18 month old baby milk

Parents want their babies to have a good body. In addition to supplementing various nutrients every day, they also pay attention to many small details. For example, the amount of milk your baby is fed. As the baby continues to grow, the demand for breast milk or formula is also increasing. Therefore, the amount of milk your baby feeds also changes accordingly. So, how much milk is normal for an 18-month-old baby?

Generally speaking, we recommend that babies aged 18 months should not drink too much milk, 400 to 500 ml is appropriate. Because one-year-old babies generally enter the weaning period, excessive milk intake is not suitable for the baby's development, so it is recommended that mothers do not let their babies drink too much milk. In fact, there is no standard for the amount of milk a one-year-old baby should drink, because many times the baby's considerations in some aspects still require specific analysis of specific issues. Sometimes, if the baby is very active, he or she will drink more milk than a baby who does not like to exercise. Sometimes, if children have different appetites, the amount of milk they drink will also vary.

How to tell if your baby is full

The amount of milk that babies drink introduced above is only a reference value. If the baby keeps asking for milk, mothers should still feed the baby and make sure the baby is full. So how do you tell if your baby is full? If the baby is solely breastfed, if he urinates more than 6 times in 24 hours, it is a sign that the milk supply is sufficient and the baby is full. If the baby urinates less than 5 times in 24 hours, it means that the milk supply is insufficient and the baby is not full. Babies who are breastfed have soft, buttery stools and may have 2-4 bowel movements a day, which indicates that the milk supply is sufficient and the baby is full. If a breastfed baby has small stools that are green and foamy, this means the mother's milk supply is insufficient and the baby is not full.

Fluctuations in your baby's weight often indicate whether he is full or hungry. For babies under 6 months old, the average weight gain is 600 grams per month or at least 125 grams per week. Babies older than 6 months gain an average of 500 grams of weight per month. These indicate that there is enough breast milk and the baby is full. If the baby's weight gain does not meet the above standards and the difference is large, after excluding diseases, it mostly means that the milk supply is insufficient and the baby is not full.

What is the amount of milk a baby eats?

When the baby's organs are not yet fully developed, diet is the most important issue that needs attention during the growth process. The amount of breastfeeding for babies must be controlled. Eating too much is not a good thing, and eating too little is also not normal. How much is normal for a baby to eat? This requires mothers to know how to calculate the amount of milk the baby eats. What does the amount of milk a baby drinks mean? The amount of milk consumed by babies of different ages varies, and a standard value can be calculated based on age, etc. When feeding their babies, mothers should also feed according to the corresponding amount of milk they eat to better help the baby absorb what the body needs.

Many new parents are often confused about how much milk their babies drink, and often have trouble figuring out when their children drink. In fact, the amount of milk a baby drinks is mainly determined by the baby's weight at his age. For example, babies around one month old are usually fed on demand. Feed them as much as they can eat, and trust their body instincts. In the second month, feeding on demand is needed. If the baby does not gain weight in three or four months, then you need to pay attention to whether the baby is drinking inappropriate amounts of milk. If the basic milk requirement of a child is calculated based on weight, the ideal amount of milk is 150 ml of milk per kilogram of body weight per day. In addition, you should also observe whether your child has any abnormal phenomena, and promptly understand whether the baby's milk intake has changed and the reasons for the changes.