How much milk in a day

Hello ladies my daughter is 12 weeks old and has about 4 feeds a day at 150ml roughly now sometimes it’s only small amounts she takes but I’m just wondering if 4 feeds a day is enough as the tin says it should be 5 times a day, but does that mean in 24hrs or just a day as in for example 7am until 12pm at night? Help ladies I’m so stressed

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I believe it’s 24 hours which is how I do 5 formula feeds, also 150ml but we offer up to 180ml for her feeds as she can either take the full 180 or just 80 sometimes so that’s how I’m managing it personally. Our feeds are roughly 3 hours apart in the day time then she does a long stretch overnight

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all babies are different and some want more than others. my baby is 10 weeks and drinks anywhere between 3-5oz every 3-4 hours, equals at about 6 sometimes 7 bottles a day. but she’s hungry for it! if you’re worried speak to your health visitor it’s what they’re there for! as long as you have a happy baby who’s gaining weight i don’t see the issue ! x

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Changes each day but roughly 11-midnight then she goes until 7-8am. I find predicting when to have bottle helps but I take her lead and cues

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Hi, it goes by 24hrs. My little one is 12 weeks this week and she has 6/7 bottles a day which she has 4/5oz every 3 hours, then she only gets up once during the night and has 2oz. All babies are different so it’s hard to comment as you know your baby best and what is normal for them. As long as she has plenty of wet nappies and is gaining weight is the main thing 😌 if your concerned speak with your health visitor and they can advise what sort of amount baby should be taking per day based on their weight etc xx

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