After a baby is born, the amount of milk consumed will also increase with age. However, some novice mothers, due to their lack of knowledge about their baby's milk intake, tend to feed their baby too much or too little, causing their baby to cry uncontrollably. Next, how much milk does an 18 month old baby consume?
The stomach capacity of newborn babies is very small. Generally, the stomach capacity of newborns is 30-35ml, about 100ml at 3 months, 200ml at 6 months, and 300-500ml at 1 year old. At the same time, the secretion of gastric juice is low. The emptying time of the stomach varies depending on the type and nature of the food. For breastfeeding, the emptying time of the stomach is 2-3 hours, for milk feeding it is 3-4 hours, and for water it is 1-2 hours. Therefore, parents need to accurately grasp the amount of milk their babies consume.
At the age of one, children's diet is shifting from mainly dairy based to mainly grains, vegetables, and meat. Their food types and cooking methods will gradually transition to those of adults. Three meals a day, plus one or two Dim sum, and a cup of formula milk at 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Due to variations in the appetite of each baby, the daily milk intake is approximately 300-500 milliliters. There is a significant difference in children's food intake. Children who are active and have good digestive function tend to eat more. Moreover, each child's growth and development level is different, and their food requirements will also vary. Therefore, it is important to ensure that they are full and not consume too much or too little food every day.
At 18 months old, children gradually become fed with three meals a day, supplemented by breast milk or formula in the morning and evening, and there are many things that can be fed. A mixed food mainly consisting of grains, milk, vegetables, fish, meat, eggs, and tofu, which are essential for children's growth and development. Properly feed noodles, rice porridge, Mantou, biscuits, etc. to increase calories. Regularly feeding babies various vegetables, fruits, and seafood to provide sufficient vitamins and inorganic salts for metabolic needs and achieve nutritional balance. So babies over 1 year old should have a daily milk intake of around 600 milliliters. You can add it to the baby in three times: morning, afternoon, and evening.
