3 weeks old how much to eat?

[AlwaysPraying]

Right now he's eating 2.5-3 oz every 4 hours. Does that sound right for him at 3 weeks old?

 

[GossipGirl]

My boy is three weeks old today and he's having the same amount as yours but more like every two hours, sometimes three at a push but never four hours - I wish!

 

[dizzymeg]

yep mine was the same, he now has between 3-4 oz and it 4 weeks old, sometimes he still has bearer 2.5 tho. it varies. xx

 

[AlwaysPraying]

I swear it seems like he's the slowest eater and doesn't eat very much at a time. Doing the math he's supposed to eat 20oz a day, but he only eats about 16 oz. Doctor says he's perfectly fine for weight gain, so I guess that's good. Just seems that everyone on this site has super hungry babies. Wish that was my problem!

 

[pigginteacher]

My daughter is 2 weeks old and she eats 3oz every 3/4 hrs. She was a big baby though so i suppose her appetite will be bigger than most her age. They recommend 2oz for each lb your baby weighs over the course of a day, as a rough guide. So my baby weighed 9lb 6 so i worked out that she needs roughy 18oz of milk in 24hr period, spread over 6 feeds makes 3oz a feed. Seem to work for me x

 

[bbyno1]

when Aliyah was 3 weeks she was having 3oz every 3hours x