Dumb question about formula?

Question

I have a 6 week old baby (tomorrow) who usually eats 4oz every 3-4 hours or so. However, lately it seems that he might want a bit more. It's easy to just thaw out 5oz of breast milk, but not so easy to make 5oz of formula since you would then have to measure out 1/2 a scoop.

Today I decided to just make a 6oz bottle of formula for him. Following the directions on the can (adding water first, and THEN the 3 scoops) it actually makes it *more* than 6oz. With the formula added, the water rises to right under 7oz. Here's my dumb question...if he drank it all, would I count it as 7oz or 6? If he drank half of it, would it be 3oz or 3.5? Anyone know...LOL

Answer 1

Like everyone said, it is 6 ounces.



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Hope all is well!

Answer 2

It's not a dumb question because I wondered the same thing a few months back. I don't know what brand formula you are using but my twin boys just switched from Enfamil EnfaCare to Enfamil Lipil and they now eat 8 oz in the morning when they first wake and 6 oz throughout the day with a jar of baby food with every feeding. On the back of both cans of formula where the directions on how much formula and water to use, there is a little star by where it says "To Make*" and under those directions, it says "each scoop adds about 0.2 fl oz to the amount of prepared formula. So for 6 oz which is 3 scoops, you'll add 0.6 oz to the 6 oz so it looks like its 7 oz. It's still 6 oz. When I make a 8 oz bottle, it looks like 9 oz. And sometimes it could be more if your water measurement is even a little bit over the 6 oz mark.



Hope that helps some and good luck with your baby!

Answer 3

Its not a dumb question, but the right way is how much water you use. If you put 6 oz water and 3 formula scoops its 6oz formula even though the volume of the mixture has made 7oz.

Answer 4

No it goes by the amount of water you put in, not by how much it is after adding the formula.



If you make a 6 oz bottle it is considered 6 ozs (not 6 1/4 or 6 1/2 because the formula makes it a little more)

Answer 5

Not a dumb question, my husband just asked me this the other day.

We count it from whatever amount of water we put in it. If we put 6oz of water and then 3 scoops of formula make it more, we still count it as 6oz.

Answer 6

I agree 6 ounces, but just to let you know what I do. I make up 10 ounces in a shaker sports drink bottle and then keep a made up ready to use bottle in the fridge as extra. I mean she is going to drink it within 4 hours anyway! That way I don't waste the formula since my little girl is only drinking 5 oz. too.

Answer 7

Not a dumb question. I've wondered myself. I would say it's 6 oz. Even though the volume is up near 7 you only put 6 oz of water and the powder, even though it added more, will completely dissolve. I'd count 6.

Answer 8

I would count it as 6 ounces. Only because that is how much water and dry formula you put in there.

Don't worry too much. You are doing great. He will eat a little more at times, and not so much at others. If you need more formula, you can always make 2 ounces more.

Hope this helps.

Answer 9

I started wondering this also when I started using the drop-ins. But I would say its 6 oz. Not a dumb question.

Answer 10

not a dumb question at all I asked this at my nephews first doctors appointment and they said to count it as 6 ounces as it would be in your situation.

Answer 11

it would count for however much you made

nt what it was after you shook it

Answer 12

Complicated question.... I honestly wouldn't know.