14 week old milk volume

My little girl is 14 weeks old today and she’s only drinking 18-24oz (550-700ml) a day. She’ll regularly only want 2oz/60ml a feed and will refuse anymore for at least 4 hours. This seems like such a little amount compared to other posts I see. Is there anyone else who’s little one is only taking this kind of volume? When she was 8-10 weeks she was taking 4-5oz bottles happily but hasn’t done that for weeks!

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I do the same, every feed I make up is 5oz but I throw more than half away for most feeds! My baby was born just above 50th and was there until she hit 8 weeks old and then dropped to just below 25th centile which she’s just about maintaining. The HV and GP are concerned about her weight but all they’re telling me to do is feed her more even though I’m telling them she physically will not take it! I just spend our entire day fighting with her to take a bottle which is only making things worse x

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My 15 week old has started fighting every single bottle, about a week ago. She used to have 5 6 oz bottles a day, and I could predict to within 15 minutes when she’d want the next one and now I have to fight every hour or so to get 1-2 oz and then every now and then she’ll scream and scream and eventually eat 5-6 oz! My little one does eventually end up having around 900 ml most days but it’s a fight. Things I’ve found that sometimes help are laying her down on her side to have a bottle, or giving it to her when she’s in the sling/carrier, she hates having it when cradled now. I’m hoping it’s a phase that passes soon - and I hope your little one passes through it soon as well 😊

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Going through this for past 2-3weeks 🥲 in total she takes 400ml bottle and the rest is breast. She just won’t finish more than 60-70ml and goes 3hrs refusing another 🥲 she was 25th gentile and now 9th. I’m worried but not overly worried cos she’s taking boobs still, so that should cover her daily intake

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14 weeks and only takes 120ml - however often leaves around 30ml.

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Same here. My daughter takes 600-700ml a day but its a battle everyday. I probably spend 10 hours trying to feed her. She takes 60-70ml happily but then pushes the bottle away. I then change her nappy, play and then offer the bottle again. It takes her 1 or 1 and a half hours drinking a 100-120ml bottle. She is on the 9th centile, always been. We saw a private Consultant pediatrician about this last week (I am stressed about her feeding as she has a tiny hole in her heart). He told me that we may start solids (root vegetables) earlier than 6 months. Of course you should not just follow this advice without seeking medical advice as every baby is different. Just wanted you to know that you are not alone x

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