Feeding Baby! How Much How Often?

Feeding Baby! How Much How Often?

Nature Feeds On Demand

How Much Milk For Baby?

• Preterm: 3 ounces per pound per day.
• 5 days -3 months: 2.5 ounces per pound per day.
• 3-6 months: 2 ounces per pound per day.
• 6-9 months:  1.5 ounces per pound per day.
• 9-12 months:  1-1.5 ounces per pound per day.

• So a three month old boy weighing 13 pounds would require 26 ounces of milk a day. Which would be 6 feedings of 4+ ounces or five feedings of 5+ ounces. A happy baby has a full belly to feed the body and the brain.
• While breast milk offers many advantages, mothers often supplement feeding with formula.
• Baby’s Only – is an organic formula on the market currently – they are the only one using water process to extract DHA & ARA lipids naturally derived from egg phospholipids achieving a more natural fatty acid profile. If you don’t want to feed your baby liquid GMO’s you would opt for an organic formula to protect your baby’s brain development as we do not know the effects of GMO’s on a baby’s developing body. While Baby’s Only formula is marketed towards toddlers, it does receive the FDA’s approval for infant formula; Nature’s One calls it a “toddler formula” because they believe babies should be breastfed for at least the first year of life.

I breastfeed my baby boy, I know first hand the struggles of breastfeeding and the issues of changing to formula. As a parent coach it is a delight to share information with first time Moms. Give a call if you are having issues and we can set up a time to get together. Until then…welcome to the hood. Parenthood is filled with surprising twists and turns. I’m here to help you along the way.