Amount of formula in 24 hours

[k8bailey]

hello!

How much formula should a baby have in 24 hours? She's 17 weeks and weighs 12lbs 6oz (currently on 5 5oz feeds a day) I know it gives a guideline on the back of the tin but she's been seeing a paediatrician who said I should be feeding her X amount which is less than it says on the tin so now I'm confused!!!

I feed her every 3-4 hours, and although she always takes the whole 5oz on offer she never 'asks' for a feed, I have to set alarms coz she'd never remember!! she then sleeps for 10-12 hours at night - So is she getting enough, too much or not enough?

[lozzylou]

hi k8 i was always told to give it them when they need it. my oldest son was off his milk completely at 9 months. at 4 months he was having a feed in the morning when he woke around 6 then he wouldnt have another one till about 2pm. then another at bed time. i used to give him water or baby juice inbetween his milk. at 4 months he was also on solids just a little in the morning and some in the evening. he was hungry but never really interested in his milk.
maybe you could try a little baby rice using her milk so she is getting some more milk but in a different way.

[redcrx]

baby CRX is 5 months and is on 4 x 7oz a day, some days she takes less.
a baby isnt going to take more if they dont want it and all babies are different. As long as she is gaining weight and developing well then i wouldnt be too worried.
Shes getting what she needs by the sound of it, shes not hungry in the night and shes not crying with hunger.

[natalie_1982]

When my baby was that age.... oooh, a whole 10weeks ago lol... she was on four 7oz feeds a day and sleeping 12hours a night, so only a few ounces more than yours. I can't remember how much she weighed then, or if that's "normal" but thats what she had! Luckily you could set a clock by Emilia, she would have bottles at 6 (when she woke up), 10, 2 and 6 (when she went to bed).

[feebal]

God I'm soooo jealous... my baby is only 3 weeks old so just sleeping 3 -4 hours through the night and day. I can't imagine her ever sleeping for 10 or 12 hours!

[upsydaisy]

Hi Feebal I can't imagine 10 or 12 hours sleep a night either!! (my son is almost 2!!) xx

[annie0000]

Apart from when they were ill, my sons both slept around 10 hours a night from when they were born - they would wake, have a feed and go back to sleep for an hour or two. At age 8 and 7 they still sleep at least 10 hours. I don't think that we did anything special, I think a lot of it is the luck of the draw!