I started out breastfeeding and just that, but when each feeding took about 2 hours i began to breast/bottle. i always let him nurse first then i make a bottle. he seems like he eats soo much though. how many oz. do 4 week old babies eat normaly?
2007-03-12 19:47:10 · 3 answers · asked by amyw7313 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Hi! It depends. I had 3 boys and 1 girl and they were all different. Boys tend to eat more. By 4 weeks, I called my Italian grandma and asked her what to do. She said make a cross with a razor blade on the to of a nipple and mix baby rice cereal (1 tablespoon ) to his formula. If that doesn't work, make it more thick. It worked for my kids and they grew to adulthood very slim. Good luck to you!
2007-03-12 19:56:48 · answer #1 · answered by belladmma 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The doctor started my baby with 2 oz. I was also breastfeeding after she was done I would give her the 2 oz milk. You would know if hes eating too much when he starts spitting up a lot.
2007-03-12 19:52:38 · answer #2 · answered by KaylenesMom7 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my 4 week old son eats 6 oz every 3 hours.....they technically "need" 2.5 oz of formula (50 calories) per pound of body weight if they are solely formula fed..mine sleeps a little longer at nighttime and goes around 4-5 hours without eating...so he eats aroudn 36 oz a day when he only needs 28 at his weight...but the doctor says hes fine hell stop when hes full.
2007-03-12 20:14:56 · answer #3 · answered by CRmac 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋