how much formula 4 one month old? - Infant Care (up to 18 months old) Message Board

laurafaith · 05-09-2007, 01:55 PM

hi all
do to some problems with baby my doc thinks i should start bottle feeding. i gave been breast feeding up until now. my son is one month old -- how many ounces should i feed him? he is on about a 3 hour feeding schedule. thanks!!

xinerevelle · 05-09-2007, 03:21 PM

I would make a 2 oz. bottle and see how he does with it. Have another 2 oz. in the fridge as a back up, just in case he's still hungry. It's different for evey baby, so you'll just have to experiment until you get an amount that's right for him.

gemmalou · 05-10-2007, 05:20 AM

my son is 5 weeks tomorrow and he takes between 2 and 3 ounces every three hours, i always make up 4 ounces cause sometimes he will finish it off,
hope this helps

mkgbrook · 05-10-2007, 07:34 AM

At one month my son was drinking 6 ounce bottles of breastmilk every 2-3 hours. He was a 10 pound premie.. not kidding there with in the first month grew out of the 3 mo stuff to pushing the 6-9 mo clothing boundaries. He is not and never was a fat baby just big.

Make up four ounce bottles. Let the child drink until it stops. The child normally will not gorge themselves at this age, but if you underfeed they will be hungry and crany all the time.

Sincerely,
MG

prairie_dawn · 05-11-2007, 07:26 AM

What are the problems with the baby? If he is not eating well, maybe he needs a little suppliment or maybe he needs to be at breast more to get more food.

Is he colicky? Is he staying there for long periods of time and just sleeping(always liked that one when they thought my nipple was a pacifier) lol.