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how much should a 2-3 week old be drinking

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right now, our 2 1/2 week old son is drinking breastmilk (i pump the milk then put it into a bottle) on average every 3 hours and drinks 3.5 to 4 oz each time. Stools are normal and he keeps it down. is there a list of how many oz a baby gets at each stage of age?
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Kellymom.com has a handy calculator here http://www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/milkcalc.html
The key bit of information is that BF babies average 25 oz a day between one month and six months ie even as they get bigger they don't drink more milk, unlike FF babes.
But why not just nurse and not worry about how many ounces as long as your baby is growing? Are you having latch problems someone here might be able to help you with?
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