11/07/2025
👶 Did you know? 👇
✨ Once your baby reaches about one month old, the amount of milk they take in a 24 period stays about the same all the way until 6 months?!
Unlike older kids who eat bigger and bigger meals as they grow, babies mostly increase how efficiently they feed — not how much volume they need. Their stomach size stabilizes, and breastmilk continues to meet their nutritional needs perfectly without needing larger and larger bottles or longer and longer feedings.
✅ Most babies take 3–5 ounces per feeding from 1 month through 6 months.
✅ Growth happens because they feed more effectively, not because they need “more”.
✅ If you’re pumping or bottle-feeding breastmilk, this can take the pressure off — you don’t have to keep “upping the ounces.”
Breastmilk changes composition as your baby grows, so the milk adapts for them — no major volume changes needed. 💛
This is good reassurance for both breastfeeding and pumping parents: your baby doesn’t need more ounces to grow beautifully — just consistent feeding!
I find it absolutely fascinating that breastmilk changes to meet our baby’s needs!
