Combo feeding
Hi does anyone know how many ounces a 5 week old should be eating? I exclusively pump so my baby gets 2 oz of breastmilk every 2 hrs. If he is still hungry, I will give him an oz of formula. He also gets formula 2-3 times during the middle of the night.
I tried feeding him 3 oz about every 3 hrs over the weekend. I know breastfed babies still eat every 2-3 hours at this time but when does the amount and time between feedings start to increase? Is there any guidelines for combo feeding and the amount they should be eating?
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@Trinity thank you! I’m assuming you picked up on baby’s cues regarding the amount they eat? I guess my confusion comes from knowing that formula fed babies start having a faster increase in ounces so I wasn’t sure if I should be feeding him more formula
My LO is 9 weeks and eats every 2-3 hours. Sometimes 4oz of breastmilk, sometimes 2-3oz of formula. I just read his cues. As long as your baby is growing i think you're fine.
My LO is 10 weeks and eats 5oz a sitting (no joke would take more if I let him) and he goes 3-4 hours in day and has been doing 1 sleep that is 6-7 hours in night then goes back to 3-4 hour
That is breast milk btw I exclusively pump
@Brianna @Sharnathank you both for the insight!
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Each baby is different. Just no more than 6oz of breastmilk per feed. My baby is 6m and still eats every 3.5-3hrs. It shouldn’t really go longer than that between feeds