Infant's milk intake

Every infant has a different appetite and the need for milk intake varies from person to person. As long as the infant's developmental indicators are good, there is no need to worry about the infant not getting enough to eat.

Baby's milk intake

Baby's appetite is different, and the need for milk intake varies from person to person, so how do you know if your baby is getting enough milk? The following five points as a reference guideline:

1, the number of breastfeeding. The first 1-2 months after birth need to eat 8-10 times a day, 3 months of age time to eat at least 8 times a day.

2. Excretion. Change more than 6 wet diapers per day. If you rely solely on breastfeeding, babies urinate more than 6 times a day, which is a sign that the milk is sufficient and the baby is full. If the number of urination is less than 5 times a day, it means that the amount of milk is insufficient and the baby is not full. Breastfed babies have butter-soft stools, 2-4 times a day, which indicates that there is enough milk and the baby is full. If a breastfed baby has a small amount of stool, green foam, which indicates that the mother's milk is not enough, the baby did not eat enough.

3, sleep. The first thing you need to do is to get a good night's sleep, and then you can go back to sleep and get a good night's sleep.

4, weight. Changes in the baby's weight can determine whether the baby has eaten enough. The average weekly weight gain of 0-170 grams, 3 months is about 200 grams. 6 months of infants, the average monthly weight gain of 600 grams or at least weekly increments of 125 grams. Infants older than 6 months of age gain an average of 500 grams per month. If the baby's weight gain reaches the above standards, it means that the breast milk is sufficient, the baby ate enough; if not reach the above standards and the difference is large, and ruled out after the disease, it means that the amount of milk is insufficient, the baby did not eat enough.

5, look. Babies eat enough will be in a good mood, happy performance, joke freely, small eyes shining, responsive.

How to determine whether the baby is drinking enough milk?

Babies eat less milk

Babies eat less milk, we have to consider whether the baby's body is not feeling well or indigestion, or the feeding method is not appropriate to cause. The first thing you need to do is to get rid of all the stuff that you've been doing, and then you'll be able to get rid of all the stuff that you've been doing, and then you'll be able to get rid of all the stuff that you've been doing.

Babies generally eat well before 3 months, his small liver and kidneys all mobilized to help digest and absorb the nutrients in breast milk, when one day the liver and kidneys will be "non-stop work" and feel "fatigue", babies will be The first thing that you need to do is to get your hands dirty.

At this point, the mother must not be too nervous, and do not force the baby to eat milk, otherwise it will make the baby more resistant to eat milk. Some babies need 1-2 days of adjustment to resume breastfeeding, while others need 1-2 weeks to recuperate their liver, kidneys, and digestive system, and when the functions are gradually restored, the baby will love breastfeeding again.

When an infant is going through an anorexic period, it is possible to give only one or two feeds a day, with one feed of 100-150 ml being sufficient. When the baby is back to breastfeeding, do not overfeed the baby, but slowly increase the amount of milk and the number of meals, otherwise the baby will eat less milk and become anorexic again.

Milk intake for newborn babies

Each baby has a different appetite, and the exact amount of milk intake varies from person to person, there is no guideline for a certain amount. As long as the infant's mental state is good, normal growth and development, it means that the infant is well-fed. The new parents can refer to the following:

The newborn baby depending on the size of the weight, the deployment of the appropriate amount of milk, each time 30-60ml, 6-8 times a day. Later, according to its digestive ability, gradually increase the amount of milk, until the full moon, each time the amount of milk 90-120ml, the number of times to reduce. If the baby cries for milk, the mother should still feed the baby.

In addition, the use of artificial feeding methods of new parents have to learn how to brew milk, there are two specific methods:

1, by weight: 8 pounds of fresh milk can be made 1 pound of powdered milk, so the brewing of a portion of milk plus 7 times the weight of water can be restored to the milk, but need to be weighed, this method is not very practical.

2, according to the volume of preparation: because the apparent density of milk powder is 0.5-0.6 g / ml, so when brewing should be 1:4 ratio of milk powder and water, that is, a level spoon milk powder plus 4 level spoons of water brewing. In fact, pay attention to the packaging of the milk powder, on which you can find the dosage of milk powder for different months of age, the method of mixing, the number of times a day to feed and other related matters of instructions.

How much milk does a newborn baby need?

One month baby milk

Usually one month baby milk is fed on demand, as much as the baby can eat, the baby who is full of milk will be very satisfied between feedings and usually sleeps for 3-4 hours, and will cry if he is not full.

Mothers who use artificial feeding methods to give their babies milk powder, pay attention to the following points, so that you can brew the milk suitable for the baby to drink:

1, first prepare a clean warm water (about 40 ℃), measure the amount needed.

2, with a special measuring spoon inside the milk powder canister to take out the required amount of milk powder, each take a spoon to use the back of a sterilized knife to scrape the flat, the spoon in the milk powder should not be piled up high and do not compact, too much to add powdered milk will be blended out of the milk is too thick, often leading to diarrhea, constipation or obesity, or damage to the kidneys; and the milk blended out of the milk is too dilute, the child's weight will be slow to gain, the same affects the growth of the development.

3. Pour the powdered milk into the prepared measuring cup.

4. Stir the powdered milk with a sterilized spoon until it is completely dissolved.

5. It is best to consume the milk powder as it is to avoid contamination. Do not boil the powdered milk again, as it will lose its original nutritional value.

Two months baby milk

One month baby is sleeping baby, two months baby is eating baby, so two months baby than a month when you can eat, two months baby milk or on-demand feeding. Two-month-old babies are usually around 600-700ml of milk a day, which can be divided into 6-7 times a day, each time 3-4 hours apart, each time around 80-100ml. Note that the size of each baby's appetite is different, it is recommended that the baby's own life according to the characteristics of reasonable feeding.

Breastfeeding mothers, in the second postpartum month to nine months of the milk secreted by the mature milk, this period of milk, protein and mineral content than colostrum less than the carbohydrate content has not changed, the fat content gradually increased, and milk secretion to the peak. The principle of breastfeeding is still feeding on demand. Because infants eat more or less milk, the amount of infant activity and sleep time varies, rigidly defined feeding time is not conducive to the growth and development of infants. When the baby cries for milk, should meet its requirements, do not fix the baby milk time, breastfeeding time each time to keep 10-15 minutes is more appropriate.

Three-month-old baby milk

After the third month, the baby's milk volume increased, and the interval between each feeding also became longer, and the baby who was hungry and cried for three hours before, can now sleep for four hours, and sometimes even sleep for five hours. This means that the milk the baby drinks is not fully digested and absorbed, and the baby already has the ability to store energy. There is no need for the mother to feed the baby every three hours.

Three-month-olds get about 800ml of milk a day, divided into 5-6 times, each time about 150ml. night feedings are a bit longer than daytime intervals, and it is important to consciously stretch the intervals, so that the baby slowly develops the habit of not eating at night. You can add some warm water between feedings to help your baby's digestion and absorption. In addition, do not add supplemental food too early, add too early, the baby will be due to the digestive function is still immature and vomiting and diarrhea, digestive disorders.

Need to remind is that some mothers to breastfeeding time to wake up the sleeping baby to eat milk, this practice is not right. If you wake up the baby was not hungry, the baby will be very reluctant to eat a few mouthfuls of sloppiness, or even irritable crying, but confused about how the baby ate. Even if the baby has the ability to store energy, it's not easy for mom or dad to notice.

Generally speaking, most babies know their own needs, milk oversupply, the baby will be refused and not; milk oversupply, it will wake up early, parents should go with the flow, do not have to worry about the baby to delay the time of eating milk.