My little girl is on formula I never had enough to give her after a week when she was born. I was woundering how much should she be eating I also give her cereal once a day plus a little bit of a veg or fruit but once a day. I know it verys with babies and between boys and girls and I know she will drink less because she does get cereal. But can anyone tell me abouts what she is soposte to drink.
2006-08-24 09:06:59 · 12 answers · asked by marshmellow 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
24 to 28 oz a day not including the rice cereal is a good estimate but like you said, there is no rule. Your best bet is to check with your ped.
2006-08-24 09:09:18 · answer #1 · answered by Jen 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I hope she can hold her head up if your feeding her cereal. You shouldn't do this until she can hold her head up. My baby girl ate cereal and drank a reg. bottle. (6 to 8 oz) I only feed her two tablespoons of cereal at night to help her sleep through the night. Then when she got use to that I started her on veggies. Squash, sweet potatoes, and carrots. Good Luck I hope this helped. I know babies are confusing.
PS if she is throwing up big time your over feeding her. I learned this the hard way.
2006-08-24 09:21:57 · answer #2 · answered by aimstir31 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
True it a demand thing and the food thing is fine. 4 months with rice cereal and then you can introduce yellows a week after the rice is the baby is doing good with the rice cereal. Every dr will have their own way and this was my dr's way and it worked great for both of my babies.
If she doesnt drink dont make her but it doesnt hurt to offer it to her, if she doesnt want it she will let you know.
2006-08-24 09:12:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She should be eating 6 oz every 3-4 hours.The cereal is ok for her but the you should hold off on the baby food until 6 mths old.
2006-08-24 10:05:18 · answer #4 · answered by hotmama 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think 16 weeks is a little young to be giving veggies already. It's not gonna kill them, but they aren't really ready for that yet. An average 16 week old usually drinks about 6oz. at a feeding, every 4 hours or so. Some can drink up to 8 oz. at a feeding, but no more than that.
2006-08-24 09:15:52 · answer #5 · answered by chickmomma5 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
At most, my daughter was doing about four ounce of formula at time when she was that age. We waited a little bit longer for fruits and veggies.
Because your daughter is eating foods already you should really ask her doctor.
2006-08-24 09:17:28 · answer #6 · answered by Annie Hightower 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
26 to 32 ounces, but do not force her to finish a bottle. If shes hungry she'll let you know. If shes having 6-8 wet diapers a day, she is doing fine.
2006-08-24 09:22:14 · answer #7 · answered by Turbo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she should be eating on demand
you should not be forcing her to finish her bottle if she dosn't want to
you will know it is enough because she will be gaining weight and will have several wet diapers a day
she should NOT be having anything except formula till she is six months!
Health experts and breastfeeding experts agree that it's best to wait until your baby is around six months old before offering solid foods. The American Academy of Pediatrics, the World Health Organization, and many other health organizations recommend that babies be exclusively breastfed (no cereal, juice or other foods) for the first 6 months of life. Some doctors may recommend delaying solids for the first year if there is a family history of allergies.
http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/solids/solids-when.html
by giving your daughter cereal at this age you are causing a nutrient deficiency because she is incapable of digesting it. If solids are started before a baby's system is ready to handle them, they are poorly digested and may cause unpleasant reactions (digestive upset, gas, constipation, etc.). Protein digestion is incomplete in infancy. Gastric acid and pepsin are secreted at birth and increase toward adult values over the following 3 to 4 months. The pancreatic enzyme amylase does not reach adequate levels for digestion of starches until around 6 months, and carbohydrate enzymes such as maltase, isomaltase, and sucrase do not reach adult levels until around 7 months. Young infants also have low levels of lipase and bile salts, so fat digestion does not reach adult levels until 6-9 months.
you are also putting her at risk for inhalation of the cereal which will cause pnumonia and may kill her...
Energy RDAs for healthy, full term infants are as follows:
Age Energy Recommendations (kcal/kg/d)
0-6 months / 108
6-12 months / 98
1-3 years / 102
To Provide 108 kcal/kg/d
Infant's Weight Expected Total Daily Intake (in ounces)
Pounds kg 20 kcal/oz
4.5 / 2 / 11
6 / 2.7 / 15
8 / 3.6 / 19
10 / 4.5 / 24
12 / 5.5 / 30
To estimate energy requirements and recommended formula intake for an individual infant:
* Obtain infant's weight in kg. If measurement is taken in pounds, convert ounces to a decimal value of a pound (each ounce is .0625 of a pound) and multiply by .454.
* Multiply weight in kg by 108 kcal/kg to get estimate of total energy needs.
* Divide by 20 to get number of ounces of 20 kcal/oz formula.
Example:
* Infant weighs 7 pounds 6 ounces.
* 6 ounces is equal to 6 x .0625 = .375 pound
* Infant weighs 7.375 pounds or 7.375 x .454 = 3.34 kg
* 3.34 kg x 108 kcal/kg = 360 kcal total daily energy need
* 360 kcal/20 kcal per ounce = 18 ounces of formula a day
2006-08-24 09:09:09 · answer #8 · answered by tpuahlekcip 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just enough to fill her and keep her content.
Do not over feed your baby. Fat cells numbers all develop when we are babies.
If she is spitting up or not holding her food down she is being over fed.
2006-08-24 09:11:33 · answer #9 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.babycenter.com
that tells you everything you need to know about your baby
2006-08-24 09:16:29 · answer #10 · answered by peachez082 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋