What happens if babies eat too much?

The baby's weight is not only a concern for the mother, but also a concern for everyone. Many parents are worried that their children are not getting enough nutrition or not growing tall or strong, so they always encourage their children to eat more to ensure a balanced nutrition. But the more they eat, the better. It is important to pay attention to the child's diet to be controlled within a normal range. Nutritional matching and a reasonable diet are the best control for the child's body.

How to tell if your baby is full

If the baby relies solely on breastfeeding, and 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. The stool of babies fed with breast milk is in the shape of buttery soft stool, and they defecate 2-4 times 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. Changes in a baby's weight often indicate whether the baby 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. When babies are full, they will be in a good mood, behave happily and joke freely.

Artificial feeding milk calculation formula

Parents should know how much milk a formula-fed baby needs in a day and how to mix milk powder.

The formula for calculating the amount of milk: daily milk volume = 100 × [110 × body weight (kg)] / 86

Simple calculation method: daily milk volume = 128 ml × body weight (kg). After knowing the daily milk volume, you should also learn how to mix milk powder.

There are two specific methods:

1. Calculate by weight: Since 8 pounds of fresh milk can make 1 pound of milk powder, when mixing, add 7 times the weight of water to 1 part of milk to restore it to milk. However, it needs to be weighed, so this method is not very practical.

2. Prepare by volume: Since the apparent density of milk powder is 0.5-0.6 g/ml, the ratio of milk powder to water should be 1:4, that is, one level spoon of milk powder plus 4 level spoons of water. If you pay attention to the packaging of milk powder, you can find detailed instructions on the dosage, mixing methods, daily feeding times and other related matters for different months of milk powder.