Hi, I have 14 week old. you say he's taking '3 or 4 bottles' but you dont say how much is in the bottles?? If your using ready made milk - then look on the side of the tin/box and it should give you an approx amount they should be taking for their weight/age. I use SMA and on the tin it tells u this info.
I'll tell u what my little one has in 24 hours - but all babues are different, however, they should be drinking a similar amount, also illness can make them drink less so that may be the reason your little is taking less at the mo.
Anyway, she has 4oz bout 7pm then she goes to bed - she wakes for next feed at 4.30am and has 5oz. She will then sleep till 8am then have 4oz, at 11am another 4oz, 1pm another 4oz, 4pm another 5oz, then again at 7pm it starts again - sometimes in between those feeds she may fit in another 4oz but not everyday.
Re: teethin - my understanding is that they have the symptoms approx a week before they cut the tooth - my 14 week old had been putting hand in mouth for approx 3 weeks - not if you look at baby development charts - this is something they do at this age due to the fact they have discovered their own hands - this alone does not mean they are teething, there is usually other symptoms along with this. yes they do dribble with teething but they also have a lot of saliva when they are constantly shuving their hands in their mouths. Looking on internet re teething symptoms and it will tell you what to look out for. I know teething can start from 3 months but generally from 6 months but again all babies different.
Hope that helps
Vicky xx
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