how much should i feed my 1 week old baby?
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General Guidelines for Baby Feeding: Most newborns eat every 2 to 3 hours, or 8 to 12 times every 24 hours. Babies might only take in half ounce per feeding for the first day or two of life, but after that will usually drink 1 to 2 ounces at each feeding. This amount increases to 2 to 3 ounces by 2 weeks of age.
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After the first few days: Your formula-fed newborn will take from 2 to 3 ounces (60–90 mL) of formula per feeding and will eat every three to four hours on average during her first few weeks. (Breastfed infants usually take smaller, more frequent feedings than formula-fed infants).
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During the first month, formula-fed babies consume 2 to 4 ounces every two to four hours through the day and night. From 1 month of age to 4 months, formula-fed babies generally take around 4 to 6 ounces every four hours.
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By the end of their first week, most will need around 150 to 200ml per kilo of their weight a day until they're 6 months old. This amount will vary from baby to baby. Although most babies settle into a feeding pattern eventually, they vary in how often they want to feed and how much they want to drink.
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If your baby is breastfeeding expect them to demand around 8-12 feeds every 24 hours in the first week of life. The length of their feeding times will vary too, with some feeds taking up to an hour.
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A :Your 1-month-old baby needs at least 8 feeds every 24-hours if breastfeeding, or if you are using formula, around 150-200 millilitres per kilogram of your baby's body weight per day.
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Formula-feeding guidelines Formula-fed babies at this age typically consume 6 to 8 ounces at breakfast, lunch, dinner and before bed. It's important that you never force your baby to finish a bottle. Let him tell you when he's full.
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At this stage, your baby will start to move away from a steady gain of about 6 ounces per week to a little less than 4 ounces. This means that she will gain roughly 2 pounds this month, and every month following until seven months old. Baby Should Eat: Breast milk or formula.
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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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When your baby reaches 5 weeks old, your baby's daily milk consumption may vary from 19 ounces to 30 ounces every day. The average consumption of breast milk of babies at 5 weeks old is about 25 ounces of milk daily.
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At this age, your baby should drink about 4 to 5 ounces per feeding.
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Most newborns eat every 2 to 3 hours, or 8 to 12 times every 24 hours. Babies might only take in half ounce per feeding for the first day or two of life, but after that will usually drink 1 to 2 ounces at each feeding. This amount increases to 2 to 3 ounces by 2 weeks of age.
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Aim to feed your little one about 1-2 tablespoons of food twice a day. Solid food shouldn't take the place of milk as the main source of nutrients. Indeed, babies should still drink about 4-8 ounces every four or five hours.
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For bottle fed babies: When your baby wakes, feed them as you always do, but offer a half ounce or full ounce less each night or every other night until they're only taking two ounces at that feeding. Depending on how many ounces your baby has been taking at that feed, you can usually accomplish this in a week or so.
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On average, your baby will consume about a teaspoon of colostrum per feeding in the first 24 hours, which is ideal for his or her tiny stomach. In fact, your baby's stomach is only about the size of a cherry on day one and holds just 5 – 7 mL or 1 – 1 ½ teaspoons of breast milk during each feeding!
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Now that your baby is eating solid foods, planning meals can be more challenging. At this age, your baby needs between 750 and 900 calories each day, about 400 to 500 of which should come from breast milk or formula (approximately 24 oz. [720 mL] a day).
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Here's a general idea of how much formula your bottle-fed baby will take: 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).