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How many oz at nighttime?

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RockinRobinTweets · 21/09/2018 12:18

Sorry if this is a silly question! When you increase the oz in a bottle, do you also increase them in the night feed? I don’t know if I should either

A) keep the night feed smaller so as to not increase the appetite for night feeds

B) increase the bottle size in line with the others so I don’t get woken up for another feed.

Any opinions welcome!

Thank you

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MrsG010814 · 21/09/2018 12:23

If baby is emptying the night time bottle as it is now then I would increase it so that you know they are satisfied. If not then I would leave it as it is. I wouldn't worry too much about baby wanting more at night if you do give more, I never experienced that issue. How old is baby?

QuilliamCakespeare · 21/09/2018 12:29

If they drain a bottle, offer more. They should always be turning the last bit down. Don't get hung up on amounts, be led by your baby.

RockinRobinTweets · 21/09/2018 15:44

They’re 16 weeks old. Now going to bed earlier but wanting 2 bottles a night at 10ish and 3ish. Only taking 4oz and really want to encourage more to be taken because it seems to be a small amount but they won’t take it!

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Thesearmsofmine · 21/09/2018 15:50

4oz is fine at that age, they will let you know when they need more as mentioned above they will drain their bottles.

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