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My little one is 8 weeks old this Saturday. She’s still only taking 4oz with the occasional 5. The health visitor weighed her yesterday and she’s putting on weight but reading on here most people’s babies are on 5oz or even more now. Is anyone else the same? She seems content and plenty of wet nappies

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My girls the same! Taking a around 60-90ml per 3hrs or so, she was weighed yesterday and she's put 2lb on since birth and shes currently on the 2nd percentile! Xx

She's 8ws on tues xx

My LO is 7 weeks and has gained 3lbs since birth. She has 4oz every 3-4 hours. Health visitor has said to keep her on that unless she shows signs of wanting more. Follow the lead of your baby, if shes still hungry she'll let you know 🙂

It depends on how much your baby weighs I think. My baby was only 6lb 10 when born so is about 8.5lb now at 8 weeks. She is taking at 70-90ml too.

Mines 8 weeks and often just takes 90 mL (around 3oz) he's mostly bf with a bit of formula. He's just more of a snacker than a guzzler. My first would drink huge amounts.

My 7 week old is on 3oz, occasionally 4. He’s also putting on weight fine.

Mine is 7 weeks and gained 1lb 15oz since birth. She takes 2-3 oz every 2-3 hours. She has taken 100 once and 110 once! 9lbs as of today and on the 9th percentile. HV is not concerned. I am now not as concerned as I was a few weeks ago. Just keeping up with her feeds (on demand) and lots of breaks thorough bottles until she’s interested again

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