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Please help, when to increase formula amounts?
Hi, my lo is 2 weeks 5 days old. He was last weighed at 8lb 3oz (last Monday) which is 4oz more than birth weight.
I have been feeding him 90ml, we did increase this to some bottles of 120ml as he always finishes his feed and dosent seem satifsfied after but the mw said that his belly is prob too small for this so to stick with 90ml. However he now wants feeding every 2 - 3 hours rather than the 3 - 4 that he started at and has started waking for 2 night feeds where he was happy b4 with 1.
He doesnt bring back his feed and I'm keen to introduce every other bottle at 120ml again as he does seem very hungry.
How old / big were your lo when you increased their feed, the formula tub says 2 - 4 weeks is ok at 120ml but dont want to go against mw if it might cause more probs than solve.
I have been feeding him 90ml, we did increase this to some bottles of 120ml as he always finishes his feed and dosent seem satifsfied after but the mw said that his belly is prob too small for this so to stick with 90ml. However he now wants feeding every 2 - 3 hours rather than the 3 - 4 that he started at and has started waking for 2 night feeds where he was happy b4 with 1.
He doesnt bring back his feed and I'm keen to introduce every other bottle at 120ml again as he does seem very hungry.
How old / big were your lo when you increased their feed, the formula tub says 2 - 4 weeks is ok at 120ml but dont want to go against mw if it might cause more probs than solve.
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like everyone says they'll bring it up or seal mouth shut and push away teat if they are full so you can't over feed!
every baby is different so don't necessarliy stick to the tub its a good guide but if yoir baby needs more you have to feed!
xxx
It's funny because Gabe is on 120ml (4oz) and the mw and HV were very pleased with this, sometimes he drinks less sometimes more. If hes been asleep for 6 hours then he will drink almost 150ml (5oz). Then again he was bigger than your lo he's 9lb 12.
I would say increase the bottles, he wont have it if he isn't hungry xxx
Congratualtions tigerlily, it's nice seeing people from pregnancy forums gradually moving over here!