Formula feeding

How common is it to actually over feed a baby? I’ve recently moved to formula feeding and my baby often has more than what it states he should have on the tub but I don’t want to not feed him if he is hungry. Feel like the health visitor warned me so much about over feeding that I’m worried but surely if he is hungry it’s not ‘over feeding’

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You won't over feed don't worry. Sometimes they can take bigger oz bottles when drop a bottle. Also when I moved my baby to hipp he loved it he took a lot while he was on that x

Don’t worry about what it says on the box, it’s just a recommendation. Our daughter has always had much more than it says on the box and she is a healthy weight for a baby of her age 😊 we’ve always just fed on cue when she’s hungry!

Not sure how common it is but you’ll know if you overfeed as baby will be sick literally straight after a bottle. That’s what happened with us x

Thanks everyone! I think the HV was so pro breastfeeding she told me so much against bottles and now I overthink it

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