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Feeding amount
My son is 8 week old , his weight is 5.9 kg. He has a little bit of reflux and colic issues too. Not taking any medicines though. He is solely on formula milk, is 720ml of formula milk per day enough for this?? Or he requires more?
What was the birth weight, if it is 3kg then and if it is 6kg in 2 months. Which Should be achieved near 6months.
Bottle feeding could be harmful.
Every cry is not hunger cry.
Sucking a nipple is his sense of satisfaction for his not an indication of hunger.
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Ask your doctor for growth chart.
Avoid bottle feeding.
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More than enough
2 things to watch out for
Weight gain (which is adequate here according to age)
Urine frequency, which should be atleast 6+ in 24 hours.
Avoid bottle feeding to reduce colic problems.
Keep the child upright for 20 to 30 min after feed to reduce reflux problems
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