Patient's question:
My baby is now over thirty days old and has been drinking formula milk. Previously, we were feeding him every three hours, gradually increasing the amount. Recently, he should be fed 120 milliliters each time, but he always falls asleep after drinking 70 to 80 milliliters (even when we play with him) or spits out the nipple and stops eating. Then, an hour or half an hour later, he cries for more, and we have to feed him again.Please ask: Is he fully fed each time? I’ve heard that formula milk should be given at fixed times and in fixed amounts, or else it can lead to poor digestion. Is feeding him sporadically, like this, not good? What should I do?
First follow-up question: I’ve heard that feeding formula milk should be at fixed times and in fixed amounts, not following a certain
Doctor's answer:
When artificially feeding fresh milk, add one-third boiling water or thin rice porridge in the first month, gradually changing to one-third to one-fourth rice porridge, and after one month, generally only add one-fourth rice porridge. As the child grows older and their digestive ability strengthens, the amount of rice porridge can be reduced or gradually thickened. If water (about 20-30ml) is added between feedings, infants with strong digestion can switch to full milk after one month. Milk contains less sugar than human milk, so add 5-8 grams of sugar when preparing 100ml of milk. The total amount of milk in 24 hours is equivalent to one-sixth of the body weight. For a two-month-old baby weighing 6kg, it is approximately 800-900ml, fed every 3-4 hours, with each feeding about 130-150ml. Add 20-30ml of plain water between two milk feedings.