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on the advice of our mchn, we are going to be giving DS 1 - 2 bottles of formula feeds a day. i was looking at the table on the can and it says DS should be having 180ml???? when he has ebm in a bottle he only has 90ml! 180ml seems like an awful lot???? is this right??? im so confused....
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It's not important how much he is supposed to be having according to the formula tin. It's just a guide. Make up 180ml and divide into 2 bottles, you'll know soon enough if he's wanting more.
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My 12 month old will only drink 120 ml of formula a feed. If your son will only drink 90ml, only give him 90ml. Trying to force any more down him will lead to eating issues or just plain wastage.
A lot of the formula companies are starting to adjust the quantities suggested to give a child per serve to smaller but more frequent amounts. The brand I started my daughter on recommended 240 ml a feed when I first started giving her formula, three weeks later they'd changed it to 180ml with an extra bottle suggested a day. |
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DS (5 Weeks) drinks anywhere between 100-180ml per feed, most feeds are around 130ml though. I'd make up the 180ml bottle and just see how much he wants to drink.
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Just make 1 180ml bottle and see what drinks, then, adjust accordingly. DS1 was formula fed and a big baby and he never finished a bottle. He would always leave around 30 mls, so too much to go down a scoop!!!
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