i am going to start to give my baby formula when hes 6 weeks how many ounces do i give him i just wante to know ahead but yes i am gonna ask my pediatrician
2006-10-04 06:49:24 · 14 answers · asked by jessica 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Start with 4 ozs -- he will let you know if he wants more - loudly.
2006-10-04 06:51:36 · answer #1 · answered by GP 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 4.
2006-10-04 06:51:54 · answer #2 · answered by jevic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the doctor is just a guideline remember that. So if they tell you only four but the baby is still fussy and wants more give it to them. My son ate six ounces at that age and daughter was anywhere between 3 to 5 just depending on the feeding. She wasted allot of formula! I say start with four and for the first couple bottles burp every ounce and if it is difficult to burp try another half ounce to ounce. My baby is four months old and is burping every three ounces now. Hope this helped, Good luck.
2006-10-04 07:23:37 · answer #3 · answered by brunette 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would start with 2 ounces, and go from there. If he still seems hungry after 2 ounces, make 1 or 2 more. for 6 wks old, 2 to 4 ounces is about right.
2006-10-04 06:52:39 · answer #4 · answered by scbettyboop 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would start with 4 ounces. And burp ever 1 to 2 ounces..
2006-10-04 07:15:42 · answer #5 · answered by sweetlillogan 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I started my daughter on a bottle at 4 weeks, she ate 2-4 oz at a time until about 3 months.
2006-10-04 06:52:51 · answer #6 · answered by missyhardt 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would say start with 4, but I wold burp him every ounce because he will need to adjust to the formula. He will let you know if he wants more, plus they reccomend short and more frequent feedings when switching from breat to formula or to a different formula. It will help their systems adjust better and less gas and bloating.
2006-10-04 07:19:08 · answer #7 · answered by angie_laffin927 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would start with 4 and go from there.
2006-10-04 06:55:36 · answer #8 · answered by country girl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make a four ounce bottle and let him eat as much as he wants to of it. BURP oftne
2006-10-04 06:52:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say 4-6 to start, depending on how often he eats.
2006-10-04 06:52:48 · answer #10 · answered by akmackinnon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋