The regime of feeding a child on artificial feeding. Mixed feeding

Due to various circumstances, it happens that the mother is unable to feed her baby with breast milk, and it is necessary to switch to artificial or mixed feeding. Young mothers have many questions. How to choose the right mixture? What kind of diet to organize a baby? How much mixture does the child need?
In this article we will answer the most important question - how to feed an artificial baby.

Menu, mode, table for feeding the child. How to choose the right mixture?

Breast milk is the best food for babies. However, there are various reasons why mothers have to fully or partially transfer the child to the mixture.

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With artificial feeding, baby food in the diet exceeds 2/3 of the food it receives.

Breast milk is more quickly digested than the mixture, so the baby is not recommended to feed on demand, as is most often done with breastfeeding.

Artificial feeding of the child: the menu mode, the table feeding

correct in this situation will be feeding every 3-3.5 hours that are not yet fully formed digestive tract was able to digest food. This mode of feeding is called "by the hour".

Let's look at the table that shows the recommended feeding frequency and the amount of the mixture. Age

child	Approximate Weight child	kg Number of feedings per day	amount of the mixture per feeding ml
0-14 days	2,5-3	6	65-70
2-8 weeks	3-3,5	5	100
2	3,5-4	5	100
months 3 months	4-5	5	130-140
4 months	5-6	5	165-170
5 months	6-7	5	200
6 months	7-8	4-3	210
7-12 months	8-14	3	210

How to calculate the amount of food for a newborn?

In addition to the table, we note that prior to the 10th day of life the number-needed food per day can be calculated Finkelstein:

• if a newborn weighs up to 3,2kg, it is necessary to his age( number of days) multiplied by 70;
• if it weighs more than 3,2kg - age should be multiplied by 80.

• From 10 days till 2 months old pipsqueak per day consumes about 1/5 of the weight of his body,
• up to 4 months - 1/6
• up to 6 months - 1/7,
• and from 7 months - 1/8.

For example, , if the baby is 3 months old and weighs 4.5kg, its daily volume of food is 1/6 of the body weight, which is 750ml. This volume of the mixture is divided into the recommended number of feedings per day - 5, 150 ml is obtained per one feeding.

Since 6 months, usually introduced lure, so the number of feedings of milk on a day decreases to three.

The data in the table are purely recommendatory,

do not feed crumbs violently, if he refuses, but watch carefully for his condition and weight gain.

If you are concerned about the behavior or condition of the crumbs, be sure to consult a doctor.

IMPORTANT: With artificial feeding, be sure to additionally give water between the feedings.

The menu of the infants feeding on the mixture may differ slightly from the menu of babies on breastfeeding.

You may need to introduce lure or start it with other products beforehand if the crumb does not gain weight or some other problems occur.

Be sure to discuss the introduction of complementary foods with the pediatrician, based on the characteristics of your baby.

The best infant formula

There are the following types of infant formula:

• dry mixes is a powder packed in carton packs or tin cans, which must be diluted with water just before meals;

• liquid mixtures - ready-to-eat, packed in small volumes or in tetrapacks, require only heating up to the required temperature before use, very convenient to use, but they have a short shelf life.

Adapted dairy food is produced with a chemical composition as close as possible to breast milk, thereby reducing the likelihood of allergic reactions.

The composition of modern mixtures is constantly being improved and there are various types of therapeutic nutrition that are prescribed by pediatricians according to the indications:

• for small and premature infants ( PRE NAS, Friso PRE, Nutrilone PRE, Similac Special Care) - contain high amounts of protein, vitamins and are morenutritious;
• without lactose ( Nan BL, Nutrilon BL, Nutrilac BL, Enfamil lactofri, Babushkino Lukoško BL, Selia lactofri, Bellakt BL) and soya( Nan-soya, Frisosa, Nutrilon-soya, Humana SL, Similak isomil, Enfamil soya, Heinz soya) - with a deficiency of the enzyme lactase and intolerance to cow's milk;
• hypoallergenic ( HA hypoallergenic, Nutrilon GA, Nutrilac GA, Fisolac GA, Similac GA, Humana HA) - contain partially split cow milk protein, for children prone to allergies;
• sour-milk mixtures ( NAN KM, Nutrilon KM, Nutrilak KM, Agusha KM) - contain lactic acid and bifidobacteria, for babies with digestive problems;
• with increased iron content ( Materna Milk, Enfamil with iron, Similac with iron) - for children with reduced hemoglobin, for the treatment of I and prevention of anemia;
• antireflux ( Frisov, Nutrilon Antireflux, Enfamil-AP) - contain carob gluten or rice / corn starch, for often belching babies.

Depending on the age of the child and his needs of the mixture there are:

• "0" or "pre" - for small and premature babies;
• «1» - from 0 to 6 months;
• «2» - from 6 to 12 months;
• "3", etc.- for children older than a year.

Each subsequent age formula of baby food contains more vitamins and minerals than the previous one and is more caloric and nutritious, which meets the needs of a baby at this age.

Video: How to choose the right mixture?

Mixed feeding: how to feed a child with a mixture with breastfeeding

There are situations when a baby needs to be fed, for example, when the mother needs to leave the house or the baby has big appetites and lacks mother's milk.

If the supplementary formula is less than half the total diet of the baby - this is called mixed feeding.

To determine the amount of essential supplementation, you need to know how much breastmilk the child eats.

To do this, weigh the baby on special baby scales before meals and after, do not change the diaper and do not change the child, so that the measurements are as accurate as possible.

• Doing such weighing throughout the day, you determine how much the child eats for the day
• Now, calculate according to the weight and age of the child, how much it is supposed to eat
• Difference supplement with a mixture, divided into several feedings or one, depending on the circumstances
• For example,in the evening, the mother usually produces less milk than in the morning, so it is reasonable to supplement the baby with baby food before bedtime.

Also use another method and determine when to feed a child according to his behavior, if he shows anxiety and discontent after feeding, he probably does not eat enough and needs to be supplemented.

Please note that the mixture should be given to the baby only after breastfeeding, if it is a lack of milk from the mother. In this case, after a while, you need to gradually reduce the amount of the mixture in favor of breast milk.

ADVICE : It is advisable to feed a child on mixed feeding with a teaspoon or a syringe without a needle. Try not to use the bottle, becausethe baby may decide that it is easier to suck from a bottle and milk comes in constantly, and this can lead to a breast failure. After feeding, be sure to hold the crumb vertically, so that all the air gets out.

Which mixture should I choose for mixed feeding?

We considered the different types of adapted milk mixtures above, they are also suitable for mixed feeding.

Be sure to check with your child's pediatrician before starting supplementary feeding, and he will help with the choice of the mixture that your baby needs.

Artificial and mixed feeding of a baby: advice and feedback

Here are some tips that will help you choose a quality mix:

• for a newborn, choose the adapted mixture;
• choose the mixture according to the age of the child;
• if there are problems with health, choose the appropriate medical mixture;
• carefully read the composition of the mixtures and compare it with others, the content of a mixture of palm and rapeseed oil is undesirable;
• pay attention to the expiration dates and the integrity of the package;
• buy the mixture only in specialized stores or pharmacies;
• watch the baby and his reaction to new food.

Sometimes it happens that the baby's milk is not suitable. How can this be determined?

Closely monitor the baby, you may notice:

• the presence of allergy signs, such as rashes and redness of the skin;
• the baby has a frequent stool, liquid, with undigested white particles;
  the child is restless, crying after eating;
• restless sleep, the crumb often wakes up;
• is a poor gain in weight.

The correct preparation of the formula also affects your child's well-being and health, so be sure to read the instructions beforehand and follow it!

• Do not use boiled water, water of the wrong temperature as specified in the instructions,
• correctly calculate the dosage and the water-to-mixture ratio, shake the bottle well to a homogeneous consistency and completely dissolve the mixture,
• cool the mixture to 36-37 ° C before use.
• The remnants of the mixture can not be stored and reused, you only need to prepare fresh mixture before each feeding.
• Bottles and nipples should be thoroughly rinsed and sterilized every time after use.

If your baby eats adapted milk formulas, do not take it as a tragedy, there is nothing terribly terrible about this. Modern baby adapted food is as close as possible to breast milk, contains a lot of useful vitamins, minerals and other substances that will allow your child to grow up healthy, strong and cheerful child!

Video: Choice of formula for feeding a child. Doctor Komarovsky