Is 4oz of formula too much???

Ava will be 5 weeks tomorrow? She started at 2 1/2 oz and I've been gradually increasing it because she always seems to be hungry. Do babies usually stop drinking when they are full or will they just **** the whole thing down either way?

Re: Is 4oz of formula too much???

I put 3-4 oz. in the bottle, he rarely drinks it all, he pushes it out with his tongue the first time to burp and thenagain when he isdone. I noticed that he drinks more when it is ready made vs powder.

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sorry .... by the way he is 7 weeks old

Re: Is 4oz of formula too much???

Definately not too much. They have a growth spurt around 6 weeks (she may be going through that a little early) and they eat more then. Babies stop when they are full. My girlfriend's baby came home from the hospital eating 4 oz at a feeding.

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Babies drink until they are full. Remember, you can never overfeed a baby.

JAcob is 6 weeks old and he eats anywhere from 4-5 oz a feeding every 3-4 hours...

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Marissa is a little over 4 weeks and I give her betwn 3.5-4 oz every 3.5 hours. I thought is was too much at first but, if I give her any less, she's still hungry. I'm going to speak to my pediatrician about it tomorrow.

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Miranda seems to stop when she's full. We can kind of tell because she doesn't **** quite the same so we take it away otherwise she seems to spit it al up if she eats past being full.

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Not too much. They let you know when it's too much. Jake used to press his lips shut and make a pouty face when he didn't want anymore. If she spits up during or immediately after the feeding, that could be a clue that it's too much. But if not, you're okay!

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Hayley is 4 weeks old and will eat 3.5-4oz every 3-4 hours. Sometimes she goes longer than 4 hours.

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I think everything is OK for Ava