2 Month Old Baby Formula Feeding

Here s a rough idea of how much formula your baby needs and how often she needs to be fed.

2 month old baby formula feeding.

For a discussion of how to decide what type of milk to feed your baby read how to choose what to feed. Your formula fed newborn will take from 2 to 3 ounces 60 90 ml of formula per feeding and will eat every three to four hours on average during her first few weeks. Breastfed infants usually take smaller more frequent feedings than formula fed infants. Most formula fed babies will eat every 2 to 4 hours and breastfed babies every 2 to 3 hours.

Feeding your 0 2 month old. Your baby needs only breast milk or iron fortified infant formula for the first 4 to 6 months of life. Most infant formula fed newborns will feed 8 to 12 times in 24 hours. Feeding your 2 month old baby feed your baby whenever he s hungry which will be often as 2 month old babies usually eat about six to eight times a day.

He ll show you he s ready to eat by making sucking motions moving his hand to his mouth whimpering or flexing his arms and hands. Your child should be eating approximately 2 1 2 ounces of formula for each pound of body weight per day. At 2 months of age your formula fed baby will be eating four to six ounces at each feeding. After the first few days.

Give your baby more if he or she is showing signs of hunger.