How much milk does a one-year-old baby drink a day? Does the baby need to be fed at regular times and in fixed quantities?

The nutritional needs of babies are different at each stage. As the baby grows older, the demand for milk powder and food is also slowly increasing. Many mothers wonder how much milk powder a one-year-old baby should drink a day.

The amount of milk a one-year-old baby drinks every day is about 400~600ml, and at this time the baby has started to add complementary foods, so the amount of milk consumed has decreased accordingly. Therefore, there is no fixed standard for the amount of milk a baby drinks, and it varies from person to person.

One-year-old babies should try to add an appropriate amount of milk to their complementary foods, so that they can get the nutrients they need. Do not let your baby drink too much milk powder, and let your baby eat a variety of complementary foods. One-year-old babies should now mainly eat grains and cereals as their staple food, and should also eat more meat, fruits, vegetables and other foods. Milk powder or milk can only be used as complementary foods.

One-year-old children should eat the same food as adults. They can be fed easily digestible foods such as thick porridge, noodles, dumplings, and steamed buns. Children who like to drink milk can still use the same amount as last month, but they should pay attention to gradually reducing the amount and frequency of milk, such as changing the 10 am feeding to vegetable and meat porridge. In addition to warm water, vegetable water, vegetable puree, and fruit on time, liver puree, minced meat, fish, egg custard, tofu brain, and tender tofu can be fed in rotation. Biscuits, dry bread, steamed bread slices and other solid foods should be eaten once a day. Concentrated cod liver oil, once a day, 3-4 drops each time.

For babies under six months old, the amount of milk is the most important, because it is the most important nutritional way for babies to grow taller and heavier. Basically, babies can eat whenever they want, without strict time limits. When babies cry because they are hungry, they should be fed. It is recommended to feed about 60 ml per meal. In addition, there is another principle for on-demand feeding during this period, that is, if the baby meets the milk intake and there are no unexpected circumstances, it is not recommended to add extra water. Because whether it is breast milk or formula milk, the ratio of water to milk is basically more than 80% water. Adding extra water to the baby will affect the milk intake.

Starting from 6 months, the baby should gradually start to add complementary food. At the beginning, the amount of complementary food should be small, and the thinner the baby is, the easier it is for the baby to absorb. It is best to add 4-6 tablespoons of milk or water to one tablespoon of cereal food. As the baby grows older, the amount of water added should be gradually reduced. For a 6-month-old baby, milk powder feeding requires a fixed time, basically once every four hours, 200~250 ml each time. If you want a more accurate amount of milk to feed, you can be hungry for the first meal, wait 4 hours later, and then make a little more milk powder to see how much the baby can eat. This amount of milk is basically the daily amount of milk for the baby in the future. If the baby cries in the middle, a pacifier is a good way, because the baby's crying does not necessarily mean that he is hungry, it may just be a child's oral desire.