Apparently I am over feeding?

TLDR: 2 month old baby typically having 90mL to 150mL per feed but sometimes cries in pain after feed. Dr told I'm over feeding and limited baby to 90 mL every 3 hours. Context - my baby is 2 months old and she feeds quite a bit every now and again, which I'm pretty sure is normal for cluster feeding. Typically she has between 90 mL to 150 mL every 2 to 3 hours. If she has a big cluster feeding session, she will sleep for longer, maybe 4 to 5 hours. We have had issues when taking a bottle (formula or EBM), every now and again she will cry uncontrollably. We saw her GP earlier this week and we were told we are over feeding her? How is it that she is now snoozing in my lap after cluster feeding 280 mL? But the doctor said I should be RESTRICTING!!! Yes limiting her feeds to 90 mL every 3 hours??? We did try this, but as you may have guessed, we didn't make it past the first day. I know my baby. She gives her feeding cues and if she if full she will refuse the bottle by pursing her lips, turning away or even just falling asleep. We ended up trying her on lactose free formula and she is a new baby. I have changed my diet for the EBM too.
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My son is 2 months old he eats 6oz every 4 hours. His pediatrician was not concerned at his appointment at all.

My baby girl is 3 months and she just started eating 6oz every 2hrs, unless she’s talking one of those long naps for about 4hrs

My boy is will 2 months Sunday as he’s now on 6oz (180ml) he was on 160ml but then had a bit of cluster feed day before yesterday during the day. My boy is also a very big boy in length and is 12lbs probably bigger now. I would go with you’re gut, sometimes it could be trapped air or gas which can make them uncomfortable after a feed as we sometimes have this but we also make sure to burp him half way through the bottle and the end! And he’s usually fine but occasionally after a feed his a bit fussy or discomfort but it’s only for a short period as then he lets out a load of farts 🤣😅

My opinion: if your Dr recommends restricting a babies diet (or any toddler/young kid) then you need a new Dr. Both of my boys ate insane amounts of formula and my Drs were never concerned, like my youngest at 3 months was eating a 3lb tub of formula in about 4.5 days

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