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What are the criterias to know if a baby is getting the right amount of milk?

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How to know if a baby is getting the right amount of milk?

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The ways to know if the baby is getting an adequate amount of feed are as follows. The baby sleeps well for two hours post an adequate feed. Baby passes 6 to 8 times urine. Baby has a weight gain of 0.89 to 1.07 oz per day. These are the three main points determining the adequacy of the feed in babies.

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Published At March 4, 2018
Reviewed At September 7, 2023

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Dr. Simy Mathew is a Pediatrician, with expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of childhood illnesses and infections. She also does Growth and developmental assessments from infancy through adolescence. She can give immunization schedules and preventive pediatric care. She can manage nutritional issues, allergies, and chronic conditions like asthma. She can provide neonatal care and monitoring of premature or low birth weight infants.

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MBBS

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Dr. Simy Mathew is a Pediatrician, with expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of childhood illnesses and infections. She also does Growth and developmental assessments from infancy through adolescence. She can give immunization schedules and preventive pediatric care. She can manage nutritional issues, allergies, and chronic conditions like asthma. She can provide neonatal care and monitoring of premature or low birth weight infants.

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