Breastfeeding to avoid overfeeding guide (II): on-demand feeding

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Breastfeeding to avoid overfeeding guide (II): on-demand feeding

. On-demand feeding

1. 1st month: on-demand feeding (8-12 feedings a day)

Amount of milk per feeding:

1-3 days of milk 5-20ml/times (stomach the size of cherries)

4-7 days of milk 25-60ml/times (stomach the size of walnuts)

7-15 days of milk 60-90ml/times (stomach the size of apricots)

16-30 days of milk 90-120ml/times (stomach the size of eggs) Frequency of feeding: Breastfeeding 2-3 hours a feeding, formula about 3 hours a feeding Note: Newborns can't go more than 4 hours without feeding, also need to wake up once when asleep. 120ml/time (stomach the size of an egg)

Feeding Frequency: Breastfeeding 2-3 hours to feed once, milk powder about 3 hours to eat once

Note: Newborns can not be more than 4 hours without breastfeeding, fall asleep also need to be woken up to eat the milk to avoid hypoglycemia, the baby in the month of breastfeeding is easy to eat to fall asleep, you can touch the ears to flick the soles of the feet to wake up to feed the milk.


2. The second month:

stomach like lemons (8-10 times a day to feed)

each time the amount of milk: 90-120 ml (total milk: 600-800 ml / d) Feeding frequency: 3-4 hours

Note: Do not cry on the breastfeeding, this stage is easy to flatulence, usually give the baby more to do the exhaust exercises, so that the baby more lying down, clockwise massage, hot compresses on the stomach, diligently burp can be appropriate to alleviate.


3. 3-6 months of age: stomach the size of an orange (6-8 times a day to feed)

amount of milk per time: 120-180ml (total milk: 600-900ml / d)

feeding frequency: 3-4 hours to feed once (gradually reduce the number of night feedings)

Note: from the need to change the feeding to feed on time, to establish a regular work and rest into the “eat – play – sleep” mode 6-8 months of age: the baby's stomach is the size of an orange (6-8 times a day to feed) Note: from the need to change to the feeding on time, establish a regular work and rest into "eating – play – sleep "


4. 6-8 months old: stomach the size of a peach (5 feedings a day)

Milk quantity per feeding: 180-240ml (total milk quantity: 700-800ml/d)

Feeding frequency: once every 4 hours

Precautions: Begin to add complementary foods, and observe for 2-3 days every time a new food is added


5. 9-12 months old: stomach the size of a grapefruit (3-4 feedings a day)

Milk quantity per feeding: 180-240ml (3-4 feedings a day) Milk quantity: 180-240ml (total milk quantity should not be less than 600ml/d)

Feeding frequency: every 4-5 hours

Note: Gradually wean off the night milk from the age of 9 months, to avoid the formation of dental caries, and milk is the staple food before the age of 1 year.


6. 13-24 months of age: the size of a small cantaloupe (fed 3 times a day)

Milk quantity: 210-240ml per time (guaranteed 500ml of milk quantity per day)

Feeding frequency: every 5-6 hours. Feeding frequency: every 5-6 hours

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