6 week old feeding schedule - NEED ADVICE!!

I have a friend who had her son about 6 weeks ago. She was breast feeding but now is strictly on formula.

She is very nervous that she is over feeding her son. He is always hungry and sucks down a 5oz. bottle in minutes then yet again, 2 hours later the same thing. Is there such a thing as over feeding? Is there any way she should set up a schedule and just stick it out or is her son too young for that?This is on-going.

What advice can I give to her about this? Anyone have similiar experiences with a baby who was hungry all the time? Please share. Thank you!

Re: 6 week old feeding schedule - NEED ADVICE!!

I have no direct experience, but I met someone at our pediatricians office who had a newborn who was hungry all the time - she would feed him when she wanted to, but try to stall the feeding so more time passed between feedings- so she would try to play with him a little before he was fed....she should def check with her pediatrician though - its worth a call to them- they should just answer over the phone...

Re: 6 week old feeding schedule - NEED ADVICE!!

DS was a particularly hungry baby. We fed him every 4 hours (at 6 weeks i think it was 5 feedings) but we just kept increasing his intake. I'd try going to 6-7oz. My ped said if he's hungry and taking it, it's not overfeeding.

Re: 6 week old feeding schedule - NEED ADVICE!!

You cannot over feed a newborn/infant. They are only asking to eat when they are hungry.

My DS and DD both were ALWAYS hungry at that age. My previous ped would yell at me that I was feeding them too much (I want to say that my kids were on 5-6oz feedings at a time at 6 weeks), but what am I supposed to do? Ignore them when they are screaming their heads off because they are hungry? I just let them eat when they wanted, and they are both normal weights and were very happy babies!

Re: 6 week old feeding schedule - NEED ADVICE!!

My DD is 7 weeks and she always seems hungry. We pretty much feed her on demand.

She usually goes 3-4 hours between feedings (4-5 oz per time). However, sometimes she wants a "snack" of 1-2 oz in between feedings.

I've been told you can't overfeed a newborn.

Re: 6 week old feeding schedule - NEED ADVICE!!

My ped told me that when she is hungry to feed her, even if it's before 3 hours.....Some days she will go the full 3 hours and other days it seems like she is hungry every 1 1/2- 2 hours.....I feed her, because to try and soothe her until the 3 hour mark will make her crankier...Thankfully at night she will go 3-4 hours