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==Feeding==

{| class="wikitable"
| '''Age'''||'''Amount of formula^'''||'''Number of feedings per 24 hours'''||'''Development'''||'''Solid foods'''||'''Water'''
|-
| '''1 month'''||2 to 4 ounces per feeding||6 to 8 times||||No||No
|-
| '''2 months'''||5 to 6 ounces per feeding||5 to 6 times||||No||No
|-
| '''3 to 5 months'''||6 to 7 ounces per feeding||5 to 6 times||||No||No
|-
| '''4 to 6 months'''||28 to 32 ounces per day||4 to 6 times||Make first cereal feedings very soupy and thicken slowly.||Yes||No
|-
| '''7 months'''||30 to 32 ounces per day||3 to 5 times||Start finger foods and cup.||Yes||Yes
|-
| '''8 months'''||30 to 32 ounces per day||3 to 5 times||Formula intake decreases; solid foods in diet increase.||Yes||Yes
|-
| '''9 months'''||30 to 32 ounces per day||3 to 5 times||Eating more table foods. Make sure diet has good variety.||Yes||Yes
|-
| '''10 to 12 months'''||24 to 30 ounces per day||3 to 4 times||Baby may change to table food. Baby will feed himself or herself and use a spoon and cup.||Yes||Yes
|}

^Breastfeeding highly preferred to formula feeding

==Formula Types==

Usually all formulas should be mixed 1 scoop to 2 oz of water. Water should be added first and then powder. <ref>DiMaggio, D et al. Ask the Pediatrician: What Are the Best Kinds of Formula?. The Bump. March 5 2018.</ref> <ref>Fleet, Sarah E. et al. Overview of enteral nutrition in infants and children. UpToDate. Nov 19 2021.</ref>

===Cow's milk protein===

*Milk based, for most babies
*Examples: Enfamil Complete, Similac Advance

===Low lactose or lactose free===

*Sometimes used after a diarrheal illness, but these are not needed in the grand majority of patients
*Examples: Similac Sensitive, Enfamily Gentlease

===Soy protein based===

*For infants with IgE mediated cow's milk allergy
*For infants with galactosemia
*Examples: Enfamil Isomil, Gerber Good Start Soy, Similac Isomil

===Extensively hydrolyzed===

*Most are lactose free
*For infants with food protein induced proctocolitis or IgE mediated cow's milk allergy
*Examples: Enfamil Nutramigen, Similac Alimentär

===Amino acid based===

*Free from amino acids, indicated for patient's with severe cow's milk protein allergy
*Lactose free
*Examples: Electra, Neocate

==See Also==

*[[Special:MyLanguage/Abdominal Pain (Peds)|Abdominal Pain (Peds)]]
*[[Special:MyLanguage/Colic|Colic]]

==References==

<references/>

[[Category:Pediatrics]]
[[Category:GI]]
[[Category:FEN]]

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