The newborn baby is the stage from the delivery of the fetus from the mother since the umbilical cord is tied, to 28 days after birth, which is called the neonatal period. The amount of milk it needs in a day is not fixed, it needs about between 50~200ml. The specific amount of milk feeding is related to the infant’s birth weight, day age, feeding method and so on, which needs to be analyzed specifically.
1. Infant’s birth weight: the initial dosage is usually about 10-20mL per kg of body weight per day, every 2-3h.
2. Age: Under normal circumstances, the milk volume of a newborn baby may be 5 to 10 ml per feeding, and the milk volume of a newborn baby around 28 days old can reach 90 to 120 ml.
3. Feeding method: newborn feeding method if the child is mainly breastfeeding, at this time the use of is on-demand feeding, babies can be fed when hungry. The amount of breastfeeding for newborn babies varies from person to person, each child’s appetite is different, breastfeeding on demand, small amounts of meals, avoid overfeeding.
During the neonatal period, you need to closely observe your child’s development and specific symptoms, and if there are any abnormalities, you should go to the hospital in time for examination.