How much milk does a 4-month-old baby drink daily?

Patient's question:

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Doctor's answer:

The baby's stomach capacity is very small (newborn stomach capacity is 30~35ml, at 3 months it's about 100ml, at 6 months it's 200ml, and at 1 year it's 300~500ml). At the same time, the amount of gastric juice secreted is also low. The stomach emptying time varies depending on the type and nature of the food. For breastfeeding, the stomach emptying time is 2~3 hours, for formula feeding it's 3~4 hours, and for water it's 1~2 hours. My baby can drink 180ml of milk at this age, with an interval of 3 hours.

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