Overfeeding?

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How many ounces are your babes getting? My son gets 6oz every bottle almost every 3-4 hours. Sometimes he gets 30oz a day sometimes 36oz , sometimes even more like 40:( I feel like I’m overfeeding him but idk what’s the propsr amount. I noticed he’s been spitting up a lot recently , and I think it’s cause hes getting this much milk plus solid food on top of it and it might be to much for his belly. So now I’m thinking on just doing demand feeding instead of following a set schedule for bottles? Would that be bad? Any thoughts? Any ideas on how to try and help his spitting up problem. I feel like I’m just failing at everything lately.

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Is he having breast milk or formula??

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I’m nursing/pumping. For breastfeeding, 1-1.5 ounces/hour is recommended. I usually give my son about 3 ounces every 2.5-3.5 hours (obviously I can’t measure when he’s nursing; this is based on pump output). I also feed on demand. 
It sounds like you might be over feeding. Every baby is different and has different intake needs but the spitting up suggests there’s too much food. Baby’s stomach are very small and I think they’re meant to eat small, frequent meals (actually, adults probably should too). 
After you started solids, did you decrease the amount of formula? Formula should still be their primary source of nutrition but it stands to reason that they’ll need less formula as they start eating solids.

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We do 5 formula bottles in a day. The first 3 bottles I make are about 7 ounces, the 4th one I do 4-5 ounces because its getting closer to bedtime and he will have some solid foods too. Then at bedtime I give him 8 ounces. I try to stay around 32 oz in a day.

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My baby gets 6oz every 3-4 hours as well and we also give him two solid meals on top of that. He sometimes prefers the solids and will eat more and have less formula. He’s really good at stopping when he’s had enough. I asked our doctor that same question and he said to just let the baby decide when he’s had enough

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I would specify that your formula feeding as 40 oz of breast milk and 40 oz of formula are VERY different lol
If he’s spitting up a lot i would decrease his intake by a couple of ounces and see if that’s the culprit. He will let you know if he needs more. 
I formula feed and give my son 7 ounces per feeding. He usually gets 4-5 bottles a day. Then he’ll get a half of a jar of baby food in the morning and half in the evening. Mine still spits up a bit though 🤷‍♀️ soon their little Belly valve will strengthen and spit up won’t be as much of an issue.

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My son also has 40 oz a day - he’s in the 91st percentile for weight but also for his length so is perfect proportion and has a healthy bmi.
He also has reflux but I’ve found giving him less milk doesn’t reduce how much he brings back (though I am finding over the past two weeks his reflux is finally seeming to start to improve) and it just left him crying for milk.
I would drop a bottle once you feel baby is actually swallowing food and getting some in his tummy. We started weaning this week and I will probably drop a bottle in a week or two. 
Just remember so long as they are a healthy weight, don’t compare to other babies. They are all different x

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I would decrease the amount in the bottle by one ounce to start and just see how he does and if he still acts hungry. I nurse and pump and DD gets 5 oz every 3 hours when I’m gone.

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