What is the standard for the amount of milk a newborn should eat?

The arrival of a new life, while bringing joy and happiness to parents, also brings a lot of confusion and helplessness to parents who have no parenting experience. Many young mothers have no parenting experience and do not know how much milk powder is normal for their babies to eat. They are always worried that their babies will be hungry. They often feed their babies as soon as they cry. They feed their babies when they make a fuss or are disobedient. They always think that children will only cry and make a fuss when they are hungry. As a result, many babies suffer from indigestion due to eating too much, or their stomachs feel uncomfortable due to eating too much, which causes them to cry even harder. Therefore, it is necessary to understand how much milk your baby eats. It is beneficial to the healthy growth of the baby. Today, let’s study and research what is the standard and normal amount of milk a newborn baby should drink.

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

In the first few days after a baby is born, the amount of milk can be calculated based on the baby's weight per kilogram, and 100 to 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. Don't force your baby to eat more deliberately. Eating too much is not good for digestion and will be counterproductive.

2. Some babies have a bigger appetite, so you can increase the amount of food appropriately. The principle of increasing the amount is to ensure that the baby does not have indigestion, such as diarrhea (watery, with curds), and white tongue coating. For example, if the baby weighs 6 kg, then his daily milk intake is 600 ml. If he is fed six times a day, once every four hours, then each feeding is 100 ml.

3. From 15 days to one month old, if the digestion is normal, the baby can eat pure milk, nearly 100-150 ml per kilogram of body weight, and about 60-100 ml per meal. From one month to two months after the baby is born: the amount of milk should be gradually increased according to the baby's weight. The baby should be fed 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.

Giving your baby too much food may cause difficulty in digestion or may cause the baby to get a sore throat. Not eating enough will cause the baby to grow slowly. Therefore, knowing how much milk the baby consumes directly affects whether the baby is healthy, and it is also a crucial thing that parents need to understand. To love your baby, you must first understand your baby's characteristics. To understand your baby, start by understanding how much your baby eats! I hope this can help everyone. I believe that under the care of love, the baby will grow up healthy and happy.