6month old..only drinks 4 to 6 ounces?

Question

my 6 month old only drinks 4 to 6 ounces every 3 hours....is this normal?

he ways 21 pounds so i dont think hes under weight lol....he eats 3 times a day and he snacks on crackers through out the day...would this effect him sleeping through the night...im exhausted..he hasnt slept more then 5 hours during the night at all since he was born...

Answer 1

Is your baby eating any foods yet? (cereal, veggies, or fruit)

My son only drinks 4-5 ounces every 3 hours, but he is also eating 3 times a day. Once of cereal, veggies, and fruit.

My ped said as long as he is drinking 24 ounces of formula/breast milk a day, he is fine.

Some babies like to snack instead of eat fewer big meals.

Answer 2

I guess every baby is different, but my daughter was drinking almost 16 ounces each daytime feeding at 3 months. Is your baby's weight healthy? Are you going to the healthy baby checkups? When was the last time you saw the doctor? If you don't have an appointment coming up soon, you might want to give them a call. If you are on public assistance, call the Health Department and tell them what is going on. See if they can see you or let you talk to someone.

Good luck! :)

Answer 3

Totally normal, each child varies if you want to give her more just stretch out the feedung until she is really hungry then you can probably go 6-8oz every 4-5 hours.

Answer 4

Well, according to this chart, that is a bit low. But, every child develops at their own pace. Do you think your child is ok? Mine was a small eater for the first year, and she's making up for it now.

http://health.yahoo.com/topic/parenting/feeding/article/healthwise/tp16804

Answer 5

sounds textbook normal, if you are also having him eat solids 2-3 times a day

Answer 6

THATS FINE LONG AS SHE/HES NOT HAVEING TROBLE KEEPING IT DOWN