for those who bottle fed or are bottle feeding

Hi,

I was just wondering how much formula your 2 or 3 week old baby drank and how often.My daughter who just turned three weeks old is drinking 4 oz of formula every 2 and a half to 3 hours. Sometimes she is still hungry and wants more but I do not give it to her since I read that baby at that age should be drinking 2 to 4 oz of formula per feeding. Also, I was wondering if you can overfeed a baby that young or if they will stop eating if they are full. Thanks .

[tiredbuthappy]

i'm bottle feeding breast milk, not formula, so the amounts might be different. but i wanted to say that last week when she turned 3 weeks she also started to eat a lot and was gaining weight quickly. i asked the lactation consultant if it was possible to overfeed her. she said it was highly unlikely, and she'd be throwing up if she were taking in too much.

[luv_babies]

Newborns should be fed on demand. If she's still hungry, feed her. Maybe she's going through a growth spurt. If your concered, call her dr.

[girliegrl1723]

i agree with luvbabies. if she is hungry...feed her. my son sometimes wouldn't even make it 2 hrs inbetween a 4oz feeding, and sometimes, he did want more, and i gave it to him. if you think she is still hungry after 4 oz, make 2 more oz and offer it to her. if she doesn't want it, she'll let you know. you can't overfeed her.

good luck :o)

[tmv]

When my ds was switched to formula, that is the amount he took. The pediatrician told me that if he still acted hungry to increase the formula by 1/2 an ounce. Try that for 3 or 4 days and if she still seem hungry, go up 1/2 an ounce again. Some babies take more than others. What you read about is just an average. Best wishes and congratulations on your new arrival!