7 Week Old Guzzling 6 6oz Bottles a Day. *UPDATE* 38OZ TODAY!

[jennifer89]

is this normal?

i only just put his milk upto 5oz a couple of weeks ago.
and now hes downing 6oz bottles, and not bringing anything back up!!

the only reason i was offering 6oz instead of 5, was because i thought it might make him go 4 hours (like he used to) instead of 2-3 hours!

His weight is 10lb4oz so well over the 26oz recomeded for his weight.

i don't want to make him fat?

 

[c1reid]

I could have wrote this....my boy is 8 weeks on friday, he is taking 5 to 6 oz every 2.5 to 3 hours....he weighs in at 14lb 3oz (that was a week ago). I think if they want it give them it...i was bf on demand and he was feeding every few hours and still doing it on formula,maybe something to do with fast weight gain=hungrier baby?? im not sure but im just going with him, he's going longer during night tho but still gets up once for a feed.

 

[jennifer89]

I could have wrote this....my boy is 8 weeks on friday, he is taking 5 to 6 oz every 2.5 to 3 hours....he weighs in at 14lb 3oz (that was a week ago). I think if they want it give them it...i was bf on demand and he was feeding every few hours and still doing it on formula,maybe something to do with fast weight gain=hungrier baby?? im not sure but im just going with him, he's going longer during night tho but still gets up once for a feed.

My LO is 8 Weeks On Saturday, So Just 1 Day Younger Than Yours.

Do You Mind Me Asking How Much Your LO Weighed At Birth?

My LO Was 6lb13 At Bith, And Is Now (Last Thursday) 10lb4. He Usually Gains About 7lb A Week So I'm Guessing Hes About 10lb11oz.

Hes Always Been Drinking More Than Recomended.

But Now Hes Drinking About 30-36oz A Day, When It Should Be 26!

Eeek...

Wondering If I Should put Him On Cow & Gate Stage 2? Hmm.

 

[c1reid]

he was 7lb 14oz at birth, at 2 weeks 9lb 6oz, he was in hospital there for 2 weeks quite ill and put on 2lb!! he will not stop eating lol...bcos i bf him im more aware now of what he's actually taking in and im the same as you,i was wondering wether to put him on hungrier baby milk (he's on sma gold)....i read somewhere its 2.5 times their weight so when i worked that out for cole its what he's taking tho if i do it by age i get a big fright lol....im only on day 2 of ff only so was going to wait a week and see how he goes and what he weighs then think again about other milk.....how is your LO at night time?

 

[jennifer89]

he was 7lb 14oz at birth, at 2 weeks 9lb 6oz, he was in hospital there for 2 weeks quite ill and put on 2lb!! he will not stop eating lol...bcos i bf him im more aware now of what he's actually taking in and im the same as you,i was wondering wether to put him on hungrier baby milk (he's on sma gold)....i read somewhere its 2.5 times their weight so when i worked that out for cole its what he's taking tho if i do it by age i get a big fright lol....im only on day 2 of ff only so was going to wait a week and see how he goes and what he weighs then think again about other milk.....how is your LO at night time?

Has a Bottle (6oz) At 8, Then Goes To Bed.
Sometimes Sleeps All the Way Through Till 6 Without Feeding (And Still Manages 6 x 6oz Bottles during the Day!!)
Sometimes He Wakes At 12 (Midnight) And Has About 4/5/6 Oz, Then Sleeps Till 6!

Hows Your LO?

x

 

[c1reid]

thats good,what age was he when he started going all night?He sounds like he's got it all figured out lol.Eat lots during day and rest at night.....ive noticed with cole he's starting to sleep from bout 8 but still gets up about 11/12 and then bout 3 hours from then for another feed (and still takes the full bottle) and then up around 5.30/6......i really should think about hungrier milk lol. im going out today to buy bigger teats as feel he's working to get milk and during night he fell asleep halfway through bottle then woke up wee while later for rest so was up for good hour and half.....x

 

[jennifer89]

thats good,what age was he when he started going all night?He sounds like he's got it all figured out lol.Eat lots during day and rest at night.....ive noticed with cole he's starting to sleep from bout 8 but still gets up about 11/12 and then bout 3 hours from then for another feed (and still takes the full bottle) and then up around 5.30/6......i really should think about hungrier milk lol. im going out today to buy bigger teats as feel he's working to get milk and during night he fell asleep halfway through bottle then woke up wee while later for rest so was up for good hour and half.....x

My LO Has a break when hes feeding 2, he'll drink 3 quarters of his feed, then have a break for 30mins, then drink the rest, and still want more!

i'm not giving him 7 oz a feed, thats just too much, especially when i've just 2 days ago put him upto 6!

At first when we were putting him to bed at half 7ish, he would wake at 12 then 4 then 6 then 8....

but we've been doing it over a week and a half now, and hes getting the point that after hes had a bath, and bottle hes going to bed, and he gradually dropped the feeds on his own. still wakes at 4 sometimes, takes 2/3 oz and drops straight back to sleep.

I just don't wanna make him fat

 

[c1reid]

i wouldnt worry about making him fat, cole's dad is 6ft 5 so im thinking thats why he's getting so big so quick but its a good sign they are growing and healthy and strong. My dd was a terrible eater due to illness and projectile sickness was an everyday occurence with her bottles so im liking having a good feeder. Could be a growing stage as ive heard too they have one around this time tho i could be wrong. x

 

[OmarsMum]

it might be a growth spurt (I love this word). Once they start sleeping through for 12 hrs without extra feeds & nap for longer hrs, u'll be struggling in fitting feeds in their waking hrs. Did u try giving ur LO a dummy at night instead of a feed? maybe they just want to suck sth.

 

[jennifer89]

it might be a growth spurt (I love this word). Once they start sleeping through for 12 hrs without extra feeds & nap for longer hrs, u'll be struggling in fitting feeds in their waking hrs. Did u try giving ur LO a dummy at night instead of a feed? maybe they just want to suck sth.

Yeah thats what i try first, but its definatly a hunger cry!

i'm sooo tired, all hes done today is eat, only slept for a total of about 35 mins!

 

[jennifer89]

TODAYS FEEDS

06:00 4oz
08:30 6oz
11:30 6oz
02:00 6oz
04:30 6oz
06:40 4oz

PLUS .. He'll have another 6oz bottle before bed around half 8 :\

That Makes 38!!!

 

[Hoiyeung]

My DD is 12 weeks now and at 5/6 weeks she was having 6oz's 5 times a day and in the past couple of weeks she has slowed right down to having a 7oz bottle when she wakes up roughly around 8am and having 4 bottles of 4 to 5 oz's last feed around 9.30pm. my HV put it down to a growth spurt!!

 

[suzib76]

Lana takes anything between 30 & 42 oz's per day, just depends

yesterday was a hungry day, today she is feeding less lol

 

[jennifer89]

Lana takes anything between 30 & 42 oz's per day, just depends

yesterday was a hungry day, today she is feeding less lol

How do you do it! i'm nackered!! he constantly wants feeding, and then wants more, hes so hungry he won't sleep!

 

[aimee-lou]

Earl would take anything up to 56oz a day, 7oz bottles at 2.5 hour intervals, at 8 weeks. I tried him on Hungry baby milk but he actually ended up eating more

Sounds like a spurt to me too, he'll probably have a sleepy day or two then calm a little. However, even now Earl is 20 weeks, weighs about 20lb, eats 35oz a day on average (39 yesterday) and has 2 meals a day! During his last growth spurt he had 3 weeks of 49oz a day!

My advice, try him on 7oz bottles, feed him what he wants, maybe try the HB milk as it may help a little, but please don't worry about the 'guidelines' on the amounts.....Earl at 8 weeks weighed 14lb, so should have been on about 32, but he's not overweight. You can't overfeed on milk....so just enjoy all the cuddles and he will calm diown soon.

 

[jennifer89]

Earl would take anything up to 56oz a day, 7oz bottles at 2.5 hour intervals, at 8 weeks. I tried him on Hungry baby milk but he actually ended up eating more

Sounds like a spurt to me too, he'll probably have a sleepy day or two then calm a little. However, even now Earl is 20 weeks, weighs about 20lb, eats 35oz a day on average (39 yesterday) and has 2 meals a day! During his last growth spurt he had 3 weeks of 49oz a day!

My advice, try him on 7oz bottles, feed him what he wants, maybe try the HB milk as it may help a little, but please don't worry about the 'guidelines' on the amounts.....Earl at 8 weeks weighed 14lb, so should have been on about 32, but he's not overweight. You can't overfeed on milk....so just enjoy all the cuddles and he will calm diown soon.

Thanks hun
I Think hes going through the sleepy phase now! all hes done all day is sleep, then wake up for a feed, be awake for half a hour, the sleep again! and hes been really clingy, can't put him down for his naps like he was doing, had to have him on me! not that i'm moaning, i love that he wants me