How much to feed newborn

My 9 day old baby drinks 90ml of breast milk per 2.5-3hrs and the doc said newborns that age usually drink 60ml. My MIL keeps secretly increasing to 100ml and idk if it’s ok. Anybody help!!

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Super Mum

At 9 days the stomach isn’t so big. If we forcefeed so much, baby will likely regurgitate/vomit the milk out. If it comes out from the mouth, that’s not so bad, but there is still a chance then when the baby vomits, the milk will go into the lungs instead and cause pneumonia.

4y ago

Hm, even so, really shouldn’t give so much.

oh no, its not ok! i think its too much... u r lucky if she nvr vomit like merlion😂 when my bb 9days old only drink 60-70ml every 2.5-3hrs

When my girl first weeks birth I gave 60ish ml .. when's shes at 3weeks old than drink about 90ml. Tell them they are both over feeding.

TapFluencer

My confinement nanny also fed my baby 90ml (from day 3 to day 14), sometimes up to 100ml. Dr said overfeeding.

90ml is already too much for a 9do. Oreover, Over feeding may cause colic and vomiting.