How many ml's / oz's a day for 2 week old?

[sobersadie]

my daughter is 2 weeks old and is taking 7 bottles a day with 90mls (3 oz) at a time but is draining the bottles. I know from experience when they drain the bottle you should put it up but it seems a lot for the size of her (she was 6lb 4oz when born and is roughly 7lbs now). She only spits up a tiny bit after it and sometimes doesnt spit up any. Should i put it up? She is going 3 -4 hours between each feed no problem (even at night).

 

[Mum2b_Claire]

I would say offer more. I know what you mean about it seeming a lot. We were giving Ruby about 60ml 2 weeks, the HV actually laughed when I told her! She was soon drinking 120ml.
Sounds like you're doing really well

 

[xTaylorsMummy]

lol my 3week old is on 4-5oz! Just put more in, if she wants it she will take if she dont she wont. shes proper cute btw

 

[loulabell84]

mine is on 5oz and she is just over 2 weeks. i feed her what she wants when she is hungry. x

 

[juliespencer9]

mines 4.5 months and still only on 120mls every 4 hours, i wish she would drink more, she must have a little tum!

 

[britt1986]

My baby is 11 days old and eats 3oz every 2 1/2 to 3 hours. I think it depends on the baby.

 

[Samemka]

Yep I'd say keep offering her more because you don't want her draining the bottles really. I was told if babies drink too much they'll just spit it back up again, so don't worry about her getting too much....she'll let you know!

 

[Sovereign]

I'd give her more because my mw's and hv's have always told me that you can't overfeed a baby and just to give them what they want so to speak x

 

[goddess35b]

my baby is nearly 3 weeks and weighed 6.9 and is over 7 now and i was wondering the same as she's just started taking 4 oz and i thought it seemed a lot for such a little person, but i guess they only take what they need.

 

[littlekitten8]

James is 2 weeks old today. We offer him 4oz per feed now because he was draining 3oz. He will take roughly 3 and a half ounces. You cannot overfeed a small baby because they will just sick up what they don't need.

 

[fantastica]

just offer more, she'll leave it if she doesn't want it! Maybe a growth spurt or something is on the way!

That said..my son wa on about 125ml of formula at 2 weeks + EBM! Although he ws on about 80ml in the hosp...and he still lost weight!

If she needs more, she needs more, regardless of what anyone says!

 

[history_girls]

My two week old is on 4 oz every 3 to 4 hours. She's a big baby (over 9lb now) and 3oz was just not enough. HV today said to up it to 5 oz if she appeared hungry after feeds but she seems happy on 4oz.

 

[lexy604]

Carter was 7 15 when he left the hospital 8 3 when he was born and now at 2 weeks and 3 days he weighed in at 9 15 today. He has been eating 3 oz and was fussing like crazy after so i upped him to 4oz today and he seems to be going much longer now as he was litterally wanting to eat every hour and a half. The doctor told me today that if i feed him to much he will be fat and actually said not to feed him until its been 3 or 4 hours i personally dont plan on starving my baby if he is hungry. I totally thought that 4 oz was soo much at 2 weeks good to know other people have the same phew.