How much milk should a baby have during the confinement period?

The baby in the confinement period is not yet a full month old. At this time, the baby is mainly breastfed, and the amount of milk consumed every day is relatively large. This is related to the baby's weight. The heavier the baby, the more milk he will consume. Breastfeeding is an important foundation for promoting the baby's good development. The baby will sleep most of the time during the confinement period. Because the baby's gastrointestinal tract is not fully developed, the baby needs to eat small meals frequently.

How much milk should a baby have during the confinement period?

Babies 1-2 months old: According to general standards, for babies weighing 3-3.5 kg at birth, it is appropriate to drink about 600-800 ml of milk every day during the 1-2 months period, divided into 7 times a day, 100-200 ml each time. If fed 6 times, each time should be 140 ml. Don't overfeed.

Babies 2-3 months old: The daily milk intake of babies 2-3 months old should be limited to less than 900 ml. The calories generated by 900 ml are 2427 kilojoules, which is enough for the baby's needs. Feed 6 times a day, no more than 150 ml each time. If fed 5 times a day, no more than 180 ml each time.

Babies aged 3-4 months: Babies aged 3-4 months should drink 200 ml of milk each time and should be fed 5 times a day. If you feed the baby 6 times a day, the amount each time should not exceed 200 ml, 180 ml is more appropriate. To prevent your baby from gaining weight, keep the total daily milk volume within 1000 ml.

Babies aged 4-5 months: The daily milk intake for babies aged 4-5 months should still be maintained at around 1000 ml, because the weight gain of babies at 4-5 months is not much different from that at 3-4 months, and they can be fed in the same way.

Babies aged 5-6 months: For bottle-fed babies, the amount of milk should be properly controlled at this time. If you let the baby eat as much as he wants, he will grow too fat. Generally speaking, the total amount of milk for babies should not exceed 1000 ml per day.

How much milk do premature babies need every day?

Calculate the amount of milk needed based on the normal stomach capacity of a premature baby: for a baby weighing 1 kg, the stomach capacity is about 5 ml; for a baby weighing 2.5 kg, the stomach capacity can reach 12 to 15 ml. Calculated by kilograms of body weight, the initial milk amount can be 2 to 4 ml per kilogram of body weight each time, and then increase by 1 to 2 ml for every 1000 grams of body weight each time per day. Therefore, on the third day after birth, the total milk amount will be 110 to 120 ml, and can be controlled at 130 to 140 ml thereafter.