How many oz of breast milk does a 1 week old baby drink? My daughter feed for about 10 min the my husband gave her a 2 oz bottle (of breastmilk) and she was still hungry and feed on my breast for another 20 min! We soothed her and try to make her sleepy but she still was awake and giving us the "fish look" looking for me.. why is she not getting full? i dont know what to do.. just keep feeding her?
2007-12-15 05:21:09 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
It is impossible to overfeed a breastfed baby. Just keep on feeding her.
2007-12-15 05:25:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Just keep feeding her! You can't know how many ounces your individual baby will need--it varies. Some one week olds are full on two ounces, some need four or more. Your breast will provide as much as baby needs and really, to aid in maintaining a good breastfeeding relationship, bottles should not be used for 4-6 weeks, or else baby could experience nipple confusion or nipple preference and refuse the breast or forget how to latch properly.
Babies need to eat a LOT, especially breastfed babies. I was seriously nursing about every hour to three hours for around a half hour at a time when my daughter was that age. It's perfectly normal--just keep feeding her according to cues, trust in your ability to do so, never use the pump as a guide as to how much milk you're making and remember this: it gets easier! I promise! After about 6-8 weeks, things really get a lot easier. I just realized around 7 weeks that I hadn't had an issue or a problem in days and that it had just become natural, like everyone assured me it will.
Good luck and good for you for choosing to breastfeed!
I'd suggest getting "The Breastfeeding Book" by Martha Sears--it really helped with my breastfeeding questions! Also, a wonderful site for questions in regards to breastfeeding is: http://www.kellymom.com/ They have almost any question you could think of, answered!
2007-12-15 05:38:01 · answer #2 · answered by anonymous 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
2 oz. per feeding but you burp them every 1/2 oz. and you usually feed them about 4 or 5 times a day (you feed them about every 4 to 6 hours).
2007-12-15 05:32:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A baby being breastfed eats about 2 oz. A fomual fed baby, about 4 ozs.
2007-12-15 13:17:24 · answer #4 · answered by Wolfy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im not sure with breast feeding but whe nmy son was born he was eating around 2 oz every 4 hours then a couple weeks later he started eating 3 oz every 3 hours
2007-12-15 05:26:12 · answer #5 · answered by fwpryncess 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just keep nursing her, it will help your milk come in and will even out, you can feed her ever 20 minutes to 2 hours now, it doesn't matter just keep putting her on, don't supplement.
2007-12-15 05:29:50 · answer #6 · answered by liv t 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Your daughter should be taking at least two ounces every four hours. If she's not getting the "full" feeling that she should, then you might consider supplementing with formula, but continue to breast feed her at regular intervals to build up your supply. At this point, one week, your breasts are still producing colostrum and not official "milk." Be sure that you are drinking enough water and eating enough protein to build your supply.
2007-12-15 05:27:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
keeping on feeding her until she's full
2007-12-15 06:51:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋