is there a certian amount of formula that babies are suppose to have or whatever they want i should give?

Question

he is 7 weeks old and we were told by a lactation consultant not to give him more than 4 oz at one feeding but he seems hungary still after that...plus i am trying to "make more milk" by takinfenugreek so he will be on the breast again soon

Answer 1

If your baby is hungry. feed him. period.
whether you breastfeed or formula feed, if the baby is hungry, they need to be eating.
When my son was first born he ate 4oz. every 2 hrs.
Now he's up to 5oz. - 6oz. every 2-3 hrs.
(if you are using formula -- there should be directions on the can)

Answer 2

Infants under 6 months should have between 24 and 36 ounces of formula. Some go a little over that are very hungry, but a baby should not go much less (after the first few weeks anyway - newborns may eat a bit less). Set a schedule of feedings every 2-3 hours and feed about 4 ounces at a time. If baby always seems hungry then try 6 ounces at a time and a little longer in between meals.
If a baby is over 6 months and starting baby food then their intake of formula may go down a bit but until closer to a year old formula should be the main calorie source.

Just wanted to add in regards to another answer, not every baby takes 8 ounces at a time as they get older. My daughter never wanted more than 6 ounces at a time. If I tried to feed her more she would get upset and spit up. That just meant that she had to eat a little more frequently which was just fine.

Answer 3

Doctors have a schedule they usually give for newborns, but when you are breast feeding you don't really know how much they are getting, I say make sure they are satisfied, and can go 4 hours before eating again. Or sleep a longer time in the night. you need to give more information on how old your child is. By the time a child is 8 months old they are for sure taking 8 OZ at a time.

Answer 4

Babies will not eat more than they need. If they are still hungry fix another couple of ounces and if they don't finish it all then you know about how much to fix for the next bottle.
The lactation consultant doesn't know your baby or how hungry they are. You need to feed that baby until they don't want to eat. Don't talk to that consultant again!!

Answer 5

Babies should have 2.5 oz of formula/breastmilk per lb of body weight. If you're not breastfeeding exclusively, it's more difficult because as the baby nurses, s/he is giving your body the message to make milk. GL

Answer 6

first you can't overfeed a baby <---- one of the answers says people have obese babies which is not true. second if your baby is still hungry give them what they want when they are done they won't eat anymore and try to burp them after about half the bottle this will reduce spitup and fussyness

Answer 7

There is a guidline. But if baby is still hungry and keeping the formula down then give him/her more.

Answer 8

Make sure it is hunger and not something else. TOO many people have OBESE babies because they feed instead of finding out what their baby REALLY needs!!!