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My twin boy was delivered at 36 weeks . His weight was 2.16 kg at birth. Since then v are mixed feeding him. He is offered breast milk and then 60 ml of formula. He is 2.5 month old and he is 4.1 kg right now. Should I be increasing the formula amount. How do I know when to increase it ? He is happy after drinking 60 ml and doesn't show any concerns. But if offered 90 ml via spoon feeding he is ready to gulp tht too . He drinks 3 ounce in less than 5 min. I would like to know if it's fine continuing with 60 ml of should I increase to 90 ml along with direct breastmilk feeding
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First give the breastmilk. If still baby is hungry then give formula as much quantity as baby takes. Breastfeeding and breast milk is preferred over formula. As this is twin case, can consider formula if milk output is less. If giving formula, them give only by pallaida and not by bottle, as bottle feeding can cause nipple confusion
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As u gets practice, and in many cases, even for twins many mothers will have sufficient milk products by 3-4 months.
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Try giving breastfeeding as much as possible. As nothing can replace it.
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Directly to 90 ml to 120 ml , as much as baby feeds
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Dr. Venkatesh Badugu
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9 yrs exp
Hyderabad
At 2.5month with 4.5kg you can give 90-120ml as needed
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Dr. Akhil Sharma
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10 yrs exp
Dera Bassi
U can offer him 90ml some times a day ,if baby is accepting that then its totally normal,dont forget to burp your baby after each and every feed.
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