2 week old twins. what should they be taking?

[hereitgoes]

Hi girls, my 2 week old twins will take a max of 80 but mostly 70 on average at every feed.
Should they be taking more?

 

[skunkpixie]

Correct me if Im wrong, but as twins are usually alot smaller than singleton babies, then I would think that taking less formula would be normal. A baby who was born 5-6lbs would probably only be taking 2-3 ounces in the early days and weeks.
As a general rule if you multiply your baby's weight by 2.5, then that is approximatly how many ounces of milk they need in a 24 hour period. So for a 6lb baby they would need roughly 15oz of milk per day. Split that into 6-8 feeds per day, works out at 2-2.5oz per feed. xxx

 

[Mrs Mc]

Hi
How big are your lo's? My girls weighed 5lb 1 and 4 lb 9 and were taking about 2oz (60ml) on a good day when they were 2 weeks. Even now they dont take lots, about 4 / 5oz (120/150ml) and they're 14 weeks. But both gaining weight and doing well As long as they're gaining weight and plenty of wet/dirty nappies, Im sure they're taking what they need.

 

[hereitgoes]

thanks girls. Our twins were born 5lbs and 5.15. Today the health nurse came and their weights are now 5.10 and 6.9 They are taking up to 60/70 mls and somtimes 80 at feeds..