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tiki03
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Yeah!!! I finally made it to this board and I have a question
How much should a 9 pound 11 ounce baby who's about one week old be drinking? We have have been feeding 4 ounces every two hours. Does that seem about right? Thanks!!
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Eireann
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Re: Yeah!!! I finally made it to this board and I have a question
Hey, congratulations and welcome!! Big baby!! I don't have a definitive answer for you, but I do know that you cannot overfeed a baby. They will tell you when they've had enough....so keep feeding!!
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mtg1970
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Re: Yeah!!! I finally made it to this board and I have a question
When DD was a week old i think we were feeding her 2 oz every 2 -2 1/2 hrs BUT i think she could have taken more and at the time i was scared to overfeed her. If your child drinkks the 4 ozs no problem without projectile spitup/vommit then you are good.
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pharmcat2000
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Re: Yeah!!! I finally made it to this board and I have a question
I read that newborns should be eating 19-30 ounces per day, and gaining about an ounce per day. If yours is eating more than that, you might want to ask your ped. if its okay.
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emc
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Re: Yeah!!! I finally made it to this board and I have a question
That's what my son was drinking from about week 3 till week 8. He's a BIG boy now...
That was almost two months ago Image Attachment(s):
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dld4e
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Re: Yeah!!! I finally made it to this board and I have a question
Posted by tiki03
How much should a 9 pound 11 ounce baby who's about one week old be drinking? We have have been feeding 4 ounces every two hours. Does that seem about right? Thanks!!
Congratulations!!
My son was born at 9.10 and he was eating 4 ounce bottles at 2 weeks. Now that he is 7 weeks, he eats anywhere from 4-6 oz bottles.
As long as he isn't spitting up, he is not over eating.
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tiki03
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Re: Yeah!!! I finally made it to this board and I have a question
Posted by emc
That's what my son was drinking from about week 3 till week 8. He's a BIG boy now...
That was almost two months ago
Very cute!!!
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tiki03
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Re: Yeah!!! I finally made it to this board and I have a question
Thanks ladies!! He is not spitting up or vomiting. I did ask my ped and he thought is was alot but wasn't concern.
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MrsJ
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Re: Yeah!!! I finally made it to this board and I have a question
Posted by tiki03
How much should a 9 pound 11 ounce baby who's about one week old be drinking? We have have been feeding 4 ounces every two hours. Does that seem about right? Thanks!!
WELCOME! I'm so happy to see you here!! Katie is 8lbs 6oz now and has 4oz about ever 3-4 hours so it sounds about right what your baby is having. When you take him to the Ped. ask them what they think. That's what I did.
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tiki03
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Re: Yeah!!! I finally made it to this board and I have a question
Posted by MrsJ
Posted by tiki03
How much should a 9 pound 11 ounce baby who's about one week old be drinking? We have have been feeding 4 ounces every two hours. Does that seem about right? Thanks!!
WELCOME! I'm so happy to see you here!! Katie is 8lbs 6oz now and has 4oz about ever 3-4 hours so it sounds about right what your baby is having. When you take him to the Ped. ask them what they think. That's what I did.
Thanks!! I will ask my ped again when I see him this week.
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monkeybride
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Re: Yeah!!! I finally made it to this board and I have a question
The general rule I believe is 2-2&1/2oz per pound per day but I'm sure every baby is different. Hope that helps.
ETA: How many ounces total is he getting? I'm amusing you're not doing every 2 hours around the clock because that would be 48oz and that's too much.
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Melbernai
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Re: Yeah!!! I finally made it to this board and I have a question
Emily started off at around 4 oz per feeding and she was around the same size -- 9lbs 10 oz at birth.
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