When do I know to increase the amount of formula from 3 oz?

do I wait till the Dr tells me to?? Sometimes she'll finish the bottle and sometimes she leaves anywhere from 1/2 oz-1 oz left over because she passes out but hten wakes up sooner than normal.

Re: When do I know to increase the amount of formula from 3 oz?

I didnt really wait for the doc to tell me so. I just made a 4 oz bottle and if he ate it, great...if not, no biggy either. Frankie really only eats 4 full oz in the evening. During the day, he takes 3 oz. Frankie is 9 weeks old and eats every 3 hours still. I am also nursing him, he takes 2 bottle a day of formula.

Re: When do I know to increase the amount of formula from 3 oz?

I would just increase it if you feel she wants to eat more. If she's full she won't take it. It just stinks to waste formula.
I think the general rule is 2&1/2oz per pound of baby
ie 10lb baby will drink 20-23oz a day.

Re: When do I know to increase the amount of formula from 3 oz?

My ped told me we should feed my son, in ounces, 1/2 of what he weighs. So right now (he's 10 weeks) he weighs 12 lbs and he takes 6 oz each feeding. 2 weeks ago, I was giving him 5.5 oz but he would cry for more after finishing the bottle, so I knew I had to give him more. She will let you know when she's ready for more, I think.

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Re: When do I know to increase the amount of formula from 3 oz?

Katie just started eating more, she was still hungry so we gave her more.
Now at any given time she will eat anywhere from 1-5 oz at a time. We waste a lot!

Re: When do I know to increase the amount of formula from 3 oz?

Basically I just took Jake's cues...if he was able to finish the entire bottle, then that meant there wasn't enough, so whenever he consistently finished a bottle I would increase by 1/2oz.