How many ounces ??

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My little girl will be 3 months on the 15th. I give her 3 1/2oz (breast milk)  & every time I pick her up to burp her she starts crying, looks anxious and starts licking the burp cloth or her glove. So that obviously means she’s still hungry right ? So I give her another half an once make it 4 oz and she’ll drink it all. She’ll still cry once done, but calms down right away. The problem with giving her 4oz is that she spits up after a couple minutes so I think it’s too much for her tummy. Her pediatrician said 3 1/2 ounces is too much for her that I should even try to give her 3 😳.  There’s no way I’m going down to 3. I’m just confused and don’t know if I should stay at 31/2 or 4 and let her spit up. Is there something I can do so she won’t spit up? After burping her I still hold her upwards for another 15 min. I don’t want to underfeed my baby what would you mommy’s do?

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I don't understand how they're saying that's too much at 3 months when my two week old son's doctor said it's normal for him to be drinking 3-4oz at a time and to be feeding him on demand. 😦

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Look into paced feeding, and try sitting baby up more while eating instead of laying down if that’s the position feedings are being done in.

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Look I’ll be real, there’s no magic set of oz for every baby. You just feed them until they’re full. My almost 11 month old has never had more than 5 oz at a feeding. She won’t take more. Everyone thinks I’m starving her because she doesn’t want more. My nephew who is 2 months younger than her drinks no less than 6 oz ever. At 3 months he was drinking 4 oz easily. Every baby has their own set of oz that will satisfy them that no chart will tell your is right or wrong. Maybe do paced feeding and see if that will help her out.

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My girl will be 3 months on the 15th also. I breastfeed all throughout the day, but bottle feed at night. She’ll drink anywhere from 5-6 oz and then 5 before bed. I burp her every oz and she spits up a lot still. She just always has, and her pediatrician has told me not to worry about it since she’s healthy and still growing well. If I tried just 3oz my girl would throw a fit, haha!

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Every baby is very individual. My son always ate a lot and it was perfectly normal for him to eat well over 30 oz a day by 2 months old. I was worried it was too much, but his doctor said he knows how much he needs and to just feed him til he’s done.
Also, most babies spit up, and a lot of babies spit up a lot regardless of burping and the amount they eat. Just feed your little one until they’re content! And burp when you can to help settle her tummy.

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How long are you going between feedings? And are you burping every oz or 2 oz? And then again when she finishes the bottle

How many ounces ??

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