[forever83085]

I was just wondering. I have an almost 1 month old that can drink from 2-6 ounces at each feeding and since it's been a long time since I had babies I was wondering what was a normal amount.

Also how long does it take your babies to eat. This one will eat either really fast or really slow.

Thanks in advance!

[squeek]

When our son was a month we barely could get him to drink 2 ounces. I'd make a bottle with 3 ounces though. He's now 3 months and we've just graduated to 5-6 ounces which is on target with what our ped recommended.

6 ounces sounds like a lot for a one month old. I'll be interested to see what others say. I've always wondered, just never asked.

Becareful he's not drinking too fast, gas=miserable baby

[mom2justynsarah]

How much does the baby weigh? For an almost one month old, 6oz seems like an awful lot. But that doesn't mean it isn't normal. Every baby is different. I would just double check with his Pediatrician.

[DominicsGirl]

Hi, Debby. How often is "every feeding?" Grayson was probably drinking around four ounces, sometimes a little less (two), sometimes a little more (six), every three hours when he was a month old. But he was a big boy and still is!!

[StorkWatcher]

We fed every 3 hours then and still now, at 6 months. He never seems not satisfied, just likes routines.

I think our guy was around 4 oz then each time. He seems to be a little on the higher end for the average weight now (but perfectly fine, says our ped and not unusually large).

[forever83085]

Just came from a dr. appt. and my little man is now 7 lbs 12 oz. He is gaining about an ounce a day. Guess his feeding is normal but it just seems like a lot to me for him being only 4 weeks. He is eating as I one hand type this. LOL

[kllee4]

Excellent question that I've been thinking about now for a couple of weeks. Since our 2 month appt is almost three weeks away, I was getting a little concerned.

Dd is eating 4 ounces every 3 hours or so. Sometimes it's 4-5 hours at night or stretches throughout the day, but I was concerned that sometimes she would awaken as though she was starving and then would only take 2 ounces and then sleep for another 3 hours! So, there are some bottles I have to discard and then others that she sucks down so fast that I have to stop her and burp her (and then she's mad at me for that as well!).

[mom2justynsarah]

Originally Posted by forever83085

Just came from a dr. appt. and my little man is now 7 lbs 12 oz. He is gaining about an ounce a day. Guess his feeding is normal but it just seems like a lot to me for him being only 4 weeks. He is eating as I one hand type this. LOL

Awwwww, that's cute!

[kckm]

Debby

PM me your e-mail addy. I will send you a copy of a feeding guide I received from our ped. It;s good for the first year.

[squeek]

Originally Posted by forever83085

He is eating as I one hand type this. LOL

Isn't that fun. I normally can type about 50wpm, but with baby I just get all discombobulated trying to type one handed !

[mmdd2b]

So, I guess I would chime in here. My barely two month is eating 6 every feeding, bottle dry. Not even sure I should try 8oz. He is also 13lbs, 26 in. He weighed 8lbs when born.

Help, do I keep him at six. He has been at six for about month.

Kristy

[kckm]

The file size is small enough to attach here. I forget we can put attachements here .

[Dee1234]

Our 3 1/2 month old daughter takes between 5-6 ounces 5 times per day. She usually eats about every 4 hours, except at night when she will sleep about 7 hours.

When she was a month old, she took around 3 ounces 6 times per day. She ate about every 3-4 hours then.

The feeding guide I have at home has the following recommendations:

1 month old, 5-8 feedings, amount per feeding varies, 18-22 ounces total in 24 hrs.

2 months old, 5-8 feedings, 3-4 oz. per feeding, 20-28 oz. total

3 months old, 5-6 feedings, 4-6 oz per feeding, 25-35 oz. total

Hope this helps!

[alwaysus]

Elijah has always been a little piggy, he was eating 6 oz per bottle by 6 weeks. Now, he is eating 40 OZ of formula a day. Our MD says to let him eat if he is hungry, as is weight is normal.He is really big, but isn't a chunky baby, just really solid. ( He weighs 24 lbs and is 32 inches long, he wears a size 18 months at the age of 10 months) He is just what I call a substaintially built baby.

[Jensboys]

My 3 and a half month part timer eats 6-8 oz 4-5 times a day and sleeps 11 hours at night. The long night stretch makes it hard to fit in 5 feedings during the day -- but I think she makes up for it in quantity.

Jen