Newborn Feeding Volumes

Did you know that a breastfed baby rarely needs more than 4 ounces of breastmilk at a time? (1 month+)

Average feeding volumes per feeding by age:
Day 1 (0-24 hours): 2-10ml
Day 2 (24-48 hours): 10-20ml
Day 3 (48-72 hours): 20-30ml
Days 4-5 (72-96 hours): 30-60ml
Week 2-3: 60-90ml
1-6 months: 90-120ml

If your breastfed baby doesn’t seem satisfied after these amounts, consider HOW they get the bottle!
PACE FEEDING is very important when bottle feeding! Pace feeding mimics feeding at the breast and prevents a baby from taking the bottle too quickly. It should take a baby 10-15 minutes to take a bottle! This will help prevent over feeding and give baby a chance to get that signal to their brain that they are full (this can take up to 20 minutes)!
It is also important to follow baby’s hunger cues!! These max volume numbers are not a hard cut off! If baby is still showing hunger cues, especially after pace feeding, they may need more! I would suggest giving additional SMALL increments until baby seems satisfied!

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Note: this is specifically for breastfed babies!! Formula fed babies may need higher volumes depending on their age!

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Understanding Breastfeeding Volumes for Newborns
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