She should be drinking how much?!

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So since I've been formula feeding my girl, I read the little insights this app gives me. When I added a feeding to it just now, I got this insight:

My 8 week, 4 days old formula feed baby maybe does half of this per feeding! I can barely get her to take one 4-oz bottle during the day before she's uninterested or falls asleep. She takes a lot of 3-oz bottles and gets around 24 oz in a day. She's also slept two, 8-hr stretches at night, in a row now. 
To anyone else formula feeding - how old is your LO and how much do they take per feeding and per day?
I know every baby is different and my LO is definitely gaining weight, but now I question if she's behind 😬

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I'm not positive about formula but my 10 week old daughter is breastfed. She's petite and only takes 2.5-3oz per feeding when she's bottle-fed.

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I feel like I have a greedy baby after reading everyone’s comments 🙈 mine is almost 6 weeks and has 4oz every 4 hours. Occasionally she will have 2-3oz but most the time 4

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My 7.5 week old drinks 5oz every 3-4 hours. Last feed around 9/10pm wakes around 2/3am and then again around 7am if im lucky she will go back down for an hour or so after that.

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My son is 10 weeks old and eats 6.5 ounces every 3 hours during the day .. once he goes down for bed around 7 he wakes up once at 2am for a feed and then again at 7am for he day.
Every baby will vary on what they can eat per feeding ! As long as baby is gaining I wouldn’t worry!

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My baby is 9 weeks old today and she has 6 oz every feed and she has 6 feeds during 24 hours. But she is weighing 12lb 5oz and that’s the amount the box of formula says to give and that’s what she’s drinking🤷🏼‍♀️ I suppose just get your baby weighed. As long as she’s gaining weight it doesn’t matter how much you give? My baby went through phases of loads of milk to hardly touching any bottle I think the weather is a big influence on my bubba but every baby is different. If your really concerned take her to the doctors. Could possibly be the milk you give her isn’t suiting her? First time Mum so it’s all guesses from me sorry!😆

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I saw this too. Seems like wayyyy too much, but what do I know.

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Hi my baby boy is drinking 4 oz every 3 hours, except yesterday he wanted it every 2 1/2 hours. He is 7 weeks old and is weighing 10 lbs 8 oz. We are thinking of increasing his formula.

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My 8 week old daughter will still only drink 2oz per feeding every 3 hours. During naps or at night, she might go 4 hours. I can't see how a 2 month old could drink 6-8oz per feeding that's crazy! My son who was a chunker, drank 4oz per feeding at 2 months. At 4 months he drank 6oz per feeding & 24oz a day. Around 6-7 mo and on, he drank 8oz per feeding & 32oz per day. I am starting to get a little concerned about my daughter though...she's been drinking 2oz since a week old and it hasn't gone up. SOMETIMES she will drink 3oz if she's gone 4 hours without a bottle. She's gaining weight, pooping and having plenty wet diapers though so far so idk. I hope her intake/appetite goes up soon. It's gotta. Anyone else with a 2 month old only taking 2oz at a time still?

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Hi! My baby is also 8 weeks 4 days :) She drinks 4oz every three hours and the last feed of the day (around 11 pm) and the first one of the day (around 3am) she drinks 5oz so she lasts 4 hours. She still wakes up during the night to have her bottle. I weighted her last Thursday and she was 5.22kg :)

She should be drinking how much?!

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