How many ml does a premature baby eat per day

The physical development of premature babies is very important. Because they are born too early, their physical development is not yet fully mature, and they are prone to various problems in life, which brings great difficulties to their families. The food for premature babies is mainly milk powder, and it must be fed at regular times and in regular quantities to ensure the normal needs of the fetus. Let’s take a look at how many milliliters a premature baby should eat per day.

How many milliliters of milk a premature baby eats a day depends on whether he is breastfed or formula-fed. Although premature babies have small stomach capacity and weak gastrointestinal digestive function, their growth and development are very fast and they need to supplement a large amount of nutrients in a timely manner. Therefore, feeding premature infants must be done carefully and in accordance with their physiological needs. Premature infants fed with breast milk:

Generally speaking, breast milk is the best food for premature babies. Breastfeeding should usually begin within 24 hours after birth. Premature babies weighing about 2 kg can be fed every 3 hours, each time for 5-10 minutes; premature babies weighing less than 1.5 kg need to be fed every 2 hours, each time for 2-3 minutes. If the baby does not show signs of fatigue, the feeding time can be gradually increased.

Formula-fed premature infants:

Newborns need to eat 7-8 times a day, with an interval of about 3 hours. Mom and dad should follow the principle of gradual feeding. On the first day, feed 15-20 ml each time. Starting from the next day, increase the amount by 10-15 ml each time until 60 ml each time. After the baby can accept this amount of food, you can increase the amount by 10-15 ml every other day, eventually reaching 90 ml each time. After about a week, the frequency of feedings can be reduced to 5-6 times a day.

The calculation of the amount of milk to be fed to premature babies can refer to the following formula: For premature babies in the first 10 days, the daily milk feeding amount (ml) = (actual number of days since the baby was born + 10) * body weight (kg) / 100. For infants over 10 days old, the daily feeding amount (ml) is 1/5-1/4 of the body weight (kg).

Generally, premature babies should be fed sugar water 6-12 hours after birth and breastfed 24 hours later. Premature babies weighing about 2 kg can be fed every 3 hours, and premature babies weighing less than 1.5 kg can be fed every 2 hours. The calculation method of milk quantity can refer to the following formula: For premature babies in the first 10 days, the daily milk feeding amount (ml) = (actual number of days since the baby was born + 10) × body weight (kg) / 100. For more than 10 days after birth, the daily feeding amount (ml) = 1/5-1/4 body weight (kg).