Formula Feeding Question - Marlborough,MA

So one other you might try, which we did at this age although we were breastfeeding but the same principle applies. In addition to the "tanking up" approach you are trying to apply by giving her some more @8, I would also give her a dream feed before YOU go to bed. You do it without waking her up, you can activate the sucking reflex while they are sleeping and she'll take a little more. This is form the Baby Whisperer (Tracy Hogg), and like I said, I did this for months successfully. My little one also slept through the night most of the time at that age & I believe this was a factor.

Congrats and good luck!

WOW! you lucky! I have read try for 24 ounces in a day...as long as she weighs enough..which your pedi would have told you if she didn't..just thought you would be interested in hearing the 24 ounces..(read it in 12 hours by 12 weeks)

I think that is fine and you are very lucky! Every baby is a bit different. At 3 months my son was only eating 4 oz at a time, but my brother-in-law's son was eating 8 oz at a time!!

Think about if you were breast feeding -- you would have no way of knowing how many oz of milk she was getting. That's why I try not to concentrate on how many oz my son is getting. As long as he is full, sleeping great, and gaining weight as he should be, I don't mind if he eats 8 oz at a time or 4 oz. I never make him finish a bottle or eat when he's not hungry.

Good luck!

At 3 months, babies still need to wake up at night. Sleeping all the way through the night isn't normal or safe, so forcing her to eat more before bed in an effort to make her sleep longer is ill-advised. Night-waking is an evolutionary safeguard that babies use to regulate things like their body temperature, breathing and brain function.
What is easiest or most convenient for parents is not usually whats best for their children. Im sorry if this sounds harsh, but its true.

Hi M., Babies at 3 months old still eat on demand. They will eat the amount of food/bottle that they need at that time. If you are making bottles and she is not taking them, then she doesn't need them. There is only a concern with babies eating habits if they are losing weight. As long as she is having 4-8 wet diapers and 1 bowel movement a day she is doing fine. Some babies take longer to sleep through the night than others. At three months it is not unusual to wake up and eat.
Hope this helps. Good luck

Babies won't eat more than they need, and if she's not typically waking to eat, then she's fine. When she does wake, though, it's good that you feed her. At three months, it's common for babies to still not sleep through the night, so count yourself blessed!

M.
All four of my kids slept through the night by 3-4 months. To be honest the ONLY place I have ever heard that that is not "normal" or "healthy" is on this website. Do exactly as you are doing and keep listening to your pedi and not other mom's who try to make you feel bad because they are not as fortunate in the sleeping department. EVERY baby is different. Enjoy your little one ;)

I see no problme with that! Good for you, your sleeps through the night. None of mine did until they were at least 2. If you ever want to chat here is my email.
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