This is probably silly to some of you but how do you know when to increase the formula say when they are one month, 2 month & so on? I don't go back to take Grace to the doc til the end of Oct. & I'm thinking now how do I know how much to give her.
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Here's an article I found on it
http://www.babycenter.com/0_how-to-tell-how-much-formula-your-baby-needs_9136.bc
http://www.babycenter.com/0_how-to-tell-how-much-formula-your-baby-needs_9136.bc
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Hey Sweetie!
That's not a silly question. They kind of let you know by crying their hungry cry and rooting more often. Maggie just hit a growth spurt and jumped from 4-6 oz. per feeding (every 3-4 hours). I knew she needed more because she just cried her hungry cry and bobbed her head around a few minutes after her bottle was finished. She's not a very tricky baby though; she's got a pretty structured life (sleep, eat, look around time, and sleep again).
That's not a silly question. They kind of let you know by crying their hungry cry and rooting more often. Maggie just hit a growth spurt and jumped from 4-6 oz. per feeding (every 3-4 hours). I knew she needed more because she just cried her hungry cry and bobbed her head around a few minutes after her bottle was finished. She's not a very tricky baby though; she's got a pretty structured life (sleep, eat, look around time, and sleep again).
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Abel eats approx. every 2 hrs, but takes a 3 hr nap in the afternoon and then sleeps for 7 hrs at night. He takes 5 oz (breastmilk/formula mix) at each feeding, but sometimes leaves up to 1.5 oz in the bottle. I'm just going by his cues...
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When my boys were babies basically what we did was to start out with 4 oz per feeding...then when we noticed that they were still fussy even after a feeding we upped it to 6 oz per feeding...now for my boys that was around 2-3 months old. Then at around 4-5 months old they went up again to 6-8 oz per feeding depending on the time of day (they tended to eat more just after waking in the am, just after his afternoon nap, and just before bed at night) Then at around 6 months they were solidly eating 8 oz per bottle feeding (but they were also eating cereals, and baby foods at this point as well). I would mention however that my boys were bigger babies and therefore tended to eat more than the average baby. My youngest was over 9 pounds when he was born.
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I think the rule of thumb is 2.5 oz per pound for a 24 hour period. My youngest was a CHUNKER so he ate lots although now he's thinning out
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One reason I asked is because the pediatrician said like 3 oz if she sleeps 3 hrs and 4 oz for 4 hrs.
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I used the guides on the tin of formula as exactly that... a guide. Maddie went up to 180ml before it said to on the back. She was just SO hungry!!! I swear my baby would just keep drinking if i let her have an endless bottle!!!
What jgnoz says is right, go by the baby's cues!
What jgnoz says is right, go by the baby's cues!
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Grace would eat a ton too if I let her. She gained a 1lb in the first week. The pediatrician just said to be careful. And I read somewhere overfeeding causes upset stomachs.
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I think it's better to just go by the baby's cues... If she's hungry, feed her. If she pushes the nipple out of her mouth, she's done.
Not all babies push out the nipple. Neither of my kiddo's did. They would eat and eat and eat and then it would all come back up so I needed some sort of guide
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My husband said something last night that I think has some truth to it.
When we eat it takes a little while for us to feel full after a feed. I think it is the same for babies (well at least for Maddie). She eats 180mls each sitting, but i know she would eat more, if i gave her 280 mls she would eat that. After she has finished the 180mls I give her her dummy, she is still wanting to suck and still feels hungry. After about 10 mins she is the happiest little thing! She's not hungry anymore. She just hasn't realised it yet!
When we eat it takes a little while for us to feel full after a feed. I think it is the same for babies (well at least for Maddie). She eats 180mls each sitting, but i know she would eat more, if i gave her 280 mls she would eat that. After she has finished the 180mls I give her her dummy, she is still wanting to suck and still feels hungry. After about 10 mins she is the happiest little thing! She's not hungry anymore. She just hasn't realised it yet!
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I have never heard this before. That means you are to feed baby 24 ounces each day, regardless of size and age?
I agree with listening to your baby.This is closer to what we do. During the day I do not let baby go longer than 3 hours until he/she is sleeping through the night. I mean what use is it of me if baby goes 4 hours in the middle of the day? If he/she wants to sleep, let it be at night I say!
When baby finishes the bottle at any time then I start questioning whether it is time to start making more. If your baby is finishing the bottle then there is the possibility that they would have chosen to eat more if it was presented.
I think now that she is older you could give her another try at demand feeding and let her decide how much she wants to eat. I only try to keep it no more than 3 hours apart during the day (sooner if they want it) until baby sleeps at night. A mom of 10 told me to do this, and she breastfeeds, so it applies both ways.
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She does go 3 hrs in between feedings. Sometimes the problem is she will go to sleep right when it's time to feed and I let her go say 3 1/2 hrs. Speaking of gotta run feed her!!
Oh, do you wake them up if they go longer than 3 hrs? I was told by a friend to let them sleep and kinda get their own schedule??
Oh, do you wake them up if they go longer than 3 hrs? I was told by a friend to let them sleep and kinda get their own schedule??
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Yes that is what I mean, when they are newborns I wake them if they reach 3 hours so that any long stretches they choose to do (4 hours even) are at night when I am sleeping....
There are many ways to tackle this beast. You certainly don't have to do it my way. lol.
There are many ways to tackle this beast. You certainly don't have to do it my way. lol.
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She is starting to go 4 hrs all around so maybe that is a good thing. What's hard is when she falls asleep and trying to burp her so she won't be so gassy.
It's hard to believe she will be a month next week!!
It's hard to believe she will be a month next week!!
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Thank you!
4 hrs if she goes 4 hrs in between feedings. I'm going to go ahead & try 4 hrs today during the day & see waht happens hopefully she will sleep at night. Her gas is keeping her up.
4 hrs if she goes 4 hrs in between feedings. I'm going to go ahead & try 4 hrs today during the day & see waht happens hopefully she will sleep at night. Her gas is keeping her up.
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