Hmmmm...is my hungry hippo over eating?

How much does or did your 6 week old baby eat and how often..(formula)

I guess we need to know how much they weigh(ed) too

Message edited 2/4/2010 7:59:51 AM.

Re: Hmmmm...is my hungry hippo over eating?

i'm pretty sure I posted the same thing about 4.5 mos ago when DS was 6 wks. He was 24" and 13lbs. We were definitely on the big bottles at that point (I think he was taking 5-6oz) and he was eating every 3 hrs. About a week later, he was taking more in each bottle but stretching longer in between. He started sleeping about 6hrs overnight at 7.5 weeks, 7hrs overnight @ 8 weeks.

I actually called the Dr bc when he was 12wks, he was drinking nearly 50oz/day!

If he's eating and not spitting it up, he's hungry and not overeating. Feed him!

Re: Hmmmm...is my hungry hippo over eating?

Posted by Shorty

i'm pretty sure I posted the same thing about 4.5 mos ago when DS was 6 wks. He was 24" and 13lbs. We were definitely on the big bottles at that point (I think he was taking 5-6oz) and he was eating every 3 hrs. About a week later, he was taking more in each bottle but stretching longer in between. He started sleeping about 6hrs overnight at 7.5 weeks, 7hrs overnight @ 8 weeks.

I actually called the Dr bc when he was 12wks, he was drinking nearly 50oz/day!

If he's eating and not spitting it up, he's hungry and not overeating. Feed him!

Re: Hmmmm...is my hungry hippo over eating?

I'm so glad you posted this, I thought DS might be eating too much too. Her is 6 weeks, and has been finishing off 6 oz. bottles at almost every feeding since his 1 month appt. two weeks ago.
This morning, after sleeping all night, he was still hungry after the 6 ounces and easily gulped down another oz. He probably would have taken more, but I was worried that would be too much!

He was 8 lbs., 21 inches at birth, and was 9 lbs., 10 oz, 21.5 inches two weeks ago. Definitely feels like he is getting heavier though - so I wonder what his 2 month weigh in will be.

eta: Once he started taking a full 6 oz. at each feeding, he did start sleeping much better at night, and longer...

Message edited 2/4/2010 10:16:35 AM.

Re: Hmmmm...is my hungry hippo over eating?

At 6 weeks one of my DSs weighed 8.5 pounds and was taking around 5 ounces 8 times a day. Now at 10 weeks he is 9.5 pounds and takes 6+ ounces 7 times a day for a total of 40-45 ounces a day. My ped told me to feed him as much as he wants.