2 week old wanting 6-8oz of formula

my 2 week old almost 3 week old is on formula after 2 weeks on exclusively breastfeeding and he will have 4oz and then settle for 5 mins then want more and could easily drink another 4oz but i can’t be giving him 8oz bottles at 3 weeks old surely not ?? he won’t settle after 4 and guzzles it down so quickly and also seems to burp a few times after a bottle then is very fidgety like he still has gas but we spend 30 mins sometimes winding him. what do i do about the feeding ???

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Are you paced feeding? What teat are you using? 8oz is a lot of milk.. I would introduce a dummy to satisfy after a feed x

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It could be silent reflux and the milk is temporarily soothing his belly. Keep him upright for 30 mins after a feed wind regularly and see if it helps

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what’s paced feeding ? we use mam teats 1 and he has a dummy but he doesn’t really like it

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someone suggested reflux to me but i thought that meant he was sick after every feed and he is sometimes sick but not regularly

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they don't have to be sick they could have silent reflux id look at the symptoms and see if there's any advice that can help

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I would probably visit your GP as 8oz is a lot. I agree size 0 teat may help as it will make him work to drink a little bit more

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