How much milk…

My twins have been on 6oz for about 2 weeks they are 9 weeks. They were the same, sometimes they have it all and sometimes they don’t X

My babies 11 we and we have only just went on to 6oz but whatever works for your family

My LO has been on 6oz for a few weeks and has just gone 7 weeks he doesn’t go long between feeds he’s a really hungry baby xx

My baby is turning 8 weeks and he is on 6oz, honestly go with the cues they are telling you if they need more! He doesn’t always drink it all and sometimes he does. They could also be going through a growth spurt, which I think is common at 6 weeks😇. Just think that all babies are different and the same as us. None of us eat and drink the same so neither will they x

@Abby er no need to be rude. Any health care professional will tell you feed as and when.

@Abby think you’ll find her own baby knows how much she wants to eat better than you do. you’re supposed to feed on demand i.e. when the baby wants it and is hungry.

@Abby is argue it’s more “abusive and neglectful” to let your baby be hungry because you dictated how much they’re allowed to eat and when. any health visitor will recommend pacefeeding on demand and you can not overfeed this way. hope that helps.

@Abby you are rude you have absolutely no right to be talking to a mum who’s trying her hardest like that. She knows her baby far more than the back of a formula tin. You feed on demand. End of discussion. If babies hungry they get it. You actually cannot over feed a formula baby just the same as you can a breast feeding baby. I’m also sure any parent would rather feed baby an extra oz rather than them screaming in starvation.

My baby has been on 5oz since 4 weeks old, both midwife and health visitor said it’s fine because sometimes he drinks it all sometimes he leaves maybe 1 oz. He goes 3-4 hours between feeds at night and 5 hours during the day. He is a hungry baby, his putting on a healthy amount of weight. Have debated using hungry baby formula but his now 7weeks and still on 5oz and still growing Nicely. Long story short…. Let your baby tell you, as long as they aren’t getting a bloated belly, vomiting after every feed or unsettled your fine. Your doing great ❤️

My 5 week old is on 5oz...and if you look at the back of the formula tin, it's right for that age bracket Sometimes she has the full 5oz and sometimes she doesn't... Your baby will tell you what they need so be led by them x

My little one is 6 weeks and taking between 3 if snacking and 6 Oz. When I spoke to th health visitors this week when they weighed him they said to carry on as we are. As for the rude and mum shaming message I hope you are ashamed of yourself. This is supposed to be a safe space for people to ask advice ect not to be ridiculed and told they are being abusive for feeding their baby on demand which is what you are supposed to do.

I’ve come back to look at the comments a bit late and missed some drama! Would have loved to of seen what was said if anyone wants to share please, I have thick skin! Love this community and have been using the forums since my 1st was born in 2021 and find them so helpful! Thanks all for your advice and helpful words

@Abbie it was just the one lady being nasty - saying you “decided to be an abusive an neglectful parent” and that’s why you’re “overfeeding” your baby. there was no need for her to be horrible! and i can reassure you that if your baby is hungry and you are feeding them that is not you being abusive 🙄🤣

@Jade haha, that’s quite funny and makes no sense! I just went to check out her profile but says access denied 🙈

@Abbie i have no idea why she would’ve blocked you, she didn’t block me and i was the one responding to her 🤣 but honestly, if baby still seems hungry after feeds there’s no harm in offering more x

@Jade just a keyboard warrior by the looks of it! My gut was saying to feed more but just needed some reassurance so thank you for replying 🙂

Honestly, just feed whatever your baby needs. My 5 week old is currently having up to 7oz every 3 hours. My first born was always a bigger eater and had more than the recommended amount. All babies are different. Think of it like adults; we all have different appetites.

Mine was 6 weeks on Thursday and is having 3-4oz every 3-4 hours amounting to about 26oz a day. But thats (mostly) expressed breastmilk and I think they usually need a bit less than formula xx

My daughter is 7 week old and we switched from breast feeding to formula. She's struggled from birth to gain weight despite me producing enough milk. She typically takes 4oz feeds but if she goes beyond 4hrs she happily will take 5oz. And we can now see her gaining weight and she's much more alert than she was previously. Your baby will tell you what they need. 😊 This is my 4th child (the others are much older) and it's still been a huge learning experience. Xx