After the baby reaches a certain age, drinking milk alone is no longer enough to meet the needs of physical growth. At this time, it is necessary to add an appropriate amount of complementary foods to them. After adding complementary foods, parents need to reduce the amount of milk, but many parents do not know how many months of complementary foods can replace a meal of milk?
After birth, babies need 2-3 hours to eat some milk for a long time because their stomach capacity is very small and cannot hold too much milk at this time. At around 4-6 months, feed 5 times a day with an interval of 4 hours, with a milk volume of about 200 milliliters per feeding. After six months, the daily milk volume will change from four to three times, at which point half a meal of complementary foods can represent one meal of milk volume.
The recommended time for a 6-month-old baby to reduce milk intake is night milk, as it is not good for the body's health and can easily cause a burden on the baby's digestive system. It also affects digestion and absorption, as well as dental caries and other related issues. Moreover, both the baby and the mother can have a peaceful sleep.
When the baby is nine months old, drinking only two meals of milk a day is sufficient, as the nutrients needed for growth can be obtained from complementary foods. Attention should also be paid to reducing milk intake for babies, as some babies may add complementary foods later due to various reasons. Therefore, the timing of milk reduction should be well controlled, and the amount of milk should not be reduced at once to avoid affecting their healthy growth.
