how many oz is your lo eating and how many weeks old?

camis1st · January 2014

My dd is 4weeks and taking 4oz every 2 hours....I feel like its too much but she wants it

camis1st · January 2014

How much are your lo's eating???? she ates the paci

mavgirl_73 · January 2014

Since mine is EBF I'm not sure but even when I pumped mine never ate more than 3oz at a feeding for the first couple of months.

frankierokx · January 2014

M is having 2-3oz every 3-4 hours. Forgot tosay he is 11 days

mh89 · January 2014

Are you using a slow flow bottle?

Mac2588 · January 2014

2-3 oz every 2 hours at 6 weeks.

linzy2202 · January 2014

My LO is BF but gets one bottle in the late night feeding, started from having to supplement. She started out at 2 oz but now she takes anywhere from 2.5 to 3.

MommyEllenSue · January 2014

I bf and then supplement with formula. My LO will eat 3 oz of formula during the day (every 3-4 hours) and 4 oz at night (every 4-5 hours). She is 3 weeks old

MissyC979 · January 2014

Mine is almost three weeks and formula fed. He is typically 2-3 ounces every 2-3 hours. I've started offering him four ounces since several times in the last day he finished his three ounces and still seemed hungry. I think he's having a growth spurt now.

mh89 · January 2014

I think she gets quite a bit at the boob. The few times I've pumped and given her a bottle we'd offer 2-4 oz. Breastmilk changes to meet the child's needs as they age though and they usually stay around 3 oz every 3 hours until 6 months (25 oz average in 24 hours). From what I've read you need to up the amount of formula as they age, ask your pedi for a formula chart.

Edited because I see a pp shared a formula chart already.

Crgardner957 · January 2014

DS is usually fed from the breast, but when I've pumped I know 3 oz does nothing for him, so he goes back to the breast. He's 4 weeks old tomorrow.

mavgirl_73 · January 2014

Babies are reflexive in their sucking. They will suck (I.e. In some cases continue eating) as long as they are given something to suck. Yes formula intake changes but it is possible to over feed. I would talk to your pediatrician.

bjhafner04 · January 2014

My LO is a lil piggie, 6 days old today and takes 3oz of breastmilk every 2-3 hrs. Thank god I have an oversupply from engorgement already! I'm pretty sure I have nipple fissures as it's extremely painful to nurse even with a shield, so I think I'm just gonna pump.

pink flamingo · January 2014

My LO eats 3-4 oz every 2-4 hrs and is 5 weeks old. Most if the time it is 4 oz but twice now she has eaten 5 oz but apparently that's rare . She is formula feed most if the time with occasional bottle of BM.

Aycul18 · January 2014

My LO is 2.5 weeks and formula fed and she takes 2-3 oz every 2-4 hours... During the day she usually goes 2-3 hours and at night usually 3-4...

I know it's possible to over feed on formula, but my pedi said to make sure you take breaks and burp her, and if she isn't vomiting it back up, it's ok...

So far so good (knock on wood). My little piglet already gained 8 oz on top of her birth weight at a 2 week weight check!

Aycul18 · January 2014

emilysalley said:
My son is 18 days old and eats about 3 oz every 3 hours. Here is a chart I found for how much formula a baby should be eating for his/her age:

@emilysalley thanks for that chart. I swear I've tried searching for one like 5 times and couldn't find one. Must have been using the wrong words or just over tired LOL

Ktrue85 · January 2014

Jack is 8 weeks old, formula fed, takes 4-5 oz. every 3-5 hours. He goes longer stretches at night.

notkateanymore · January 2014

M is 3 weeks and 4 days and eats 4 oz. at every feeding...he would like to get to eat more or so he says. We really make him work for the last oz. or so just to make sure he's not eating to eat. Our doctor suggested it, so we burp a lot, slow things down, etc. Most times he wants it. He weighs 9lbs 8oz at his last appt.

aessary03 · January 2014

Ozzy consistently eats 3 oz every 3 hours. If he's hit a growth spurt, he will do 4 oz. It still doesn't put him to sleep for longer than 3 hours. Oh and he's 9 weeks today and exclusively formula fed.

Kbrittonhart · January 2014

I'm EBF... DD2 is 6 days old and drinking 2 1/2 oz (70 mL) every 3 hours

willowprincess · January 2014

2.5 weeks old and the two times he's had a bottle he took 5 oz. and still kept on his regular "every 2 hour" nursing schedule. So I'm assuming about 5 oz.

Marchmellow2 · January 2014

My LO just turned 2 months old he's taking 3.5 to 4 oz every 3 hours. He's 11 lbs.

sindorato · January 2014

3-4oz every 3-4hrs, he's 4 weeks old and exclusively formula fed.

*Mrs*Rohrbaugh* · January 2014

DD is 5w1d and is eating between 3.5-5 oz every 3-4 hours. Overnight she may go 5 hours between feedings, but during the day I wake her after 4 hours.

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