How many ounces for newborn?

[Keely]

Kyla is 5 days old and taking 3 ounces every 3 hrs. I think she might want more as she is finishing them, but i dont wanna bloat her?!

What are your newborns taking?

xxxxxx

 

[foxymum]

congratulations again Keeyly! hope you're all ok.
i know i haven't got a newborn but mine were all on 3/4 oz at birth, so if you think Kyla will take more then just try her, you will know if she really wants it or is just being greedy soon enough!!

if she is in a good routine of 3oz though then don't change it unless she is screaming the place down for more.

 

[Keely]

Thanks foxymum..... I cant believe i havent check this thread for ages and I got one reply!? surely i cant be the only mum bottle feeding her newborn???????

xxxxx

 

[xrachx]

Hiya, Glenn is having 2-3 oz evry 4 hrs, sometimes 3 in the day but he sleeps 7+ hours at night, he has been having that since he was born 11 days ago, he is on Aptamil 1 easy digest, i was worried that he wasnt taking enough but my midwife says that is fine, whats you baby on?

 

[Joy and Ben]

Ben went onto bottles at 6 weeks and took 4oz per feed, so I guess 3 oz is fine for your little person at the moment. He quickly moved onto 6oz.

 

[SarahH]

I think the usual is 3-4oz when they are new born.

Arianna used to take 3oz of expressed breat milk, except for her feed at 11pm(ish) she would take 4oz then

 

[MissThing]

It depends on baby weight how much they need. I remember, when Daniel was 3.09 kilos he had to take at least 70mls every 3 hours. But maybe it was becourse he lost weight.