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Hello, my son is three weeks old, i delivered full term bby, can i know how much maximum milk a bby can drink per day?
Plz let me know.
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It depends on baby requirement - as need as /as lib
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Dr. Shivaram Rai
Pediatrician
28 yrs exp
Mangalore
Exclusively breastfeeding 2 to 3 hour, for 20 to25 minutes till 6 months.
You sit in a very comfortable position with privacy. Awake the baby properly, start with one breast , feed the baby till it empty, shift to other breast till baby is satisfied. Keep minimum of 2 hours to for next feed. If baby is sleeping wait till 3 hours, Don't worry about how much baby is getting.. Monitor weight of the baby monthly once.
If baby is gaining minimum 750 gms per month ,is very satisfactory.. till 6 month.
After 6 month start semi solid food ,along with breastfeeding.
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Dr. Suresh B. Agrawal
Pediatrician
45 yrs exp
Pune
Please mention the birth weight and present weight.That gives us an idea whether the child is putting on proper weight and thus enough milk.
You have also not mentioned whether he is breastfed or top fed.
On an average the child should put on 25-30 gms daily during this period.
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