#AskTheExpert How many months baby needs to be breastfed? Mother is a working woman and planning to restore to her work and may not be able to breast feed. So trying to determine if mother needs to extend her maternity based on breast feed duration.

A. Five-month-old babies typically breastfeed or bottle-feed every three to four hours and may have started eating solid foods about two times per day. Bottle feeding: How much formula for a 5-month-old baby? Many babies this age eat 4 to 6 ounces of formula about four to six times a day