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Mom of a 4 yr 7 m old boy4 years ago

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My baby is 4 months old. He is on formula. He only drinks 60ml after every 3-4 hours. Is it enough for him?

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Shabnam SheikhMom of 2 children4 years ago

A. hi...The general rule of thumb on formula milk measurements for babies is that it is measured as per their body weight. Babies require between 150 ml and 200 ml of formula per kg of body weight each day. That is, if a baby weighs 3 kg, it will need between 450 ml and 600ml of formula per day.

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