How much formula should my 4 week old baby eat?
hot mommy asked:
My 4 weeks old are eating like crazy she eats 5 ounces every 3 hours shes earning the weight as 10 ounces each week just think that it should try to space out these feeds
May 14th, 2008 at 12:30 am
most babies eat 2-4 oz. every 3-4 hrs. at that age, both of mine did. Dr’s said that was perfect.
May 15th, 2008 at 7:24 am
4-6 oz per feeding
May 17th, 2008 at 6:06 am
Your baby is growing and eats a lot. If you want to put a little baby cereal in her bottle. That should alow her to be full for longer periods of time.
May 19th, 2008 at 11:59 pm
My son drank 4 oz then moved up to 6.
May 23rd, 2008 at 7:49 am
At that age, I was told to feed my baby 3-4 ounces every 3-4 hours. She was still hungry after that (crying and all) so at 2 months I fed her some cereal in the bottle – which she started eating 4 ounces every 4-5 hours.. and now she is 15 lbs which is good for 4 months.
May 26th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
Does she eat 5 ounces from an 8 ounce bottle? If so, there is a very small possibility that you might need to add a little cereal to her formula (very little and your pediatrician should be consulted). You could also try water between feedings, but if you know she’s really hungry she may just be hungry. I would call her Dr. and ask these questions because a) he expects call from new moms and nothing is off limits and b) you will feel much better knowing that what she’s going through is normal. I’m sure she’s fine, but you’ll feel better if you call your doctor in the morning.
My kids started cereal at 2 months (against my doctors advice). They were hungry, and formula just wasn’t filling them up.) That was 16 years ago and they are fine/normal and healthy (and thin).
May 27th, 2008 at 7:08 am
Feed her when she’s hungry! My baby ate like that too, and they end up leveling off around 6 months. Just make sure you aren’t giving her a bottle to compensate for other things. Like every time she fusses, make sure everything else is ok, then resort to the bottle.
May 30th, 2008 at 10:13 am
its normal. shes growing and soon she will only be eating every 6-8 hours but she will be more acive so if he doctor isnt worried you shouldnt be either. just stock up more lol.