I was EBF but after attachment issues I’ve had to give her bottles for a few days I am not getting much out pumping not enough to feed her only gettin 80ml-130ml per session and only able to pump 2-3 times a day due to my lifestyle so I’ve had to give formula.
My baby have been drink a lot in bottle which shocked me I was told for her weight to give her 50-60 ml every 3-4 hours. She drinks 120ml as the minimum. But tonight she drank 220ml!
I pace feed I took bottle away after 130 and left her to settle for abit. She had not been sick she is now content.
Is this normal because I know babys who are 6 months who won’t drink that.
Baby is 3 weeks 3 days for reference.
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My boy is 6 weeks and for his weight is meant to have 90ml but we give him 120ml and he guzzles it (we pace feed him). He could easily have more if I had more to give him. Breast milk is easier to digest than formula so maybe that’s why your girls is drinking a lot more breast milk?

this was a bottle of formula the 220ml. It’s so hard to know what’s right it every baby is different

My baby was on 4oz when he was about 4 weeks old but not long after had to up it to 5 oz! All babies are different and some want more than others as long as they are drinking it without being sick or showing signs they are full they should be fine maybe try a dummy to keep them content and they might need the milk to settle to not feel hungry like we would? Xx

On average my girl (exclusively formula) was comfortably taking about 120mls every 3 hours or so from about 2 weeks old, then 150mls from about 3 weeks. We were so concerned in the first couple weeks that she was having too much but whenever we asked midwives etc they weren't concerned, we've been feeding to her cues and not forcing her to take more, so it's been fine. Like other comments say all babies are different, some need more than others! It's almost impossible to overfeed a baby anyway because their tummy's literally won't hold more than there's space for, any extra will just come up!

I don't know who told you they should drink 60 ml. In the formula can it say 120 ml every 3-4 hours.
My boy is 3 weeks and 5 days and he is drinking 5 ounces (150 ml) I was concerned but again I checked on the formula and say week 4 to 6 150 is the normal
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