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Combination feeding- how many ozs?
« on: August 20, 2011, 11:48:02 am »
Hi ladies,

On the days I'm working DD has 1 bottle of formula (she won't take one from me- monkey!!!). Just wondering about how many ozs we should give her? Most days when she is BFing she takes 4 feeds, sometimes only 3 as we're in that transition phase. On the back of the box of Aptamil it says she should have 7ozs but DH says that DD completely drains the bottle everytime. Should we be giving her more in this instance? She doesn't seem to complain but I am wondering whether she would drink more if we gave it to her.

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Re: Combination feeding- how many ozs?
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2011, 11:53:48 am »
At her age I would probably leave a full bottle (so probably 9oz depending on the bottle type!). If she wants it then it's there for her and if she doesn't she will leave some. The general rule is if they are draining bottles you need to add another oz, but if you find that she is draining the full bottle and it is effecting her appetite for solids leave it at 7oz.

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Re: Combination feeding- how many ozs?
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2011, 12:04:07 pm »
Thanks Laura. Will try increasing it and see what happens. :)




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Re: Combination feeding- how many ozs?
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2011, 17:28:48 pm »
Hey Nicola - Alexandra is bottle fed.  She drinks an 8 oz bottle in the morning, another 8 ozs before her PM nap and then 8.5 ozs before bed... I would bump Charlotte to 8 ozs :)



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Re: Combination feeding- how many ozs?
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2011, 17:57:03 pm »
Thanks we'll see how it goes adding another oz. I totally have no clue so really appreciate the advice here. At least she'll take a bottle now though!




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Re: Combination feeding- how many ozs?
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2011, 22:18:59 pm »
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Re: Combination feeding- how many ozs?
« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2011, 00:22:58 am »
Hi Nicola,

Just letting you know we are in the same boat and this is what works for us. Z has 1 bottle in the afternoon, and 3 BF. We also were in the transition (well I thought) but since he has been unwell he is back to having four feeds, though his second one (11amish) is only 1 side now. I know he should probably be down to 3 by now, but at the moment this is working, and being BF I am not worrying to much yet. :)

He drinks about 8oz of a full bottle (250mls/9ozs) in the arvo and is still happy for dinner an hour after.

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Re: Combination feeding- how many ozs?
« Reply #7 on: August 21, 2011, 07:05:48 am »
Thanks Sara for your input. C is definitely less interested in milk when I'm not there so I think she'll probably drop to 3 feeds easily on days I'm not with her! ::)




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Re: Combination feeding- how many ozs?
« Reply #8 on: August 21, 2011, 19:54:25 pm »
She prob just likes BF :P I know Z will always wants BM but sometimes he rejects the Bottle ::)
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