https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 21 Jun 2026 08:32:57 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-ounces-should-a-2-3-week-old-be-drinking-per-feeding#post-178078 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:54:43 +0000 T.H.O.U. 178078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That early on we fed 2-3 ounce in a bottle. When she started daycare at 12 weeks she had 3 ounce bottles 4 times a day (12 ounces in 10 hours). </p> <p>Around 6 months she went up to 4 ounce bottles 3 times a day (12 ounces in 10 hours)</p> <p>And now around 9 months with plenty of solids the pedi said it was fine to go to 5 ounce bottles twice a day (10 ounces in 10 hours plus solids) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-ounces-should-a-2-3-week-old-be-drinking-per-feeding#post-178077 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:54:11 +0000 runsyellowlites 178077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here's a good reference guide for how much baby needs when bottle feeding with expressed milk:<br /> kellymom.com/bf/pumpingmoms/pumping/milkcalc/</p> <p>I know for a 1 mth old max tummy capacity is 5oz and until 6 mths baby "needs" ~25 oz of bm a day, so you can divide 25 by the number of feedings baby has &amp; get a good idea of how much they'll eat per feeding (per kellymom) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-ounces-should-a-2-3-week-old-be-drinking-per-feeding#post-178075 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:53:37 +0000 pelikila 178075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There is no set answer, especially when it comes to a breastfed baby. My son rarely ever took more than 4-5oz, even at 6+ months old. He preferred breast to bottle so you couldn't judge a bottle feeding to a breastfeeding. When my son was 6 weeks old and we introduced a bottle he'd never take more than 3oz at a time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-ounces-should-a-2-3-week-old-be-drinking-per-feeding#post-178074 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:53:27 +0000 chopsuey 178074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lo was drinking about 4-5! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-ounces-should-a-2-3-week-old-be-drinking-per-feeding#post-178067 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:50:18 +0000 His Barista 178067@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't. We guess a lot. Normally we make 4 oz at a time. Sometimes she doesnt finish it so we put it in the fridge. And sometimes she is still hungry so dh makes her more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-ounces-should-a-2-3-week-old-be-drinking-per-feeding#post-178063 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:48:01 +0000 winniebee 178063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@His Barista: 8 ounces?! Wow...how did you know how much to put in a bottle? I hate wasting breastmilk! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-ounces-should-a-2-3-week-old-be-drinking-per-feeding#post-178031 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:37:30 +0000 His Barista 178031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honestly I wouldn't worry. Every baby is different. If your lo were hungry you would know. : ) DD has always eaten a lot (anywhere from 2 to 8 oz a feeding depending on the time of day). But I know a lot of babies who eat less. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-ounces-should-a-2-3-week-old-be-drinking-per-feeding#post-178021 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:35:17 +0000 winniebee 178021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 18 days old and when we feed him pumped breastmilk, he will take 2 ounces (but I haven't tried to feed him much more than that). I'm guessing that when I breastfeed he drinks something similar. </p> <p>But, I have no idea what is normal for this age. Doesn't seem like much! </p>