Megke...
hi my son is 8 weeks he is having 150ml Nurture formula every 3 hours it works out to be about 6 feeds over 24hrs. how much should i be giving him and how often? wondering if i should up it to 200ml and give every 4 hours.
Jane ...
Answer:
Hi,
At 8 weeks of age he needs 150 ml of formula for every kg of his weight over 24 hours. So, if he’s 4.5 kgs for argument’s sake, then 4.5 × 150 = 675 mls, divided by 5 feeds would be around 135 mls each feed. He needs around 5 feeds over every 24 hour period.
If he’s having 150 mls then this is fine, but if he’s draining every bottle, still looks hungry and isn’t settling you could increase his volume but I suggest not by another 50 mls, this may be too much and he’s likely to vomit. Can you increase it by say 20-30 mls or perhaps make up an extra 50mls and divide it between two bottles?
Take him to your child health nurse and have him weighed and measured. It’s important that you don’t over or under feed him. Babies generally know what they want volume wise so it’s important to be sensitive to his feeding cues. You may find that the 4 hourly feeding regime doesn’t suit him any longer and he’s hungry due to a growth spurt. Be flexible with his feeding routines, his growth, routines, behaviour and development will all influence his feeding demands.
Cheers
Jane
At 8 weeks of age he needs 150 ml of formula for every kg of his weight over 24 hours. So, if he’s 4.5 kgs for argument’s sake, then 4.5 × 150 = 675 mls, divided by 5 feeds would be around 135 mls each feed. He needs around 5 feeds over every 24 hour period.
If he’s having 150 mls then this is fine, but if he’s draining every bottle, still looks hungry and isn’t settling you could increase his volume but I suggest not by another 50 mls, this may be too much and he’s likely to vomit. Can you increase it by say 20-30 mls or perhaps make up an extra 50mls and divide it between two bottles?
Take him to your child health nurse and have him weighed and measured. It’s important that you don’t over or under feed him. Babies generally know what they want volume wise so it’s important to be sensitive to his feeding cues. You may find that the 4 hourly feeding regime doesn’t suit him any longer and he’s hungry due to a growth spurt. Be flexible with his feeding routines, his growth, routines, behaviour and development will all influence his feeding demands.
Cheers
Jane
Answered:
27 May 2012