bottle feeding - how much milk?!

[katherine2008]

hi, 7 week old dd happy to take 5 floz seven times a day but this seems way over recommendations - is this normal?! advice appreciated!

sounds fine to me - ds had 7 or 8 feeds per day at that age.

thanks - I've seen advice that suggests they take between 24 and 32 fl oz til 4 months old - and we are taking 35 already!

Ignore what it says on the tin, babies can't read

as much as your baby needs is the answer ... as long as she is not vomiting up the feeds..

if she is draining the bottle each time, try adding an extra ounce

remember that she will have frequent growth spurts and may take a lot more for a few days

as everyone else said, mine always took more than was recommended. Just add an ounce to the feeds until they dont finish them.