Patient's question:
A 45-day-old male baby has poor appetite, sleeps a lot, and eats very little. It seems like he doesn't know he's hungry, and even when he is hungry, he doesn't cry but just hums and groans. During feeding, he often eats just a couple of spoonfuls before falling asleep. He didn't vomit milk much during the postpartum period, but recently, vomiting has increased. There are gurgling sounds in his stomach. What kind of help would you like to receive: What is the normal daily milk intake for a 45-day-old male baby?Doctor's answer:
The total milk intake of a newborn baby every 24 hours is equivalent to body weight (kg) × 120~150 (ml). For a 45-day-old baby weighing 4.5 kg, the total milk intake is 540~675 ml. Assuming the baby eats 10 times a day, the amount of milk per feeding is 54~67.5 ml. And so on. In fact, children can regulate their own milk intake. If they eat too much at one feeding, they will eat less at the next, and if they eat too little at one feeding, they will eat more at the next. Therefore, it is best to give the child as much as they want to eat.