is he having enough for his age?

Mrs-N · Sep 21st, 2008, 14:54 PM

right joshua is nearly 6 weeks and he is still only having 5oz every 3 hours or so.

is he having enough?

i put him up to 6oz the other week coz he was still sucking even when all the milk had gone but he wasnt finishing them so put him down to 5oz again.
sometimes he finishes it all sometimes he doesnt.

sometimes he goes 3 hours other times he goes 4 hours.

during the night he has a bottle at 7ish maybe abit before or abit after and he will not wake for another bottle for about 7-8 hours then he has a bottle,which usually he doesnt finish and doesnt wake again for another 4 hours.

im fine with the night time feeds but was just wondering if he is having enough oz of milk through the day for his age.

x x

Charlotte-j · Sep 21st, 2008, 14:56 PM

my health visitor said at 6weeks they should be havin about 26oz a day

**Vickie** · Sep 21st, 2008, 14:56 PM

As long as he is satisfied that it is fine. I would still go up to six ounces though if he is draining 2 or more bottles a day, he won't eat the same amount every feed, and sucking the bottle dry can cause excess gas. Babies don't necessarily need to finish their entire bottle every time

Hannah eats 4-5 ounces every 4-5 hours, but every baby is different.

VanWest · Sep 21st, 2008, 14:58 PM

Noah is 8 months old (5 months corrected) and he only eats 6 oz at each feeding. My doctor said this was okay.

Mrs-N · Sep 21st, 2008, 15:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ilovemybump

my health visitor said at 6weeks they should be havin about 26oz a day

when i asked my health visitor she said as long as hes feeding frequently then it doesnt matter how much he has.

ColtonsMom · Sep 21st, 2008, 19:48 PM

Colton only eats 4-5 ounces every 3-4 hours. He has 3 meals though to so it makes a difference. He was only one 3-4 ounces at 6 weeks though.

Although now I make 6oz bottles and MAYBE 1-2 times a day he finishes it. The other times he leaves 1-2 ounces in the bottle.

Charlotte-j · Sep 22nd, 2008, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Mrs-N

Quote:

Originally Posted by ilovemybump

my health visitor said at 6weeks they should be havin about 26oz a day

when i asked my health visitor she said as long as hes feeding frequently then it doesnt matter how much he has.

thnk only reason she told me that was cos jessica's not havin enough, and she likes to make me feel bad

what he's havin sounds fine to me tho

Serene123 · Sep 22nd, 2008, 03:12 AM

My health visitor said they should be eating atleast 2.5oz times their weight in a day

Example:
7lb baby = 7 x 2.5 = 17.5oz atleast

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Mrs-N Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: norfolk, UK Posts: 3,162	is he having enough for his age? right joshua is nearly 6 weeks and he is still only having 5oz every 3 hours or so. is he having enough? i put him up to 6oz the other week coz he was still sucking even when all the milk had gone but he wasnt finishing them so put him down to 5oz again. sometimes he finishes it all sometimes he doesnt. sometimes he goes 3 hours other times he goes 4 hours. during the night he has a bottle at 7ish maybe abit before or abit after and he will not wake for another bottle for about 7-8 hours then he has a bottle,which usually he doesnt finish and doesnt wake again for another 4 hours. im fine with the night time feeds but was just wondering if he is having enough oz of milk through the day for his age. x x

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Vickie Mum (Mom) Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 85,237	As long as he is satisfied that it is fine. I would still go up to six ounces though if he is draining 2 or more bottles a day, he won't eat the same amount every feed, and sucking the bottle dry can cause excess gas. Babies don't necessarily need to finish their entire bottle every time Hannah eats 4-5 ounces every 4-5 hours, but every baby is different.

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VanWest Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida Posts: 1,240	Noah is 8 months old (5 months corrected) and he only eats 6 oz at each feeding. My doctor said this was okay.

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ColtonsMom Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tennessee, USA Posts: 2,651	Colton only eats 4-5 ounces every 3-4 hours. He has 3 meals though to so it makes a difference. He was only one 3-4 ounces at 6 weeks though. Although now I make 6oz bottles and MAYBE 1-2 times a day he finishes it. The other times he leaves 1-2 ounces in the bottle.

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Serene123 Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 32,045	My health visitor said they should be eating atleast 2.5oz times their weight in a day Example: 7lb baby = 7 x 2.5 = 17.5oz atleast

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