How much should I feed my 3 week old?

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When my LO was born she weighed 7lb 15oz and at her first appt she weighed 7lb 14oz. I know newborns lose weight and then gain it back but at her 2nd appt she weighed 7lb 9oz. I don’t understand why she lost weight so fast in a week. She’s now currently weighing 7lb and 12oz as of a week ago. She eats about 2.5-2.75 oz every 2-3 hours but I try to stay in the 2hr range. Her doctor wants her to start eating 3oz but she spits up a lot after eating it. According to google she should be eating 4oz every 3-4 hours once she turns a month old (which is in 3 days). I just don’t know what to do. I’m conflicted. Do I continue to let her eat her normal amount or do I start pushing more food on her?

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Are you giving breastmilk or formula?? This makes a huge difference.

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Make sure you are pace feeding and never ever force feed more than what baby can handle.

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Im used to millilitres not ounces so dont know the qualities youre talking about but I think in the UK the health visitors would be getting quite concerned about a baby at this stage.. my baby reached birthweight at 3 weeks and it was very tough, when she kept dropping in the.first few weigh-ins they started talking about maybe us needing to back into hospital and stuff if not turned around soon. I'm sure your baby is fine and they are quite over the top here but at the same.time, I think you need to take it a bit seriously and look out for signs of dehydration and things like that. If your baby is getting weak they might not be screaming for food as so.young but instead sleep and be very quiet..

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1-1.25oz per hour. So the amount you are feeding every 2hrs is fine.

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My baby ate a lot! If your baby is spitting up her formula after feeding, you could try taking a break during feeding for burping more often. You can also ask her doctor about acid reflux. My baby had acid reflux really bad and had to have medication for it as a baby.