How many Oz?

Hi! I have a 8 day old baby boy and was wondering how many oz is normal per feed? We’re currently giving about 4oz per feed every 3/4 hours so he has about 6 feeds a day!

Is this normal/okay? Feel like I keep seeing that most feed 2/3oz per feed at this age?

Thanks!

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We have an 8 day old baby girl and she’s feeding every 2-4 hours. She has been taking anything between 35ml-90ml per feed x

My little girl was on 3 oz until around 14 days then she upped to 4oz she’s now 3 weeks and still taking 4oz 3-4 hourly during the day and 4-5hrly overnight

Mines 4 days old and has started taking 3oz some feeds today 🤣 I’ve never listened to ‘recommended’ Amounts and always followed babies lead! Did it on my first and now with my second too xx

I was the same I just listened to baby and with the longer stretch at night it’s not necessarily recommended but she’s gaining weight and hasn’t lost anything even in the first few days post birth but my health visitor stated they shouldn’t go more than 4hrs but I believe if she was hungry she would wake

Our 11 day old is having 3-4oz every 3-4 hours

Thanks everyone! Makes me feel better that I’m not over feeding him, he does seem very happy on 4oz!

Our little one is 2 weeks old and just upped to 4oz every 3 to 4 hours. She can go maybe 5 once during the night. From day 1 she was taking in 3oz every 2 to 3 hours but she's a big girl born at 9lb 3!

8 days old and he's having 3/4 Oz every 3/4 hours ❤️ sometimes he has just one Oz just all depends x

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