Is it normal that my 3 wk old niece only drinks an ounce of formula at a time?

[jordysgirl20]

She will be 4wks on Jan 6 and only drinks an ounce every like 3 hours and it usually takes an whole hour to just to drink that ounce as well. I know she should be going through more diapers too but I only see her go through like 4 a day. Anyone else experiencing this? She weighed 6lbs, 14 oz when she was born....I have never seen a newborn this skinny before. At first I thought maybe its because her mother is naturally really thin but I just think something is wrong now...

 

[JMB1992]

I would say that is not enough and i would personally be worried! is she in any discomfort while feeding? or do you think she needs the next teat size up?x

 

[KittiKat76]

My baby will be 4 weeks old this Friday and she was 7lb 3oz at birth. She lost weight as per normal, and now weighs above her birth weight. She guzzles 3-4oz every 3 hours on average. Sometimes she can only wait 2 hours for a feed, sometimes its 5. Has the midwife/heAlth visitor not been to visit? They usually ask about feeding and weigh baby? I'd be worried.

 

[devon_91x]

I'd be very worried myself!

 

[Indi84]

At four weeks mine had 3oz every 2 to four hours and did at least ten wet nappies a day. I really think your niece should see a gp or health Visiter.

 

[bumblebeexo]

Personally I'd get her seen too, it doesn't sound like enough to me.

 

[Celesse]

Both my babies had big weight loss and slow weight gain during their first few weeks. DS took 2-4 oz every 3-4hours and was put to the breast as well and was only back up to birth weight at 4 weeks.

I very much doubt 1 oz every 3 hours is enough to be gaining weight.

 

[MrsEngland]

I would get her seen asap. When my daughter was really poorly she cut down to 1oz every 4 hours and she lost weight rapidly.

 

[rory83coyotes]

My dd drank 2 oz for a long time and she is 5.5 months old now. But she also ate every 2 hours. I would say according to her diapers if nothing else that she is not eating enough.

 

[mommy0629]

That's definatly not enough formula or enough wet diapers. She needs to see a dr. right away. It's worries me that you said she's the skinniest baby you've ever see also I know this was a few days ago, are you still here? Did she get checked out?