Please help - formula feeding and 9 day old

[RaspberryMini]

My son is 9 days old. We have been formula feeding on demand since birth.

Over the past couple of days he has consumed around 26oz of milk per day, which seems quite a lot.

He was 8lb 8oz born (2 weeks late) and gained weight at his 5 day appointment almost 5oz.

I was making 3oz feeds but that occasionally wasn't enough and we were hearing a whole new bottle just for a few more sips. He now regularly takes 3 to 3.5oz every 2 and half to 3 hours. Is this right?

Everywhere I turn to for advice is useless. I've got the health visitor coming tomorrow and I'm terrified they'll say I'm over feeding him but he cries for it if we don't give it him after trying all the usual culprits of nappy, wind, cuddles etc.

I'm so upset everyday worrying about his feeding pattern I don't know what to do. Thank for anyone's help.

 

[ke29]

You cant over feed a baby so ignore any rubbish you read that says otherwise. As a rule of thumb there should always be a little left in the bottle when LO is finished so if LO ever does want more its there and you know to increase it next time. I would add an oz more than your making. The time interval sounds perfect!

 

[fairydust87]

That seems fine to me. My son did the same now he eats 5oz every 2 hours lol. I agree with ke29 you cant overfeed a baby they will only take what they need. As long as shes gaining weight and producing wet nappies she's fine x

 

[annanouska]

best advice i got was from MW who said give them what they want! I have the opposite problem in that i worry marcus doesnt get enough. we had him on 3 oz feds 3/4 hours now he is on 3.5 / 4 oz feeds every 3/4 hours. there are times he goes 5 hrs then times he goes 2 hrs. he was 8 lb 10 at birth but lost 2 oz by first week (was bf then) and by 2 1/2 weeks he was 9 lb 3 so despite me thinking he isnt getting enough (he has less thant he formula box suggests) he still gained.

we do use a dummy if he is narky between feeds as i went htough a stage of thinking he was hungry making another bottle and he would take one sip then leave it! the dummy seems to sooth him-this was suggested by mw.

please try not to stress sounds like your doing a fantastic job xxx