For babies within six months of birth, only breast milk or formula milk is sufficient. After six months, complementary foods need to be added to increase nutrient intake for physical growth. However, at this time, babies still need to continue to eat formula milk, but as they continue to grow, the amount of formula milk will gradually decrease. Some mothers have asked, how much formula milk does a 17 month old baby need to drink per day?
A 17 month old baby is almost one and a half years old. At this time, the baby's gastrointestinal function is well-developed and can digest a lot of food. Therefore, the baby's main diet should be three meals a day, including grains, vegetables, fruits, meat, poultry and eggs, etc. Drinking milk powder has become a complementary food. Therefore, a 17 month old baby should normally drink about 500 milliliters of milk powder per day.
500ml of milk powder can be given to the baby twice or three times a day, which means they should drink about 180ml to 250ml each time. Mothers should also pay attention to the appropriate time period for the baby to drink milk powder. If they drink twice, they can drink it once in the morning after waking up and one hour before going to bed at night. If they drink three times, they can add one more time between meals, around 3pm in the afternoon, to avoid affecting the baby's main meal intake.
In fact, for babies around one and a half years old, in addition to drinking milk powder, mothers can also give them a small amount of yogurt to drink. Yogurt is made by fermenting milk, with a sour and sweet taste, a thick and smooth texture, which babies love to drink. In addition, yogurt is rich in nutrients and contains a large amount of probiotics, which can effectively regulate the gastrointestinal flora, protect the gastrointestinal mucosa, promote digestion, increase appetite, and ensure smooth bowel movements.
