The feeding of newborn babies is a matter of great concern for Bao parents. How much should the baby eat? How to judge if the baby is really full? How many supplements should I eat every day after adding supplements?Today we will share with you how much babies of different months should eat, and how parents can judge whether the baby is full, Mom and Dad, look down!

XNUMX. How much should babies of different months age eat?

0-4 months:

Babies of this month are eating breast milk or formula milk.1 ~ 3Feed once an hour, the formula is generally fed according to the weight of the baby,The reference standard is 2.5 oz/lb, Generally speakingNewborn babies are fed 18 to 40 ounces per dayIt’s enough, and they will stop when they are full. If the baby is in a "rapid rise period", the frequency and amount of feeding will be more. In short, this month old baby can be fed as needed, and the baby will stop when it is full.

4-6 months:

For this month old baby, breastfeeding is basically2 to 4 hoursFeed once, formula milk every day24 to 48 ounces. When the baby can sit upright and the tongue-out reaction disappears, he can start adding supplementary food, but the baby still needs to obtain nutrition from breast milk or formula milk, so it is still based on feeding, supplementary food is equivalent to drinking milk "Small snacks" can not affect the normal drinking of milk, eat 1 to 2 times a day, just eat a few spoons. (PS should be added slowly to the baby at the beginning of supplementary food, and parents should pay special attention to whether the baby is allergic to food.)

6-8 months:

Most babies over the age of 6 months have already begun to add complementary foods, but breast milk or formula milk is still the main source of nutrition for babies. At this month of age, breast milk is averageFeed every 3 to 4 hours.Formula milk is fed 24 to 37 ounces per dayThat's about it. The amount of baby food supplements can be increased to 2 to 3 times a day, the total amount is best not to exceed 8 ounces, feeding too many babies will not digest.

8-12 months:

For this month-old baby, supplementary foods can basically be fixed to "three meals a day", and the types of supplementary foods are also more abundant. Slowly began to replace breast milk or formula milk as the main source of baby nutrition. Breast milk babies are fed every 4 to 5 hours, and formula milk babies are fed 24 to 31 ounces per day.

XNUMX. How to judge whether the baby is full?

1. The baby can feel whether he is full. When the baby clearly shows that he does not want to eat, parents should not force it

Pediatric doctors usually tell parents to feed as much as they need, because babies are naturally capable of controlling their own diet. They can know what their bodies need and eat when they are hungry, but not when they are full. After the baby is full, it will naturally show a satisfied expression and smile for a long time.

And when the baby shows resistance to breastfeeding, for example, carelessly acts on breastfeeding, does not suck the nipple or nipple, and even uses twisting and crying to resist the nipple or nipple, which means that the baby is full and has food. There is no interest anymore. Feeding it will only make him feel annoying. At this time, he should not be forced to continue eating.

After adding supplementary food, the baby's response to fullness is more direct. Unsatisfied babies tend to get close to the spoon and open their mouths, reaching out to grab something to send to the mouth; while full babies will twist their heads when the spoon is close, unwilling to open their mouths, or even feed Something spit out into the mouth.

2. Judging by the daily wet diaper and weight growth curve

Some old mothers may still be worried. For the first time as a mother, I don’t know how to see if the baby is full? Don't worry, at this time, we can also judge whether we have fed baby by observing the two indicators of diaper and weight growth curve.

一般来说，刚出生5天内的新生宝宝每天应该会尿湿2~3片尿布，出生5天后的宝宝，每天应该尿湿5~6片尿布。

Growth chart is an important criterion for pediatricians to refer to whether the baby is full and whether the growth and development are normal.Here is also attached to the parents the standard growth curve (head circumference & weight) of 0~2 year old babies given by WHO:

The Growth Chart of a 0~2 year old baby boy is here:

https://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/data/who/GrChrt_Boys_24HdCirc-L4W_rev90910.pdf

The Growth Chart of 0~2 year old baby girl poke here:

https://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/data/who/GrChrt_Girls_24HdCirc-L4W_9210.pdf

3. What signals do babies get hungry?

For the baby, timely feeding is also very important. If the baby is already hungry but has not been fed in time, they will cry, and when the baby is crying, it will usually be late, so it is best for parents ObservedThe baby sends you the following "hunger signals"Feed or feed them in time:

• Licking lips
• Tongue out
• Rub your head or chin around your mother's breasts
• Sucking fingers, or everything around you that can suck
• Open your mouth and have some irritability

To put it simply, Mom and Dad don’t need to deliberately ask the baby how much milk they need to drink and how much supplementary food they should eat.On-demand feeding is the main, as long as the baby's diaper wets a normal number of times per day, the weight gains normally, it doesn't matter if you eat more or less.Forcing the baby to eat too much will have a bad effect, for example, may cause the baby's stomach pain, flatulence, vomiting milk, vomiting and so on.