Formula Feeding Schedule?

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My son is 5 weeks old, almost 6 weeks. The last few days, we've switched to exclusive formula feeding and we're still getting used to it. How much formula should he have at this age? I read for 1 month it should be 24-32 ounces in 24 hours. I've been trying 4 ounces every 3 ounces which is 32 ounces. However, sometimes after bottles, he still acts starving! He spits up significantly every now and then, but for the most part, he keeps it all down. Should I feed him more? He also passes out after a bottle while he's being held, but then is wide awake once I put him down. Anyone else experience that? Any advice/tricks? This kid hates being swaddled, so he's sleeping in the rock 'n play for now.

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My 5 week old started at the beginning of this week eating 4-6 ounces every 3 1/2-4 hours during the day with a 6-7 hour stretch at night. She weighed 8lbs 9oz at her last appointment last Thursday.

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I think they say it should be 2-3oz per lb of body weight per day. But we exclusively formula feed as well, and this is baby #2, and my first was always over the "recommended amount". Both of my kids were born 6lb 14oz, both ate/eat over the recommended amount, and my son didn't hit over the 50% mark for weight until he was a year old, so I wasn't worried about the volume. What happens at the 4hr mark? Is he really hungry? I would try to give a little more volume per feeding and then hold him off for a longer stretch of time if you can, maybe with a pacifier? At 5 weeks, I let my son start sleeping in his tummy because he was restless in the rock n play.  I remember at 6 weeks he started sleeping through the night and was eating 4 or 5 times a day with a total volume of 25-30oz per day. He kind of plateaud at that amount until about 4 months old.

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Sounds exactly like mine lo too! Mine usually takes about 3 oz Every two hours....with just one 4 hour stretch at night. Sometimes she will take 5oz or more too. She rarely spits up as well. My doc said she should be taking 3-4oz every few hours but if she wants more then give it.

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It depends on weight. It should be about 2-2.5oz per pound in 24 hours. Since my baby weighs almost 10lbs, he should get 20-25oz a day. With that being said, he gets just under 20. We feed on demand which seems to be every 2.5-3.5 hours, 2-4oz. I try to make him wait a half hour longer when he starts to get hungry so he eats more and goes longer stretches. It sounds like your baby has night and day mixed up. Try to keep the room bright and active during the day. Then start a bedtime routine and keep the room dark and quiet for bed. Baby will learn the difference it just takes a while.

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I wish I could help but your problems sound exactly like my own.
I don't understand how my baby falls asleep after a bottle while I have her over my shoulder winding her and the second I lay her down she is wide awake for hours!

Formula Feeding Schedule?

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