6 month old baby milk

Six-month-old babies can now eat complementary foods, so the amount of milk fed should be controlled below 900 ml. The amount of milk fed will vary for different babies. At this time, complementary foods will be gradually added, and the baby's requirement for breast milk will gradually decrease. Of course, at this time, breastfeeding is still the main method, supplemented by the addition of complementary foods, to promote the good development of the child. Let’s take a look at this aspect.

6 month old baby milk intake

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.

Babies aged 6-7 months: Babies aged 6-7 months can start to eat milk substitutes. At this time, the baby’s food is still mainly milk, and the baby’s daily milk intake is about 700 ml.

6 month old baby food

When we first start adding complementary foods, we should follow the principle of starting from less to more. The baby's digestive system matures day by day, so when you first start eating complementary foods, start with a small amount and gradually increase the amount. However, we should not force-feed the baby if he does not want to eat.

The preparation of complementary food should be done step by step. Go from soft to hard, from fine to coarse, from light to thick. Give your baby time to adapt. As the saying goes, you can't become fat in one bite. Take everything slow.

The baby's resistance is not strong enough. Therefore, the tableware used by babies to eat should be kept separate. It is especially important to note that the older generation likes to chew up food before feeding it to babies, which is both unhygienic and inconvenient. Be careful not to pass germs to your baby.

Family members need to have great patience when feeding their babies complementary foods. Don't just throw the jar away and ignore it once your baby refuses to eat. We can try to make babies interested in food so that we adults can feel more relaxed.

When babies eat complementary foods, they need to be added according to the baby's physical condition and season. For example, what to eat is good for babies in summer and what to eat when babies have loose stools are all things we adults need to pay attention to.

When we adults are feeding complementary foods, we also need to learn to help babies adapt to using different tableware. This can also reduce our burden.