Formula feeding uncertainty! How much are your LO's eating?

Question

I know the general rule is 2.5 ounces per pound in a 24 hour period. My LO is 8 weeks & she is 11 lb 9 oz so she should be getting 28-30 ounces a day. She sleeps through the night so she only has 6 feedings a day which means that in order to get 28 ounces she has to take a 5 oz bottle at some feedings. She's been taking about 24 ounces in a 24 hour period but then for a few days she went up to 28 ounces & was doing great. Now for the past 2 days she's had 24 & 22 ounces & has only taken 2 ounces at some feedings-something she hasn't done since she was 2 weeks old! She's acting like her usual self & sleeping/wetting diapers normally, definitely doesn't seem to be sick or anything, so what's going on? Any ideas? And how much formula are your 8 week olds eating?

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My little one is prob around 9lbs now, her last weigh in was 8.4lbs about 3 weeks ago she was only 5.5 when we took her home! She eats 4oz every 3-4 hours, she sleeps about 5-6 hours through the night and also usually takes a long afternoon nap as well. I'd say on average she prob has about 6 bottles a day/24oz, but there are times she'll have 2oz and knock right out! But then after taking a little nap she'll wake up hungry within the hour and finish the bottle.

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Our 7 week old daughter eats 5-6 oz every 4-5 hrs at night we let her sleep. normally we get between 5-8hra overnight. Last weigh in was at 1 months and she was 8lbs 11oz born at 7lbs 15oz

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My 7 week old eats anywhere from 4 to 6 oz per feeding

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My baby girl is 12 weeks old.. she drinks about 6 bottles a day. She only weighs 10lbs (born at 37week 5lbs10oz) and only just began eating 6oz for 2-3 of those bottles a day. Most of the time she eats 4oz. Some days she is a little pig and eats a ton.. other days she seems like she barely eats (small bottles here and there) and fall asleep during feedings..

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My LO is 10 weeks old and eats 6 oz every 3-4 hours and sleeps pretty much through the night. Every now and then she gets up for a feeding in the early morning but it's after she's sleep 7-8 hours.

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My 8 weeks old was 11 pounds around the 4th and eats 4 oz every 3-4 hour, usually 28-32 oz a day

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My son is 8 weeks and he eats anywhere from 21 to 28oz in 24 hours.  He hasn't been weighed since his 1 month check where he was 11lbs 3oz.  He's probably about 14 now.   He eats every 3 to 4 hours and does anywhere between 3.5oz to 5oz each bottle.

Formula feeding uncertainty! How much are your LO's eating?

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