Baby feeding and nutrition

Feeding

Age	Amount of formula^	Number of feedings per 24 hours	Development	Solid foods	Water
1 month	2 to 4 ounces per feeding	6 to 8 times		No	No
2 months	5 to 6 ounces per feeding	5 to 6 times		No	No
3 to 5 months	6 to 7 ounces per feeding	5 to 6 times		No	No
4 to 6 months	28 to 32 ounces per day	4 to 6 times	Make first cereal feedings very soupy and thicken slowly.	Yes	No
7 months	30 to 32 ounces per day	3 to 5 times	Start finger foods and cup.	Yes	Yes
8 months	30 to 32 ounces per day	3 to 5 times	Formula intake decreases; solid foods in diet increase.	Yes	Yes
9 months	30 to 32 ounces per day	3 to 5 times	Eating more table foods. Make sure diet has good variety.	Yes	Yes
10 to 12 months	24 to 30 ounces per day	3 to 4 times	Baby may change to table food. Baby will feed himself or herself and use a spoon and cup.	Yes	Yes

^Breastfeeding highly preferred to formula feeding

Formula Types

Enfamil

• milk based, for most babies

Lactose Free

• milk based lactose free for fussy, gas diarrhea due to lactose intolerance

Prosobee

• soy based milk free lactose free
• for family hx of allergy or milk sensitivity

Nutramigen

• protein free, hypoallergenic, lactose free
• for colic or other sx due to milk protein allergy

See Also

• Abdominal Pain (Peds)
• Colic