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Is 4oz of formula to much for a 9lb 12oz baby to be drinking? she seems not to be satisfied with 2.5oz of formula anymore. i hope i'm not over feeding

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No: The average tolerated feed in an infant is about half their poundage as ounces. In other words, a 8 pound kid could take 4 oz.,a 10 lb kid 5 and so on. If the kid empties every bottle offered, you can gradually increase the amount by 1/2 oz /time until they leave some behind. If they spit up a lot, you back off some.

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Answered 3/12/2015

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