How much is your baby eating?

Question

My son is breastfed. His eating is:
6:30 am- Nurse
9:30 am- 3.5-4 oz bottle (he was doing more, but was consistently not drinking all of his bottle. I started making them less to not waste milk and he’s satisfied.)
11ish am- 2 oz solids
1:00 pm- 4.5 oz bottle
4:30 pm- 4.5 oz bottle
5:30 pm- Nurses when I get home. I’m sure this is mostly for comfort. 
7:00 pm- 2 oz solids
8:00 pm- Nurses
And usually up once during the night. 
I ask because I was talking to a friend who was surprised that he was still doing 4.5 oz bottles and hadn’t increase. He’s totally satisfied and gaining weight (about 22 pounds). I’m not really worried, but curious if others are similar.

Answer

I’m still nursing my almost 8 month old and he rarely takes more than 4-5 oz of breast milk every 3-4 hours when I’m at work. He’s always been in >90th percentile and gaining consistently, hitting milestones, and having enough diapers. I used to worry, but I remember reading somewhere that breastfed babies should be taking 1-1.5 oz for every hour you’re away from them so that made me feel better. He’s always getting solids 3x a day

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My daughter takes 5-6 oz of breast milk about 4-5 times a day. I think it’s fine as long as he’s growing.

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My son eats like a pig and wakes up all night long to nurse.

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I don’t nurse anymore and my girl only does bottles. 
She eats about 8 oz a bottle, but it’s more spread out. She has 4, sometimes 5, bottles a day. She eats solids as well.

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My son is taking less in the bottle too, lately. I think it’s normal, he’s eating more solid food to make up the difference.

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Same here. My guy was taking more but his average now is 4-4.5 oz. even if I try to give him more he’ll push the bottle away and go to try and sit up 🤷🏼‍♀️

How much is your baby eating?

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