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My first post on parenting! Question...

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NS1976
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My first post on parenting! Question...

My first post on parenting! I cant believe it..am I really here???

I was wondering, how much did your newborn eat to start out and how often? Megan is a week old and is a lazy eater. I just want to see if she is eating what everyone elses's babies did. TIA

Posted 8/29/06 9:44 AM
 
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twobabies
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Mrs. Honeybee

Re: My first post on parenting! Question...

my dd was a lite eater when she was first born she only drank 1.5-2oz of formula every 3 or 4 hours, my ds was drinking 3 oz right from the start every 3 hours.

Posted 8/29/06 9:48 AM
 

new2this
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Re: My first post on parenting! Question...

dd was eating 1.25 - 2 oz eveery 3 hrs at one week old. Now at 5 weeks, she's eating 3 oz every 3 hrs.

Posted 8/29/06 9:52 AM
 

tiki03
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Re: My first post on parenting! Question...

First Congratulations & Welcome. DS was born big (almost 10lbs) he was a big eater. He was eating 3-4oz every 3 hrs.

Posted 8/29/06 11:00 AM
 

Shelly
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Re: My first post on parenting! Question...

I breastfed, so I have no idea how much. But she would eat ever 3 hours for about 25-45 minutes.

Posted 8/29/06 11:11 AM
 

BaroqueMama
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Re: My first post on parenting! Question...

Ava's a chubster. She ate 3oz almost right away every 2.3-3 hours.

Posted 8/29/06 4:49 PM
 

Melbernai
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Melissa

Re: My first post on parenting! Question...

In the beginning she ate anywhere between 2-3 oz every 2-3 hours within the first few weeks. By about a month she was up to 4 oz every 3 hours or so and was giving slightly longer stretches at night.

Posted 8/29/06 5:06 PM
 

sunny
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Stephanie

Re: My first post on parenting! Question...

Congrats!!!!!!!! I think I was away and missed your return! I am so happy for you.

I think in the beginning she was eating 1.5-2 oz every 2-3 hours.

Posted 8/29/06 5:25 PM
 

pharmcat2000
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Catherine

Re: My first post on parenting! Question...

I guess my little girl is really a lite eater. At around a week old, she was eating 2-2.5 ounces about every 4 hours. She then went up to 3 ounces by about 2.5 weeks old, and then to 4 ounces by about a month old. She never really ate more than every 4 hours.

Now, at 4 months old, she is up to 5-6 ounces every 4 hours during the day. The only time it really is shorter is if she doesn't take the whole feeding.

ETA: CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR LITTLE GIRL!!! Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

Message edited 8/29/2006 5:37:07 PM.

Posted 8/29/06 5:36 PM
 

JoCaCoLa
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Re: My first post on parenting! Question...

For the first three weeks my son drank anywhere b/w 2 1/5 to 3 ounces every 3-4 hours. I would slowly increase the amount when he would go a little longer. He was always an aggressive eater, so by 3 months old he was down to 4 bottles a day, about 7-7 1/2 ounces. My husband an I wrote every feeding down (even diapers changes) for the first three months. I feel it helped to figure out DC own "schedule".

ETA: Oh, and cogratulations on your baby Chat Icon ! Enjoy her!

Message edited 8/29/2006 6:28:12 PM.

Posted 8/29/06 6:27 PM
 
 

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