At birth, the baby’s stomach is the size of a cherry and contains only about 7 ml of milk, over time it increases with the size of the baby, managing to hold between 80 and 150 ml at the end of the first month of life. .
After this period, the stomach develops according to the baby’s weight, estimating its capacity at 20 ml / kg. For example, a 5 kg baby has a stomach that contains around 100 ml of milk.
- Another way to estimate your baby’s gastric ability is the size of your hand.
- As the stomach is.
- On average.
- The size of your baby’s closed fist.
- See everything the baby does per month / baby-with-1 month /.
Ideally, the baby should exclusively eat breast milk until the sixth month of life and that breastfeeding can continue until age 2 or even when the mother and child so desire.
Thus, given the small size of the baby’s stomach, it is normal that she initially needs 10 to 12 shots a day and that the mother produces only small amounts of milk.
The small size of the newborn’s stomach is also the cause of frequent bursts and regurgitations at this age, as the stomach fills up quickly and milk reflux occurs.Refer to the Beginner Breastfeeding Guide.
Complementary breastfeeding should begin at 6 months of life when the baby feeds exclusively on breast milk, but for infants taking infant formula, the baby’s feeding should be started at 4 months.
The first porridge should be of shaved or crushed fruits, such as apple, pear, banana and papaya, paying attention to the appearance of allergies in the baby, then it should be switched to salty baby foods, with rice, chicken, meat and vegetables well.cooked and crushed, to prevent the baby from choking.See Baby Food for 0 to 12 months for more details.