feeding too much?

Question

hey! my daughter is four months old and we just had her four month checkup. 
she was eating 38-42 oz of formula a day but her doctor told me that that was way too much. he told me she should only be taking in 32 oz and replace the rest with just water. but then i read that babies her age should take in around 40 oz a day?
she was born 9 lbs 11 ounces and 21 inches tall. 
she is now 15 lbs 6 ounces and 25 inches tall. 
help, i’m really confused ☹️

Answer

My doctor said anything between 30-40oz is normal. My baby is 4months and 18.5lb. Maybe I am feeding her too much lol but the doctor didn’t see any issues with her! I never heard of giving babies this young water but 🤷🏻‍♀️

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My at 4 months was 15lb, 26in and in the 93% Doc said she is happy and healthy. We feed on demand and don't even keep tabs on how much main bc at this age (with milk) babies don't TEND to 'overeat' unless your just passifiying with a bottle to which they tend to spit it up. Their babies they eat when they are hungry and don't when their not and not every baby is the same. I don't like your doctor lol.

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My daughter is also 4 months! She eats 6oz every 3 hours so 7am, 10, 1, 4, 7:30pm and sleeps through the night so roughly 30oz. Sometimes she’ll have an extra bottle in there so 36oz. My daughter is also 15 lbs and my doctor didn’t say anything. I guess you could try and stretch out a couple feedings to get the ounces to be less?

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Omg finally someone who is in the same boat my son was 25 inches and 16 pounds at his 3 month appointment. He has his 4 month tomorrow and I’m super scared to go in and see his weight because he is now taking 38 to 42 oz a day and screams bloody murder at the 2 hour mark during the day and a little bit
longer at night. He refuses to take more of a bottle either or go longer between feedings. I’m sure the doctor will say it’s too much but I don’t know how to lengthen it, he literally never cries unless he is hungry.

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I’m sure on the formula tin that is the amount that is recommended for the age. She looks healthy and seems a good weight it doesn’t seem concerning!
My little one turns 4 months next week, he’s currently 17lb. Was 7lb10 at birthweight.
He was breastfed until a couple of weeks ago when I switched him to formula and I seem to almost have the opposite problem, he doesn’t drink anywhere near that much, although I think he is teething really bad and maybe that’s put him off.. 
I switched my first to formula at 7 months old and she drank way more than the recommended amount for months, but it never did her any harm. I just follow their cues, they tell us if they’re hungry and as long as they’re healthy I can’t see a problem, just happy babies x

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