How much breast milk?

Question

My son is 5 weeks old and take 3.5 ounces 7 times a day. He wakes up every three hours throughout the day and night to eat. How will I know when he needs more milk? Is that an appropriate amount? He was 10 lbs 11 oz at his 1 month check up.

Answer

My 3 week 4 day old boy drinks about that much (3-5 oz per feeding now + breastfeeding on demand as well). Babies won’t really over eat at this age - is what my doctor has told me. So “if he’ll take the breast or bottle, let him.” - my doctor’s words. But my boy has also gained more than 1KG since birth. 😂

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You’ll know. My son never took more than 6 oz and that wasn’t every feed. Just every now and then when he was going through a growth spurt. I’d give him 4 oz bottles and if he seemed hungry still I’d give another oz.

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He’ll act hungry when he needs more but he may not need more than that.  Breastfed babies typically take between 3.5 and 4.5 ounces at peak.

How much breast milk?

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