how much to feed?

[allthingspink]

Hi all
I have a 3 week old daughter and she is draining 120ml bottles every 3-5 hours. The thing is she doesnt stop and would take more and more until she makes herself sick.
I have never had this with the 2 previous babies and would always make a bottle up which was more than they would drink so I know they have had enough.
She is settled most of the time after a bottle but wondered if anyone else has experienced this or how much their 3 week old baby takes.

 

[blahblahblah]

At 3 weeks my LO was on about 5-6oz every 3-4 hours. 120ml is only 4oz, so I'd say there is plenty of room to offer more if she wants it. Just let her have as much as she wants - and be ready to catch it if any comes back! Limiting her intake will only cause you problems down the line, she has to learn about feeling full!

 

[Lauraxamy]

My LO is 4 weeks she has 5oz bottles, she doesn't always take 5 but sometimes will and she has done since like 2 weeks because she started taking the whole 4oz.

 

[Rozie_1985]

My little one is 2 weeks and takes 120mil every 2-3 hours x

 

[kermie219]

Reagan takes 4oz every 3-4 hrs at the moment........except this weekend when we were having a little growth spurt and was eating every 2 hours she will be 3 weeks tomorrow. That is mixed ebm with 1oz of formula mixed in though so not sure if that makes a difference or not sorry

 

[allthingspink]

Thanks all, it puts my mind at rest a bit. She took a 5oz bottle last night and drained that as well but was completely zonked out! lol

 

[jade02]

sounds like you have a hungry baby i had the same with my daughter she always wanted feeding it felt like all i sid was give her bottles every two hours and would drain the bottle it was a nightmare i changed her milk to hungry baby formual and gradually she went longer in between her feeds but she has always been a hungry baby all babies are different and im sure she will grow ouot of it i would run it past your health visitor of=r doctor but would definatly consider putting LO on hungry baby milk good luck

 

[allthingspink]

I was considering the hungry milk, both my other babies went onto it and it worked well.
She is draining the 5 oz bottles since yesterday and not bringing up alot so think will definately be looking into the hungry milk soon.