https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:21:01 +0000 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:49:29 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=31799 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31799&PID=946461&title=ff-how-much#946461 Author: mummymonster
Subject: 31799
Posted: 23 February 2010 at 7:49am

Some days DS will finish every bottle (4x240ml) other days it's about 1/2 of every bottle.
I used to worry on the days he'd only drink 1/2 a bottle and try and slip in an extra bottle, then he'd only dring 1/4. Now I just give him a bottle when he looks hungry and let him sort out the rest.]]> Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:49:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31799&PID=946461&title=ff-how-much#946461 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31799&PID=945109&title=ff-how-much#945109 Author: emz
Subject: 31799
Posted: 21 February 2010 at 11:01pm

My DD takes about 500ml a day, when they want her on 1000ml - there's no way she'll take it, she'd rather starve. She's never liked milk since the reflux kicked in at 2 weeks though.

But... she doesn't sleep through - 5 times a night she generally wakes. Not cool at all!]]> Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:01:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31799&PID=945109&title=ff-how-much#945109 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31799&PID=945088&title=ff-how-much#945088 Author: minik8e
Subject: 31799
Posted: 21 February 2010 at 10:29pm

The girls only take approx 800ml of formula per day, which is what it has been for a while, and they are happy and contented little girls. My Plunket nurse (who I love) says that that is the important thing - a hungry baby won't be happy and contented.

150g weight gain a week is perfect!!]]> Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:29:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31799&PID=945088&title=ff-how-much#945088 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31799&PID=944965&title=ff-how-much#944965 Author: Helen1
Subject: 31799
Posted: 21 February 2010 at 9:08pm

The best piece of advice I had was to think about yourself. Some days you feel hungry and some days you don't. It's just the same for your baby.

The weight gain is just perfect. I so stressed aout about DD#1 that I ended up with formula feeding her as my breast milk dried up due to stress. With DD#2 I was a lot less worried about weight gain and have managed to feed her to 7 months.

One thing I learnt is that the "guidelines" are very flexible. We have a lot of different sizes genetically in our country. Parts of our population are quite large and other parts are quite small.   The best thing is to see if your baby is healthy and happy. If this is the case then you are doing a great job as a mum. Disregard those "guidelines" and go by how your baby is. Remember they all get to the "right" size at some point.]]> Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:08:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31799&PID=944965&title=ff-how-much#944965 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31799&PID=944827&title=ff-how-much#944827 Author: mummyofprinces
Subject: 31799
Posted: 21 February 2010 at 7:17pm

600 gms in a month is perfect... 150 per week.... thats what they want!

Jake was taking about 600ml (hard to gauge as he is bf) per day at that age and it didnt really go up...

Whats on the tin is a guide only, not all babies come from the same mould and some have small apetites...

All sounds good to me ]]> Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:17:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31799&PID=944827&title=ff-how-much#944827 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31799&PID=944777&title=ff-how-much#944777 Author: Jaxnz1
Subject: 31799
Posted: 21 February 2010 at 6:14pm

My DD has only been taking, on average about 640mls a day of formula. She sleeps right through the night (10-12hours) and in her awake times is chirpy and smiley. She has reflux which has become quite bad recently.

For about a week she was taking up around 750mls, but then it dropped again this week.

She only gained 600grms in a month, the Plunket nurse didn't seem too concerned.
DD seems full and contended after a feed, but I'm worried about her weight gain....should I be? Or does this sound perfectly normal??

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