Newborns lack chewing ability, so they can only grow up drinking breast milk or formula. Each newborn has a different constitution and developmental status, so there are also differences in milk consumption. Some babies have better digestive ability in the intestines and stomach, so they drink more milk. Some babies have poor digestive ability, so their milk intake will naturally decrease. So how many milliliters of milk is normal for newborns to drink?
Newborns typically drink around 80 milliliters of milk each time, with intervals of about two hours. If you breastfeed, you don't have to worry too much about the amount of milk you drink. Just let your baby drink as much as they can. Breastfeeded babies will loosen their nipples if they are full, but if they are not full, they will keep sucking.
Babies are breastfed or formula fed until 6 months old, and after 6 months, complementary foods can be added. Although it is possible to eat complementary foods, the main staple food is still milk. Don't be mistaken about this. Don't be too hasty when adding complementary foods to your baby, take it slow. At the beginning, you can feed the rice paste as thin as possible to help the baby digest and absorb it better. Wait until the baby adapts before slowly adding other foods.
When feeding your baby, you should adhere to the principle of eating small meals and multiple meals at once, and not feed too much at once, otherwise it is easy to cause indigestion. Half an hour after the baby finishes eating, you can massage the baby's abdomen appropriately, which can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and facilitate faster digestion and absorption.
