How much milk does a four-month-old baby need in a day?

For babies, diet means drinking milk, and the amount of milk is something parents need to pay attention to. Because at this time, anything parents do regarding their baby is related to the child's physical health and growth. You may not understand it very well when you first become a parent, so let's learn more about how much milk a four-month-old baby drinks in a day and what his diet is like. I hope everyone can understand this issue through the following content.

My baby is four months old. The amount of milk he drinks in a day depends on his appetite. He may eat about 120 ml at a time and 1000 ml a day. If you start adding complementary foods, the amount of milk may be less.

Babies under 3 months old

* Generally speaking, it is not advisable to add complementary foods to infants under 3 months old. Because they can get enough calories and nutrition from their mother's milk or formula. However, vitamin D supplementation should start from the third week after birth. For breastfed babies, add 2-3 drops of concentrated cod liver oil drops every day, and increase to 4 drops when the baby is 3 months old, and feed it twice a day. Since VD is supplemented in formula milk, you can calculate whether your baby needs additional vitamin D based on the amount of vitamin D contained in each brand of formula milk and the amount of infant milk.

* Starting from 2 months, you can feed your baby some vegetable juice or fruit juice. Start with 1 tablespoon each time, then gradually increase to 2-3 tablespoons, feeding once in the morning and once in the afternoon.

4-5 months old baby

* Concentrated cod liver oil drops can be gradually increased from 4 drops to 6 drops per day, divided into 2 feedings.

* Vegetable juice and fruit juice can be gradually increased from 3 tablespoons to 5 tablespoons, fed in 2 times.

* Start giving your baby hard-boiled egg yolks. Start with a quarter of the baby, crush it and put it in rice soup or milk, mix well and feed. After they get used to it, gradually increase the number to one-half.

* From 4 and a half months onwards, you can feed your baby well-cooked rice-free porridge, 1 tablespoon per day. If the baby's digestion is good, you can increase the amount to 2-3 tablespoons from 5 months onwards. Add half a spoonful of vegetable puree to the porridge and feed it in 2 times.

6 month old baby

* From now until 12 months, maintain about 6 drops of concentrated cod liver oil per day, divided into 2 feedings.

* Increase the amount of vegetable and fruit juice to 6 tablespoons per day, divided into 2 feedings.

* Increase the amount of boiled egg yolk to 1 per day, then transition to steamed egg yolk, half an egg per day.

* The porridge can be thickened slightly, starting with 3 tablespoons a day, divided into 2 feedings, and gradually increasing to 5-6 tablespoons.

* You can add 1 tablespoon of vegetable puree to the porridge, with a little salt.

* If the baby eats weaning food well, the mother can reduce one feeding time for them.

7-8 months old baby

* You can transition from half an egg custard to a whole egg custard.

* Feed thick porridge twice a day, a small bowl (about 6-7 tablespoons) each time. Initially, add 2-3 tablespoons of vegetable puree to the porridge, gradually increasing to 3-4 tablespoons. You can add a little minced meat, fish, and meat floss to the porridge (not all at once).

* Start by letting your baby chew on slices of steamed bread (1/2 slice) or biscuits to promote tooth development. Breast milk (or other dairy products) can be fed 3 or 2 times a day, but weaning foods must be fed first and then breast milk.

9-10 months old baby

* From this time on, the mother can refer to the following feeding procedure: breastfeed at 6 am, 1 bowl of thick porridge (about 100-120 ml), 2-3 tablespoons of vegetable puree or chopped vegetables, and half an egg custard at 10 am; breast milk (or milk) at 2 pm; 1 bowl of thick porridge or soft noodles (noodles) and half an egg custard at 6 pm. In addition to vegetable puree, you can also add chopped tofu, minced meat, liver puree, etc. to the porridge; breast milk or milk at 10 pm.

* If the baby is eating weaning foods smoothly, the mother can feed one less time or start considering weaning.

Babies aged 11-12 months

* Babies can now eat normal food, such as soft rice, soft vegetables (vegetables that are cooked softly), fruits, minced meat, noodles, soft rice, wontons, dumplings, small cakes, oatmeal porridge, etc. But we should pay attention to diversifying vegetables and gradually replace breast milk or cow's milk, so that weaning food becomes the baby's main food.

When the baby is four months old, parents need to take good care of their baby's diet. Through the introduction above, we can have a better understanding of some aspects. In addition, I just learned a little about the amount of milk that babies drink. What I want to tell you is that it is not only these aspects that need attention, but there are other things that need attention as well, so as to ensure the health of your child.