How much milk powder should be used for newborn babies

After the baby is born, breast milk and formula are the best choices, which are very helpful for the baby's growth, and formula is very effective in supplementing the nutrients needed by the baby's body. Parents can choose it with confidence. So how much formula is needed for newborn babies? This is something that many parents are not very clear about. The following is a detailed introduction so that you know how much formula to prepare for your baby.

Dosage of milk powder for newborn babies:

From birth to three months old, the number of times a baby eats gradually decreases. Generally speaking, in the first few days after birth, the baby eats 7 to 8 times a day, and the amount of infant formula powder each time is 60 to 70 ml. After half a month, if there is no indigestion, the amount of infant formula powder each time can be increased to 70 to 100 ml. From one month to two months old, the amount of infant formula powder used each time is about 120 ml, and the maximum amount that can be consumed is 150 ml. Since the number of breastfeeding times is reduced to 5-6 times in the third month, the amount of infant formula used each time increases to 150-200 ml.

Babies aged four to six months have developed a habit of feeding five times a day, with about four hours between each feeding. The amount of infant formula used each time is: 150-200 ml for babies aged four to five months, and when they are six months old, the amount of infant formula used each time increases to 200-250 ml. Mothers should pay attention to the total amount of milk their babies drink, keeping it below 1000 ml per day, and the amount of infant formula each time should not exceed 250 ml. Moreover, four-month-old babies have already started to add complementary foods, so you must pay attention to the rule of feeding infant formula first and then complementary foods.

After the baby is six months old, the number of feedings a day is reduced to four times, and the amount of infant formula powder used each time is maintained at 200-250 ml. Since complementary foods are gradually replacing formula to provide nutrition to the baby, the four feedings a day should be gradually changed to three times, and complementary foods should replace half a meal and then one meal of milk. The complementary food for babies aged seven to nine months has gradually transitioned from mushy food to solid food, so complementary food should gradually replace milk powder and become an independent meal.

The complementary foods added to babies between ten and twelve months old have gradually become more diversified, so it is important to develop a regular eating pattern for babies. Reduce the baby's three times a day to two times, and use 250 ml of fixed infant formula each time. Still keep the baby eating every four hours, and eat complementary foods for the other meals. Babies between ten and twelve months old need complementary foods to exercise their chewing ability, promote tooth eruption, and the development and shaping of the jaw. (PS: Feed the baby water between every two feedings)

Infant milk powder must pay attention to the correct brewing method, the specific steps are as follows:

1. Use a sterilized bottle and a special spoon to correctly measure the amount of baby milk powder before mixing. One special spoon can make 20 ml of milk.

2. Calculate the required amount of baby milk powder, add the milk powder with a teaspoon, then add appropriate amount of warm boiled water and adjust the bottle scale to the required amount of milk.

3. Be careful not to let the milk powder splash out. Add the nipple cap and sleeve, and shake thoroughly in a circle to dissolve the milk powder.

4. Cover the bottle with the lid and shake it gently to allow the milk powder to be completely immersed in water and cool. Make sure the baby has cooled down to body temperature before feeding.

After understanding the amount of milk powder for newborn babies, you can follow the above method when preparing milk powder for your baby. Also, the temperature of the milk powder should not be too high. You should measure it according to your baby's body temperature. Otherwise, it is easy to scald the baby. Parents should also pay attention to this. After giving the baby milk, let him burp so that his stomach can move more smoothly.