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Your newborn will nurse about 8 to 12 times per day during the first weeks of life. In the beginning, mothers may want to try nursing 10-15 minutes on each breast, then adjust the time as necessary. Breastfeeding should be on demand (when your baby is hungry), which is generally every 1-3 hours. As newborns get older, they'll nurse less often and have longer stretches between feedings. Newborn babies who are getting formula will likely take about 2-3 ounces every 2-4 hours.
In the first week, formula-feed your newborn on demand. After that, it's important not to overfeed your baby so he'll stay at a healthy weight. Most new babies want to eat every few hours. Start with 1.5 to 2 ounces at each feeding for the first week, and work up to 2 to 3 ounces every three to four hours.As your baby gets older â and his tummy gets bigger â he'll drink fewer bottles a day with more formula in each.By about 1 month, for example, he may be down to five or six bottles of 4 ounces every 24 hours.ow much formula by babyâs weight. In the first four to six months when your baby isn't eating any solids, here's a simple rule of thumb: Offer 2.5 ounces of formula per pound of body weight each day.