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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.
Another way to estimate formula amounts can be done by age. 1  Newborns: as little as 1 to 2 ounces per feeding. 2  One to two months: 3 to 4 ounces per feeding. 3  Two to six months: 4 to 6 ounces per feeding.  Six months to a year: 6 to 8 ounces per feeding.