how many ounces of formula should a six month old baby eat?
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6-8 Months At 6 months, Baby will consume about 4-8 ounces of formula or breast milk at each feeding. This is in addition to cereal and other baby foods. Most babies top off at 32 to 36 ounces of milk in a 24-hour period.
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Your baby should drink no more than 32 ounces (960 mL) of formula in twenty-four hours. Some babies have higher needs for sucking and may just want to suck on a pacifier after feeding. Initially it is best to feed your formula-fed newborn on demand, or whenever he cries because he's hungry.
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From about 6 months on, babies need 4 to 6 ounces of water a day, or just over half a cup of water. But ask your pediatrician how much your little one needs before your baby starts drinking water.
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At 6 months, Baby will consume about 4-8 ounces of formula or breast milk at each feeding. This is in addition to cereal and other baby foods. Most babies top off at 32 to 36 ounces of milk in a 24-hour period.
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General guidelines for formula-feeding As a rule of thumb, infants under 6 months who haven't yet started solids should be taking 2 to 2½ ounces of formula per pound of body weight over a 24-hour period.
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There is no specific amount of formula that all babies should get each day. While some young babies may drink 24 ounces a day, others may need 32 ounces or more. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) suggests that on average, your baby needs about 2 1/2 ounces of formula a day for every pound of body weight.
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['During the first few weeks: 1 to 3 ounces of formula every three to four hours (this will probably be closer to 2 to 3 ounces a feeding after the first few days or week). ... ', 'By the first month: At least 4 ounces every four hours.']
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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.
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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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6 to 12 Months Old Continue feeding your baby when he or she shows signs of hunger. Most 6 to 12 month olds will need infant formula or solid foods about 5 to 6 times in 24 hours. As your baby gradually starts eating more solid foods, the amount of infant formula he or she needs each day will likely start to decrease.
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Your newborn baby's belly is tiny. He or she does not need a lot of infant formula with each feeding to be full. You can start by offering your baby 1 to 2 ounces of infant formula every 2 to 3 hours in the first days of life if your baby is only getting infant formula and no breast milk.
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At 4 months, babies usually take 4 to 6 ounces per feeding. At 6 months, babies may be taking up to 8 ounces every 4 to 5 hours.
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By six months: Your baby will consume 6 to 8 ounces (180–240 mL) at each of four or five feedings in twenty-four hours.
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By 6 months, your baby may be taking 6-8 ounces (180-230 milliliters) every 4 to 5 hours. This also depends on whether you've introduced any baby food.
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Some babies may be eating up to 8 ounces of solid foods between 2-3 “meals” during a day. What to Feed Baby: Breast milk or formula AND. Foods in this chart for solids OK to give baby 6-8 months, 2-3 “meals” a day.
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By just weight alone, a 6.6-pound baby has an average size stomach of 20 mL on day 1 and would require 40 mL or 1.3 oz of breast milk or formula every 2 hours to meet their basic metabolic needs or 60 mL every 3 hours. But babies should also be fed by infant cue to satisfaction.
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At 6 months, your baby will still be getting most of their nutrition from breast milk or formula. Start to introduce solid foods around 6 months of age (not before 4 months). Your baby will take only small amounts of solid foods at first. Start feeding your baby solids once a day, building to 2 or 3 times a day.