What should we pay attention to when it comes to the food intake standards for newborns?

Some newborns have serious physical problems, especially some newborns have problems with appetite. In this case, the children need to pay attention to timely examination and treatment to ensure their physical health and avoid dangerous situations due to abnormal appetite. So what should be paid attention to in the newborn's food intake standards? Let me introduce this issue to you below.

It is easier to control the amount of food for artificially fed babies. In addition to the dosage instructions on the milk powder can, you can also calculate it according to the general medical reference formula (before adding complementary food to artificially fed babies):

165 x baby's weight (kg) = baby's daily milk intake (ml)

Take a baby weighing 3.5 kg as an example. Daily milk consumption = 165 × 3.5 = 578 ml

When parents mix milk, it is best to strictly control the amount of milk the baby drinks. They should not ignore it just because the baby has a good appetite. Excessive consumption will cause the baby to be overweight, which is not a healthy phenomenon. It will harm the liver and kidney functions, and is also not conducive to the baby's future development of standing and walking. As long as the baby's height, weight and other indicators are within the normal range, even if the baby does not eat enough for one meal, it will not have too much negative impact on the baby's physical development.

Compared to artificial feeding, which has standard dosage restrictions, breastfeeding is much more flexible. Breast milk is beneficial to the baby's absorption and digestion, and it is not easy for fat to accumulate in the body or for the baby to become overweight. However, breastfeeding cannot accurately control the amount of milk the baby drinks, nor is it easy to judge whether the baby is full. This requires new fathers to be careful observers and judge whether the baby has eaten enough based on his weight, mood, excretion, etc.

(1) Weight. Weight is an important indicator to measure whether the baby's nutrition is adequate. The baby's weight increases monthly, and there will be a corresponding weight range for the corresponding age. If the baby's weight is lower than normal and he looks thin, after excluding other factors such as illness, it is very likely caused by malnutrition.

(2) Emotions. A baby's emotions change with his physiological needs. For example, if the baby can fall asleep quietly or is in a good mood after feeding, it is a sign that the baby has sufficient breast milk. Some babies will bite the nipple and cry non-stop after sucking milk, or they will cry restlessly, kick their feet tightly, and suck their hands with their mouths shortly after feeding, which all indicate that the baby is not full. At this time, the frequency and amount of feedings should be appropriately increased. If the situation does not improve, it may be that there is insufficient breast milk and other milk substitutes need to be added to the baby.

The above is my opinion on this issue that I would like to introduce to you. If the child has the above problems, it is necessary to take appropriate measures in time to ensure the health of the body and avoid dangerous situations for the child due to the above problems. Pay attention to the occurrence of this problem. Finally, I wish the child a speedy recovery.