#asktheexpert how much milk should 6 month old should drink ?

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are you asking about breastmilk or formula milk Maam?

The quantity of formula milk depends on baby's weight. baby should be given 150-200 ml of formula feed for every kg of baby weight. for example if baby is 3 kgs then give 450-600 ml in 24 hrs. that is the thumb rule. Divide this through the day.

But since all babies are different then the quantity may vary a bit also.  Please refer to the instructions on the box also once where the quantity will be given as per baby's weight or age.

One note about formula feeding: It's easier to overfeed when using formula because it takes less effort to drink from a bottle than from a breast. So please  make sure you keep an on the quantity.

if its breastmilk then after baby has completed six months you should eliminate one breastfeeding time one by one gradually. weaning is a slow process and you should not hurry. baby should get used to solid food.  till then breastfeed well.