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Formula Feeding Guidelines
The American Academy of Pediatrics has provided some general formula feeding guidelines for newborns.
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Month
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For a Baby Boy |
For a Baby Girl |
Feedings per Day |
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Weight in lbs
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Formula in ounces per day
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Weight in lbs
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Formula in ounces per day
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Month 1
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10
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25
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9
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22½
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Every 4 hours
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Month 2
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11½
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28¾
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11
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27½
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6 to 7 feedings a day
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Month 3
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13
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32½
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12
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30
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6 to 7 feedings a day
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Month 4
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15
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37½
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13½
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33¾
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6 feedings per day
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Month 5
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16
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40
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15
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37½
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5-6 feedings per day
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Month 6
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17½
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43¾
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16
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40
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5 feedings per day
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One year
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2-3 feedings per day (8 oz per feeding). Used as a supplement when solid foods are introduced. |
Keep in mind that the guidelines in this chart are for the average baby. Your baby might need a little more or a little less. The key is to listen and watch closely for their hunger/fullness cues. Babies vary their intake from day to day and even from feeding to feeding.
(Click Baby Formula Feeding to learn more about the guidelines for formula feeding, for information about the different types of infant formula, and to find out more about the benefits of bottle feeding.)
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Written by/reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD