https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:28:28 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/howwhen-did-you-decide-to-increase-amount-in-bottle#post-1870997 Sat, 20 Sep 2014 00:21:01 +0000 Espion 1870997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: You've already got some good advice, but congratulations! Yay babies!! :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/howwhen-did-you-decide-to-increase-amount-in-bottle#post-1870956 Fri, 19 Sep 2014 22:25:49 +0000 gingerbebe 1870956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You're in the growth spurt zone - my LO is going through it this week (days 10-13) where he clusterfeeding nonstop. Formula or bottle fed babes are the same - they keep asking to eat in small amounts for hours. It's to stimulate milk production for their needs after the growth spurt and to up your supply. So I would pump more often and try feeding him small increments more often. LO has not been off my boob for more than 20-30 minutes all afternoon and it's exhausting but his weight shot up this week and now he's taking about 2.5oz at each feed when he was just at 2oz earlier in the week. He will be 2 weeks tomorrow. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/howwhen-did-you-decide-to-increase-amount-in-bottle#post-1870876 Fri, 19 Sep 2014 20:36:11 +0000 SweetiePie 1870876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lion: Thank you :-) That makes me feel better. </p> <p>@kentuckygirl: Thank you!!! Hope you're well :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/howwhen-did-you-decide-to-increase-amount-in-bottle#post-1870855 Fri, 19 Sep 2014 20:24:37 +0000 Tanjowen 1870855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: Spit-up was really sour smelling and a more thick consistency for us, and generally after he was burped. The throwing it back up was quite a large amount and came right back up after the feeding. It was startling the first time it happened, so I was glad our pedi had warned us! </p> <p>And don't feel dumb for ever asking any question you have - babies are mystifying little creatures :) It sounds like you are doing a great job, and congrats on the new little one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/howwhen-did-you-decide-to-increase-amount-in-bottle#post-1870828 Fri, 19 Sep 2014 19:57:44 +0000 kentuckygirl 1870828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congrats on the birth of your LO!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/howwhen-did-you-decide-to-increase-amount-in-bottle#post-1870812 Fri, 19 Sep 2014 19:43:05 +0000 Mrs. Lion 1870812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't worry too much about overfeeding. A good rule of thumb for breastfed babies (nursed or bottle fed) is one ounce per hour, more during growth spurts. If he is constantly needing to eat more often than 3 hours i would increase it an ounce and see if he will eat that much. If he is spitting up he may be getting too much. </p> <p>Hang in there momma! You're doing great :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/howwhen-did-you-decide-to-increase-amount-in-bottle#post-1870811 Fri, 19 Sep 2014 19:42:06 +0000 SweetiePie 1870811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Tanjowen: Ah this makes me feel better. Thank you! I have my 2 week pedi appointment on Monday so I have to get through the weekend feeling unsure before I can ask her. But this makes me feel better. Not that I want him to throw up, but that's not the end of the world :-)<br /> Question - is there an obvious difference between throwing up and spitting up? I'm guessing throwing up is just way more "volume" and I'll def tell the difference?<br /> I feel dumb asking these questions! :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/howwhen-did-you-decide-to-increase-amount-in-bottle#post-1870801 Fri, 19 Sep 2014 19:33:13 +0000 Tanjowen 1870801@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: If it makes you feel better, when we went to bottle feeding our pediatrician told us (with a smile) that our LO would tell us if we overfeed him by throwing it back up all over us. He did a few times and we learned his signals pretty fast :)</p> <p>He told us that babies are really very good about regulating their intake and it's hard to overfeed them as long as you don't force the issue, so he told us to offer as much as they seem to want and they will tell you when they are done. I found it to be encouraging advice and has held true for our LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/howwhen-did-you-decide-to-increase-amount-in-bottle#post-1870766 Fri, 19 Sep 2014 18:54:21 +0000 SweetiePie 1870766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catomd00: thank you :-) I gave him that extra half ounce and he didn't spit anything up. Just went to sleep.<br /> I was really afraid to over feed him but he truly still seemed hungry! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/howwhen-did-you-decide-to-increase-amount-in-bottle#post-1870735 Fri, 19 Sep 2014 18:19:20 +0000 catomd00 1870735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>According to kellymom, at 1 week, the max stomach capacity is 1.5-2oz. You could try bumping him up to 2.5 oz to see how he does with it, though. He might be in a growth spurt, which is making him hungrier and wanting to feed more often (since his stomach doesn't have the capacity to hold more at one time). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/howwhen-did-you-decide-to-increase-amount-in-bottle#post-1870689 Fri, 19 Sep 2014 17:19:51 +0000 SweetiePie 1870689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi all! My first FTM newborn question :-)<br /> How/when did you decide to increase the amount at feedings? I am pumping and bottle feeding. He's 10 days old. He's been on breast milk only for the last 4-5 days (had to supp with formula at first).<br /> He was getting 1oz in the hospital for the first 3 days, at home we started giving him 1.5oz days 4-6. On Monday at 6 days old the pediatrician said to offer 2oz and see if he takes it. He does, easily. Minimal spit up (maybe once a day). </p> <p>He's getting hungry every 2-3 hours as "expected", but in the last 24 hours or so he's still kinda fussy and rooting after the 2oz. He'll eventually calm down after 30 mins or so, I think because he tuckers himself out. But I wonder if I need to start offering 2.5oz? Is that too much for 10 days old?<br /> I just tested giving him another .5 oz 30 mins after the 2oz since he was still fussing after change, burp, holding, etc. He instantly drank it and calmed down. Is that a sign that he needs 2.5 oz?</p> <p>Thanks! </p>