How much formula should i give my 18lb 26 in three and a half month old baby boy?

Question

He has been taking 7 oz now about every 3-4 hrs but is that healthy? Also I was wondering could I give him less formula and just start him with organic rice cereal and some formula? He is a big boy! My son isn't your average size 3.5 month old so wouldn't my son eat more than an average baby?

Answer 1

Rice cereal will make him gain more weight.  He is eating the correct amount of formula.  

Answer 2

From the age of two months up to six months, you should be feeding your baby 120-180ml / 4-6oz at a feeding, and he'll have anything from 700ml to over a litre / 23 to 35oz a day.

this site tells you about formula:

http://www.babycenter.com.au/baby/formul...

yes your baby is doing fine. From my experience,  baby only took 6 oz. and he's doing fine and healthy so you should be fine

Answer 3

Your son is eating fine. mine was the same way, but since the day he came home from the hospital he was eating 8-9 ounces every 2-4 hours. i skipped rice cereal and went straight to the baby food at four months.

but every baby is different. i say try the rice cereal first.

Signs of readiness for solid food

Your baby probably won't do all these things — they're just clues to watch for.

• Can hold head up

• Sits well in highchair

• Makes chewing motions

• Shows significant weight gain (birth weight has doubled)

• Shows interest in food

• Can close mouth around a spoon

• Can move food from front to back of mouth

• Can move tongue back and forth, but is losing tendency to push food out with tongue

• Seems hungry after 8 to 10 feedings of breast milk or 40 oz. of formula in a day

• Is teething

How much per day

• Begin with about 1 teaspoon dry rice cereal mixed with 4 to 5 teaspoons breast milk or formula (it'll be very runny).

• Gradually thicken consistency and increase to 1 tablespoon dry cereal mixed with breast milk or formula, twice a day.

Feeding tips

• If your baby won't eat the cereal on the first try, offer it again in a few days.

My son still eats more than an average baby, and was just about the same weight (maybe a little more than yours) at 3 1/2 months.

he is now 9 months old and is 28 lbs 12 ounces : 30 inches long (ive got a football player in the making lol)

Answer 4

Hello, our daughter at 3 months old was 18 pounds. She drank the same as what you are giving your son. If he is drinking it all then I wouldn't worry about it being too much as a baby will stop feeding if they are too full. I tried my daughter on cereal too cause I figured she would eat it, but she would just spit it up. DO NOT PUT IT IN A BOTTLE. People will say to do this, but if you do, when they do start eating it with a spoon at around  months (my daughter started at 5 months) the taste from the spoon will be familiar and they will only want it in a bottle as that is where they first tasted it. If you want to try him on cereal, then just make it really runny like his formula and use a baby spoon.  But your baby is just healthy, our daughter is now 7 months and weighs 21 pounds so she is bigger too and healthy as a horse.  

Answer 5

At 3 1/2 months your baby should still be on the feed on demand policy.  That means.... they eat as much as they want whenever they want.  Eating every 3-4 hours is fine.  their tummy's are still tiny at this age.... and need to eat frequently.  I know my son was eating that much at that age..... and he also was a big baby.  Your sons weight will begin to lvl off some in the following months,,,,,, when he begins to become more active and also starts solids.  I would ask your ped. about starting rice cereal.... but babies at 3 1/2 months.... even though eating a lot..... usually aren't ready for solids.  I would try and hold off on starting cereal for about another month.