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9wo only taking 5-6 oz - normal???
« on: November 26, 2012, 16:31:44 pm »
Having just read some of the feeding FAQ's on the forum it says that at around this age baby should be taking 7-8oz per feed.  She is only taking 5-6oz is this normal???

She weighs about 10.5lb (last weigh in 2 weeks ago was 9lb 11oz) and has been steadily gaining all along so would expect her to be about 10 lb 5-7oz at present.   She was 6lb 7oz at birth but only 4 days early.
 
Health visitors etc seem happy with her progress but am surprised to see that a 9wo could be taking so much more!!  She is doing quite well at night etc - sleeping from her DF to about 5/6 am.


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Re: 9wo only taking 5-6 oz - normal???
« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2012, 19:10:43 pm »
Some babies do put that much away at 9 weeks, some are still only taking 3-4oz, every baby is different!

If your baby is gaining weight well and sticking to her curve, has plenty of wet/ dirty nappies, is alert when awake and content between feeds she is taking exactly what she needs! Make sure there is always a bit more in the bottle than you think she will take so that she can stop because she is full and not just becasue the bottle is empty and if she starts draining bottles add another oz.

Sounds like you are both doing great!

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Re: 9wo only taking 5-6 oz - normal???
« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2012, 22:02:52 pm »
Agree with Laura 100% ;)

My DD was about the same size as yours at that age - she was taking 5 ozs for most bottles with the odd one of 6 ozs :)



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Re: 9wo only taking 5-6 oz - normal???
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2012, 11:25:31 am »
Thanks so much both for your replies - that has put my mind at rest!

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Re: 9wo only taking 5-6 oz - normal???
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2012, 23:17:06 pm »
I know it's hard not to worry but they really do know what they need and regulate accordingly ;)

Mine was up to 32 ozs/24 hrs just as we started solids at 5 months 3 days... But I do know that Laura's kids never got over 25 ozs :)



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Re: 9wo only taking 5-6 oz - normal???
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2012, 07:12:12 am »
Kara's right about my kids ;) If they took more than 25oz a day we got the flags out ;D. Just for perspective - my refluxing DD was 8lb 11oz born and stuck like glue to the 91st centile for weight on 25oz a day - she was clearly getting all the food she needed!

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Re: 9wo only taking 5-6 oz - normal???
« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2012, 14:00:22 pm »
Hi just thought I'd jump in here if that's ok?

My ds2 is 9 weeks old too but he is taking between 6 and 7oz! I do worry that it may be too much but as Laura says, every baby is different. He is a big baby, he is just over a stone!  :o but he is tall and blocky like his dad who is 6"5!! And he was 9lbs 1oz when born, so I wouldn't worry about it at all. Once she's steadily gaining that's the main thing :)