How much milk/formula is too much?

Question

My baby is 3 months 3 weeks and weighs 15 lbs. I feed her bottles that contain both breast milk and formula. Her bottles average between 5.5 and 6 ozs.I nurse her in the morning and then she has between 4-5 bottles in the 24 hour period. She sleeps from 9-10 at night to whenver I wake her or 7-8 am. Is this too much? She was born at 8.4. and was slow to gain weight, but now she has really taken off since drinking more formula(low milk supply). I worry about this all the time.

Answer 1

A baby will know when she is done. Look for her cues...such as turning her head away, and not wanting to suck. When she does this and you burp her and she does not want more than she is done. If she is still eating attentfully then she is hungry....she will know when she is done and will not overeat. Mine were eating 8 ounces every two hours at this age and that is why I started cereal and foods. She sleeps so well at night, that she makes up those missed feedings in the day. Do not worry. She is doing great.

Answer 2

What does her pediatrician say about her weight now? If she is gaining too much, then they'll probably say to back off some. But when they start moving, they always slim down. The formula should hold her for longer periods of time vs breast milk. Exactly how much of each are you giving her? Good night sleep you have though!! :)

Answer 3

As you develop a bottle-feeding routine for you and your baby, the two of you will work out which formula is best, how much, and how often. This routine may change as your baby grows. As a general guide:

Between birth and six months of age your baby will need an average of 2 to 2.5 ounces of formula per pound per day. So, if your baby weighs ten pounds, she will need 20 to 25 ounces per day.

Newborns may take only an ounce or two at each feeding
One to two months: 3 to 4 ounces per feeding
Two to six months: 4 to 6 ounces per feeding
Six months to a year: as much as 8 ounces at a feeding
Small, more frequent feedings will work better than larger ones spaced farther apart. Your baby's tummy is about the size of his fist. Take a full bottle and place it next to your baby's fist and you'll see why tiny tummies often spit the milk back up when they're given too much at one time.

IS BABY GETTING TOO LITTLE OR TOO MUCH FORMULA?
Signs that your baby may be getting too little formula are:

slower-than-normal weight gain
diminished urine output
a loose, wrinkly appearance to baby's skin
persistent crying
Signs that your baby is being fed too much at each feeding are:

a lot of spitting up or profuse vomiting immediately after the feeding
colicky abdominal pain (baby draws his legs up onto a tense abdomen) immediately after feeding
excessive weight gain
If these signs of overfeeding occur, offer smaller-volume feedings more frequently, burp baby once or twice during the feeding, and occasionally offer a bottle of water instead of formula.

Answer 4

Most babies drink about 26-32 oz of formula or breast milk per day. My baby is 4 months old and has 30oz every day.

But you shouldn't try to regulate how much she is getting. She needs the calories to develop her body and brain and it sounds like she's doing fine.

Answer 5

Babies are the only people in the world that will stop eating if they are full. They don't know about over eating. So don't worry she will only eat as much as she needs at that age. Your doctor would ave told you by know if she is getting too big.

Answer 6

No, she is just fine ! She is a good weight for how much she weighed at birth. Good luck!

Answer 7

u are fine mom follow your gut instinct i raised 3 kids and i would agree with u