How Much Is to Much

We were in the same boat. When our son was 4 months, it seemed that he was hungry all the time and that he was always wanting milk. That was when we started giving him 6 oz. With that he remained calm and would be able to with hold eating for about 3 hours apart. He is now 6 months and almost 19 lbs.So i know exactly what you are going through.

As a mother of 3 little "monsters", I learned you feed them when they are hungry and soon you will have happy growing children who just might be twice the size of the neighbor baby, but much healthier for it. If he is hungry feed him, if he is thirsty let him have water - he will tell you if he is over eating by sitting up on you later. Good luck & buy the baby clothes big!!
Mom of 3 who are on the top (or over the top) of the charts!

I have a hungry 4 month old also.At her 4 mo check up she was 17 pounds.She drinks 6oz every 2 to 3hrs or so.She is perfectly healthy.Feed him if he's hungry!!Some babies are just hungrier and bigger.This is my 4th baby so trust me theyre all different and your little guy needs to eat if he's asking for it!The most important thing babies do in the first 12 mo is grow.Give him 6oz at every feeding.Good luck!!

Your baby only knows to eat when he's hungry. So, he must need the calories. I would talk with your doctor, but 4 months is very early for solids. You might consider pulling back until your son is at least 6 months. Early solids can lead to issues with food allergies and most babies are not developed enough to handle them. This may be why he resists.
trust yourself and your babies cues.

I wish I could regulate my intake the way babies can....they eat when hungry and don't when they aren't. If he's hungry then feed him some more. Trust your baby...he'll stop when he is full.

less then 24 oz is to little more then 40 oz is to much. sometiems the kids are not ready at 4 months for solids. try it if not wait a week and try it again.

E.,
My little chunky monkey is also 4mo and I was told by the nurses in the NICU that I should feed her as much as I can during the day so she sleeps better at night. When she turned 3mo I was feeding her 6oz every 3-4 hours. When I started feeding her every 4 hours like clock work she seemed to sleep better through the night (8 hours, finally). When she's with grandma or at my sister they seem to get her to eat 7-8oz and she sleeps 9-10 hours if at night! But of course not with Mom! She's already in a size 2 diaper and before I know it she'll be in a three. I think that it all just depends on how often they are hungry and how much they will take at a time. As long as your lil boy is healthy that's all that matters. When he starts walking he will thin out as well. Best of luck to you and I hope your little one is sleeping through the night.

Every baby is different. Some have a healthier appetite than others. I nursed my sonin his younger months so I don't know how much he ate but he had a healthy appetite. I let him nurse till he was full. Our son is now 17 years old, from the day he was born he seemed to never stop growing and had a healthy appetite the whole way through. He was 7 pounds 6 oz. (21" long) at birth. At age 17 he is 6 feet 2 in. tall and 200 lbs. of solid muscle. (He played football and wrestled in high school)
What I am saying is he needed food. Maybe you are raising the next Bret Favre or Reggie White and if that is the case he will always have a healthy appetite and your food bill will be high.

Just a Thought,
S.

When I went to my son's 4 month appt. he was eating about 6 ounces 4-5 times a day and the dr. said that was a good amount. Like others had said, feed him what he wants, babies don't eat because there bored or stressed like adults do, they eat when they are hungry, so if you give him a 4 ounce bottle and he is still screaming for more then you should go ahead and give him more and next time just make the bottle a little bigger. He may just be going through a growth spurt. My son was 14 lbs. 3 ounces at his 4 month appt. and was in the 50th percentile so 15 lbs. isn't to big for a 4 month old. Hope this helps.

D., mother of a 2 year old girl and a 6 month old boy.

I have a 3 month girl. She weighs 15 lbs, 14 oz and she eats between 6-8 oz of formula every 4-5 hours. She has been sleeping throught he night for the last month (maybe more) - going to bed about 10/11 and getting up at 8. Hope that helps. My pediatricians also tell me you can't overfeed a baby at this age - they will stop eating when they are full, they don't understand "finish everything on your plate or in your bottle :)"

Hi E.,

My son is 7 months and weights 25lbs. He is in stage 3 diaper! So, I am totally with you on this. He was born 9 lbs 13 oz and he is 99% with is weight, height and his head... I was giving him baby food stage 1 at 4 months. I started with fruit, something like bananas and either oatmeal or rice. He loved it. I started out with 1 tablespoon and then slowly giving him more (we give him 2 tablespoons). This is my little mans day.. He gets 6oz formula when he gets up between 6-7am and then about 8am he gets a jar of fruit (stage 2) and with his fruit we give him either water or juice that is watered down. Then between 11-12 he gets a veggie and a fruit and something to drink. About 1 or 2 he gets a bottle 4 oz and then he gets a drink about 3 or so. Then he gets he dinner (something like mac and cheese or what ever my 12 year old daughter picks out stage 2) around 4 or 5. Then we give him a bath, play with him and keep him busy until about 8 and give him cereal and fruit and then about 1/2 hour later we give him a 6 oz bottle and he is in bed at 8:45. This some times changes, but this is his day. He likes to play and jump in his jumperoo and likes to play with on his sisters keyboard. He is a very busy little man!

Also, don't forget maybe he just needs a drink. I gave my son water (nursey) at 4 months. Now, each mom is different and so is each doctor. Our moms gave us water and we all lived to tell about it. He needs a drink just like you do. Think how many times do you take a drink in one day? If my son acts as if he is still hungry after he eats, we get him a drink. Then he has an oz or so and he is fine.

Good luck with that! Maybe this can help!
Take care,
L.

Hi E. - I can tell you what our pediatrician told me when I was asking the same questions - if he sucks down an entire bottle, you can always offer him more and see if he'll take it. Good luck!