how much should a baby breastfeed?
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Exclusively breastfed infants—which means your baby is receiving nothing but your milk, not even water—tend to nurse about 8 times a day, with a range from 4 to 13 sessions per day. Some babies nurse quickly and efficiently, while others may enjoy a leisurely feeding.
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In the first few weeks of life, breastfeeding should be "on demand" (when your baby is hungry), which is about every 1-1/2 to 3 hours. As newborns get older, they'll nurse less often, and may have a more predictable schedule. Some might feed every 90 minutes, whereas others might go 2–3 hours between feedings.
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Your milk production is about to start and breastfeeding should get easier. On average, babies weigh 6 - 9 pounds at birth and will need between 14 to 22 ounces of milk per day.
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6-12 months If you're breastfeeding, your baby will naturally adapt how much they feed according to the other food they have eaten throughout the day. For formula fed babies, NHS guidelines suggest they may need around 600ml per day between 7-9 months and this will drop down to around 400ml between 10-12 months.
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The research tells us that exclusively breastfed babies take in an average of 25 oz (750 mL) per day between the ages of 1 month and 6 months. Different babies take in different amounts of milk; a typical range of milk intakes is 19-30 oz per day (570-900 mL per day).
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As a guide, formula-fed babies may need around 600ml of milk a day. Gradually increase the amount and variety of food your baby's offered to ensure they get the energy and nutrients they need.
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As a very rough guide, your baby should feed at least 8 to 12 times, or more, every 24 hours during the first few weeks. It's fine to feed your baby whenever they are hungry, when your breasts feel full or if you just want to have a cuddle.
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Between the second and sixth day, your milk production will increase. Your newborn will probably take about 2 to 3 ounces every 3 hours (14 to 28 ounces per day). From 1 month to 6 months of age, your baby will take an average of 3 to 3 1/2 ounces every three hours (25 oz to 26 oz of breast milk each day).
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Newborns should nurse eight to 12 times a day for the first month; when your child gets to be 4 to 8 weeks old, they'll probably start nursing seven to nine times a day. If they're drinking formula, your baby will probably want a bottle every 2 to 3 hours at first.
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Breathing, feeding, digesting, keeping warm and communicating their needs can take weeks to get right. Most babies (around 96 percent) are breastfed in the early weeks after birth. If your baby is breastfeeding expect them to demand around 8-12 feeds every 24 hours in the first week of life.
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Your newborn will probably take about 2 to 3 ounces every 3 hours (14 to 28 ounces per day). From 1 month to 6 months of age, your baby will take an average of 3 to 3 1/2 ounces every three hours (25 oz to 26 oz of breast milk each day).
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Expect to pump just a little colostrum (the first milk) at first. As soon as possible, pump 8-10 times every 24 hours. This is how many times each day your baby would typically feed from the breast.
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usually needs 12-15 ounces of formula or milk per day. A good way to see if your baby is getting enough to eat is to observe how many wet diapers he/she has in a 24 hour period. Your baby should have 6-8 wet diapers every day.
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Because newborns' stomachs are so small, during the first week most full-term babies take no more than 1 to 2 ounces (30 to 60 mL) at feedings. After about four to five weeks, babies reach their peak feeding volume of about 3 to 4 ounces (90 to 120 mL) and peak daily milk intake of about 30 ounces per day (900 mL).
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Your baby needs less breastmilk in his bottle than he would formula because breastmilk has more nutrients per ounce, and your baby is able to digest it more fully than he would formula. Babies between 4 and 6 months old generally take anywhere from 3 to 5 ounces of breastmilk from a bottle during a given feeding.
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7 months: Nurse five to six times a day for a total of 24 to 30 ounces of breast milk, or offer four to five bottles a day with 6 to 8 ounces of formula each.
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Bottle feeding: How much formula for a 7-month-old baby? A seven-month-old should be drinking about six to eight ounces of formula, four to six times per day. Breastfeeding: Seven-month-olds still typically nurse about every three or four hours.