Patient's question:
My child has been born for 7 days, and it's a boy. He weighed 3.9 kilograms at birth. In the first few days, he could only drink 20-40 milliliters of milk once a day. He had bowel movements, but now he's eating more and more. The breast milk isn't enough for him now. He can now drink 110 milliliters of milk at a time, every 3 hours, 2-3 times a day. His bowel movements are loose and yellow. I feel like it's a bit too much and I'm afraid of overfeeding him, but I don't feed him to fullness. He doesn't take naps in the afternoon; he sleeps after eating and doesn't fuss. Is this normal? Should I reduce the amount? [Now he drinks a little breast milk and mostly formula.]Doctor's answer:
According to the situation you described, the baby is naturally aware of hunger and fullness at birth, so you must make sure the baby is well-fed. I suggest that you, as the mom, drink more nutritious soups such as chicken soup, fish soup, rib soup, and pig trotter soup to stimulate milk production. First, let the baby breastfeed, and if it's not enough, provide formula milk. The above advice is for the question "How much milk should a 7-day-old baby eat?" I hope it helps you. Wishing you good health!