How much is everyone’s baby drinking?

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My daughter will be 3wks old on Thursday and the last couple days she is wanting to drink more at each feeding than before! 
She is breast and formula fed because I am not producing as much as she wants/needs!
If I nurse her I typically do 15-20min each side but then she wants more immediately after, so I used to offer an oz and that kept her content for a while but now she needs 2oz after and sometimes an hour after that she wants more! 
She only takes a pacifier sometimes and def when hungry she won’t take it and nothing else calms her down till she gets that milk. 
This morning after sleeping 6hourssssss she wasn’t content until she had 5oz, all within a 1.5hr window. Seems like a lot to me🤷🏻‍♀️ my first wasn’t this greedy so I’m confused lol
When pregnant with my first I didn’t really get crazy hungry or want weird things but this time I did, maybe she is just a hungry girl? My first was 6lb 12oz and this girl was 8lb 3oz at birth so bigger so maybe that’s it? 
Anyone else??

Milk drunk 🍼

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I would look into pace feeding and also seek a lactation consultant to do a weighted feed with you.

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Our 4 wk baby is eating so much. It feels like he's never full. Having a hard time with it honestly.

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I’m in the same boat with my 3 week old! He usually nurses for about 30 minutes and then eats 2 oz of formula (supplementing first the same reason as you) but sometimes he doesn’t even make it to the an hour before he’s hungry again! I’m so concerned that if I give more to him that I’ll be over feeding him. He was 8lbs 9oz when he was born for reference.

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My baby is 2 weeks and 4 days and she eats 4-5 oz per feeding every 2-3 hours (unless asleep. I don’t wake her for feedings since she eats so much during one). I have extremely sensitive nipples so they cracked and bled every time she latched and she was having a hard time getting milk through my scabs. So I’ve only been pumping and giving her breast milk though a bottle. Her pediatrician said at her one week to only give her 3 oz max. But after a couple days I could tell she was still hungry. Doctor also said as long as baby isn’t throwing up then you’re fine. Hope this helps (:

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Babies stomach is still very small at 3 weeks, they only need 1-2 oz at each feed. She’s more than likely going through a growth spurt and she’s cluster feeding which is totally normal, it doesn’t mean she isn’t getting enough. She’s letting your body know that she’s growing and it will need to accommodate her growth. It is possible to overfeed her, maybe do a weighted feed and she if she actually gains weight after a nursing session. 
Good luck!

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Thank you for this post. I am going through the same thing!

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my daughter turned 3 weeks today and im going through the exact same thing... she was on my boob for 2 hours last night and i still had to give her 2 oz after... i was told she’s cluster feeding and to let her nurse as much as she wants and my milk will adjust to what she needs. as long as they aren’t fussing at the breast they’re still getting milk even if you feel like they aren’t

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My boy is a month old and demands at least 5 oz sometimes he wants more. It's crazy how much he eats.

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My daughter is 4weeks and shes the exact same!!

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My 3 week old is doing the same exact thing, my lactation nurse said they have a growth spurt at 3 weeks so I am round the clock feeding my little man, also supplementing around 2oz of formula when I can’t seem to satisfy him.

How much is everyone’s baby drinking?

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