Two and a half months old baby milk intake

The amount of milk your baby needs changes as he grows. A two and a half month old baby has been able to adapt to breast milk, and his body organs are gradually developing. The amount of milk needed during this period is significantly higher than that of a newborn. So, how much milk should a two and a half month old baby drink? Today we will introduce it and also share with parents the amount of milk that babies should be fed at different stages.

From one month to two months after the baby is born: the amount of milk should be gradually increased according to the weight. The baby should be fed 6-7 times a day, with an interval of 3.5-4 hours between each feeding. Each feeding should be about 80-120 ml, and the maximum amount can be 150 ml.

Two to three months: Feed 5-6 times a day, once every four hours, with 150-200 ml of milk each time.

Generally speaking, the stomach capacity of a newborn baby is very small (30-35ml for a newborn, about 100ml for 3 months, 200ml for 6 months, and 300-500ml for 1 year old), and the amount of gastric juice secretion is small. The gastric emptying time varies with the type and nature of food. For breastfeeding, the gastric emptying time is 2-3 hours, for milk feeding it is 3-4 hours, and for water it is 1-2 hours.

In the first few days after the baby is born, the amount of milk can be calculated based on the baby's weight per kilogram, and 100-200 ml should be given per day. Because milk is not easy to digest, it needs to be diluted with water. The ratio can be 4:1, 3:1, 3:2, 2:1, or 1:1. If two parts of milk are mixed with one part of water, it will be 300 (360) ml of milk + 150 (160) ml of water, with a total of 450-480 ml. Divide it into 7-8 times, with each serving being 60-70 ml. Add 5% sugar to the milk, and increase this proportion at five and six months. From 15 days to one month old, if the baby's digestion is normal, he can eat pure milk, nearly 100-150 ml per kilogram of body weight, and about 60-100 ml per meal.

Babies are generally fed on demand, and the following standards can be used as a reference:

1. The amount of milk a baby should be fed in the first few days after birth

The amount of milk for infants can be calculated based on the infant's body weight per kilogram, 100 to 200 ml per day. If the baby weighs 3 kg, then 3×100 (120) ml = 300 (360) ml of milk is needed. After adding water, the total amount is divided by the number of meals to get the amount of milk used in each meal. If two parts of milk are mixed with one part of water, it will be 300 (360) ml of milk + 150 (160) ml of water, with a total of 450~480 ml. Divide it into 7~8 doses, with each dose being 60~70 ml.

2. The amount of milk to feed babies from 15 days to one month old

If the baby's digestion is normal, he can eat pure milk, nearly 100-150 ml per kilogram of body weight, and about 60-100 ml per meal.

3. The amount of milk to be fed after the baby is one month old to two months old

The amount of milk should be gradually increased according to body weight. Feed the baby 6 to 7 times a day, with an interval of 3.5 to 4 hours between each feeding. Each feeding should be about 80 to 120 ml. You can take up to 150 ml.

4. The amount of milk for infants from two to three months old    

Feed 5 to 6 times a day, once every four hours, with 150 to 200 ml of milk each time.

5. The amount of milk for infants from three to six months

Feed 5 times a day, once every four hours, and the amount of milk each feeding is: 150-200 ml for three to five months, 200-250 ml for five to six months. The total amount of milk intake should be controlled, not exceeding 1000 ml per day, and the amount of milk per feeding should not exceed 250 ml. Start feeding complementary foods before breastfeeding at four months.

6. The amount of milk for infants from six to nine months

Feed the baby every four hours, 200-250 ml each time. Change from four meals of milk to three meals of milk a day, and gradually add supplementary food starting from replacing half a meal to one meal of milk. The amount of sugar in the diet gradually decreases.

7. The amount of milk to feed babies from nine to twelve months

Reduce the amount of milk from three meals a day to two meals, 250 ml each time, and still eat once every four hours, and eat complementary foods for the other meals. Feed water between every two feedings.