Newborn not drinking enough fm

Hi mommies.. i am feeding my LO both bm and fm.. however, i noticed shw drinks only 30 ml of fm every 2 hrs... she is 2 weeks old.. is this normal?? I am afraid she drinks to little.. bm she will drink max abt 80 ml some days... Pls advise.. 🤧

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Newborn has a very tiny stomach and they can't digest much. FM is fuller & thicker that's why they tend to drink little. While bm is more watery that's why they can drink more. As long as she has 6 diaper change daily, that means she's hydrated enough so there's no need to worry.