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Mom of a 2 yr 8 m old girl2 years ago

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Hi Dr, my baby girl is 14 days old, I'm giving 30 ml of formula milk every 3 hours and giving breast milk in between when baby demands. should I increase the formula milk quantity and what is the ideal quantity of formula milk to be given

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POOJA KOTHARIMom of a 8 yr 6 m old boy2 years ago

A. During the first couple of weeks, try giving your baby between 60ml and 70ml at each feed. She won't be able to manage much more than this in one go. 2 weeks to 2 months. From around two weeks to two months, she will probably want between 75ml and 105ml at each feed.

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