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Four weeks old- how many ounces at a feeding?
I am mostly breastfeeding, but I am also doing a lot of pumping, mostly because Emma always still seems hungry after coming off the breast. Sometimes she just gets breast milk in a bottle, but I am wondering if I'm giving her enough. When she gets the expressed milk, it's usually 4 ounces.
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Posted 4/10/07 7:26 PM  |
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Re: Four weeks old- how many ounces at a feeding?
we use formula but my DD had about 3 to 4 oz at that time.
we increase whenever it seems like she is not satisified by a half oz. So far so good!
HTH 
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| Posted 4/10/07 9:08 PM |
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FeliciaDP
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Re: Four weeks old- how many ounces at a feeding?
If Emma still seems hungry after a feeding, then try to feed her a little bit more.. maybe increased it by 1/2 oz to 1 oz and see how she does, if she doesn't spit up, etc.
She might need 5 oz every so often, and you really cannot overfeed them at that age... feed on demand
edited to add: I only FF Nikolas and actually he's not the best example to go by since he's a piggy  by 4 weeks I believe he was up to 5-6oz every 3 hours 
Message edited 4/10/2007 9:15:06 PM.
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| Posted 4/10/07 9:13 PM |
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dawnygirl25
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Re: Four weeks old- how many ounces at a feeding?
if I remember correctly, DD was taking about 3 oz at each feeding at 4 weeks old....I formula fed her though...
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| Posted 4/10/07 9:21 PM |
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Juliet
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Re: Four weeks old- how many ounces at a feeding?
I BF and FF and I have noticed that when I give DD a bottle of breastmilk, she takes more than the formula. She is 8 weeks now and when she takes only formula it is usually 4-5 ounces. If it is breastmilk it is closer to 6 ounces.
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| Posted 4/10/07 11:43 PM |
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laurenM
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Re: Four weeks old- how many ounces at a feeding?
My daugher is a little over three weeks. She eats between 4 and 5 oz every four hours or so. When she was eating four, she just always seemed hungry so now we make five so its there if she wants it.
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| Posted 4/11/07 8:36 AM |
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Laura1
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Re: Four weeks old- how many ounces at a feeding?
Taylor is 5 weeks today and she has been taking 4 oz every 3 1/2-4 hours, except at night, she is sleeping about 6 hours at a time.
We had ped appt today so I will let you know if I get any different advice.
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| Posted 4/11/07 8:41 AM |
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krwm
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Re: Four weeks old- how many ounces at a feeding?
We have been feeding Justin 4 oz every 3 1/2-4 hours and the past two days have been giving him 5 oz for some feedings bc he didn't seem satisfied with only 4 oz.
He'll be 4 weeks on Friday.
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| Posted 4/11/07 11:02 AM |
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Janice
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Re: Four weeks old- how many ounces at a feeding?
mine is almost 4 months, he only takes 5 oz of BM now. He eats frequently.
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| Posted 4/11/07 11:11 AM |
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Re: Four weeks old- how many ounces at a feeding?
Posted by Juliet
I BF and FF and I have noticed that when I give DD a bottle of breastmilk, she takes more than the formula. She is 8 weeks now and when she takes only formula it is usually 4-5 ounces. If it is breastmilk it is closer to 6 ounces.
I've noticed the same thing about Emma, that she takes more breastmilk than formula. I think formula is a little "heavier" than breast milk.
Thank you ladies- I appreciate it.
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| Posted 4/11/07 11:38 AM |
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