How much breast milk should I feed my 9 day old baby?

Baby is fully on breast milk (I pump and bottle feed). In the 1st week I increased 5ml every day. Today I’m giving her 70ml per feed. Is this too much or alright? She tolerates it well currently and I plan to continue increasing 5ml everyday but I’m afraid her stomach is still too small. FYI baby girl’s weight is 2.5kg (last checked at 6 days old).

Amanda L

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I would suggest feed on demand. Babies would drink whatever’s given to them even if they’re full. Be careful about this. Sometimes they can projectile vomit when too full and all the milk fed will be a waste. Mine did cause I was feeding her everytime she cries, first time mummy so I didn’t know her cues yet. My gynae says babies stomachs are the size of their own fists so do make sure you do not over feed.

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