How is this possible?!

I just fed him at 930 with 5 oz of formula, and now he is acting like he is starving. How?

I upped to to 5 because I thought maybe 4 wasnt enough. I was told that formula keeps them fuller longer. But it doesnt appear to do that to him.

I read that babies are suppose to eat like 5-6 times a day. Ive already fed him 4 times.
He ate at midnight, then at 330, 6, and 930.

Can he really be hungry?

Should i give him some breastmilk?

BF babies eat more than formula fed babies. If he's hungry just feed him. Lots of babies cluster feed during a growth spurt. Maybe thats what he is doing now.

I'd try to give him more formula! My son ate 8 oz when he was like 3 weeks old! But he was a big guy!

that thursday he weighed in ay 9 lb 12 oz and he was 7 wks old.

i give hime breast milk and formula bc i cant pump enough.

[he spent 5 wks in the nicu and doesnt want anything to do with the breast, so i pump]

at 2 months my son was 9lbs and i swear he ate so much, it felt like every hour i was feeding him 5-6oz..

My son is going on 4 weeks old and has been eating anywhere from 5-8 oz of formula every 4 hours. If hes acting hungry, I would feed him again. The one thing I have gotten into the habit of doing though is making smaller bottles if I dont think hes going to eat alot. So usually I will make a 3 oz bottle to start w/ and if he still seems hungry then I will make another 2 oz, that way I'm not wasting so much formula with an unfinished bottle.

Quoting soflanikki:“ My son is going on 4 weeks old and has been eating anywhere from 5-8 oz of formula every 4 hours. If ... [snip!] ... and if he still seems hungry then I will make another 2 oz, that way I'm not wasting so much formula with an unfinished bottle.”

everytime he eats 4 oz no problem, so i was thinking maybe he needs to eat more.?

do you buy your formula or do you have wic?

Quoting MaddyMatt&Mason'sMommy:“ BF babies eat more than formula fed babies. If he's hungry just feed him. Lots of babies cluster feed during a growth spurt. Maybe thats what he is doing now.”

Yep, my son ate every hour. when i bfed for the longest time.
Then it slowed down.

Quoting sharea:“ everytime he eats 4 oz no problem, so i was thinking maybe he needs to eat more.? do you buy your formula or do you have wic?”

Keep in mind that every baby is different. My daughter is 9 weeks old, and eats a 5oz. bottle every 3 hours. If your little one is acting like he is still hungry, feed him what he wants. If he had too much he will spit it up, or push the bottle away with his tounge. If he does spit up, than just lower it a little bit.

Quoting sharea:“ everytime he eats 4 oz no problem, so i was thinking maybe he needs to eat more.? do you buy your formula or do you have wic?”

We currently buy our formula, I'm hoping to get on WIC soon. Our current formula is Parents Choice Gentle because we had alot of gas issues with him, and it seems to help alot.

Quoting ^*Cinda*^:“ Keep in mind that every baby is different. My daughter is 9 weeks old, and eats a 5oz. bottle every ... [snip!] ... had too much he will spit it up, or push the bottle away with his tounge. If he does spit up, than just lower it a little bit.”

thats the thing. he spits up almost everytime he eats . thats why i only fed him 4 oz bc i thought maybe it was too much since he spits up.

Quoting soflanikki:“ We currently buy our formula, I'm hoping to get on WIC soon. Our current formula is Parents Choice Gentle because we had alot of gas issues with him, and it seems to help alot.”

i was wondering about wic.
since i dont have an income are they going to wonder how i live? and if me and my so get married, can i even be on it?

They will usually ask about income status on everyone in the house to see if you qualify. If its just your SO thats working then they will go off his income if you are living together. When I originally got it, i told them I lived alone because me and my bf together made too much. The other thing to keep in mind, is even if your so makes more than what they say on the paperwork the max is to qualify, still apply. I made more than what they said I was allowed too, but still got it-the woman that did my paperwork said they rarely turn people away unless they make alot of money. It doesnt hurt to try, worst that can happen is you get declined.