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NS1976
My princess!
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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
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twobabies
Praying
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Mrs. Honeybee
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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.
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| Posted 8/29/06 9:48 AM |
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new2this
LIF Toddler
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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.
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| Posted 8/29/06 9:52 AM |
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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.
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| Posted 8/29/06 11:00 AM |
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Shelly
She's 7!!!
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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.
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| Posted 8/29/06 11:11 AM |
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BaroqueMama
Chase is one!
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me
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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.
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| Posted 8/29/06 4:49 PM |
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Melbernai
I am a lucky Momma!
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Melissa
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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.
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| Posted 8/29/06 5:06 PM |
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sunny
Life is good!
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Stephanie
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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.
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| Posted 8/29/06 5:25 PM |
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pharmcat2000
Mom of 2 + 1
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Catherine
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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!!! 
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| Posted 8/29/06 5:36 PM |
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JoCaCoLa
Brothers For Life
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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  ! Enjoy her!
Message edited 8/29/2006 6:28:12 PM.
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| Posted 8/29/06 6:27 PM |
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