Get a sample feeding day for your baby from birth to 12 months: how many feeds, roughly how much per bottle and at what times, built around your baby’s wake-up time and bedtime. A guide to follow alongside your baby’s hunger cues.
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Feeding type
Adds a weight-based daily amount (formula).
Enter your values to see the result.
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How to use the Baby Feeding Schedule
Enter your baby’s age in weeks or months (0 to 12 months).
Choose breast milk, formula or combination feeding.
Set the usual wake-up time and bedtime.
Add your baby’s weight if you want a weight-based formula estimate.
Print or download the schedule and adjust it to your baby’s hunger and fullness cues.
Baby feeding chart by age
Typical ranges for healthy, full-term babies. Every baby is different, and intake can change day to day, during growth spurts and when solid foods begin.
Age
Formula per feed
Formula feeds / day
Breastfeeds / day
Night feeds (typical)
0–2 weeks
1–3 oz (30–90 ml)
8–12
8–12
Every 2–3 h
2–4 weeks
2–4 oz (60–120 ml)
7–9
8–12
Every 2–3 h
1–2 months
3–5 oz (90–150 ml)
6–8
7–9
2–3
2–4 months
4–6 oz (120–180 ml)
6–7
6–8
1–2
4–6 months
5–7 oz (150–210 ml)
5–6
6–8
0–1
6–9 months
6–8 oz (180–240 ml)
4–5 + solids
5–6 + solids
Often none
9–12 months
6–8 oz (180–240 ml)
3–4 + solids
4–5 + solids
Usually none
Most babies should not need more than 32 oz (about 950 ml) of formula in 24 hours. Exclusively breastfed babies from 1 to 6 months take on average about 25 oz (750 ml) of milk a day, and that amount stays fairly steady during those months instead of rising with each bottle.
How the schedule is built
For babies under 1 month, feeds are spread evenly across the full 24 hours starting at your wake-up time, because newborns need to eat around the clock. From 1 month, the calculator places the daytime feeds evenly from wake-up to bedtime (with the last feed at bedtime) and spreads the typical number of night feeds for that age through the night. Times are rounded to the nearest 5 minutes.
Hunger and fullness cues
Early hunger cues: stirring, rooting (turning toward the breast or bottle), sucking on hands, lip smacking.
Late hunger cue: crying. Try to feed before this point; a calm baby feeds better.
Fullness cues: slowing down, turning away, closing the mouth, relaxed hands and falling asleep.
Never prop a bottle or force a baby to finish it. Prepare formula exactly as the label says, and throw away any formula left in a bottle after a feed. Talk to your pediatrician about premature babies, slow weight gain, reflux or any feeding concerns.
Frequently asked questions
How often should a newborn eat?
Newborns usually feed 8 to 12 times in 24 hours, about every 2 to 3 hours, including at night. Breastfed newborns often feed more often than formula-fed ones. Many pediatricians suggest not letting a newborn go more than about 4 hours without a feed in the first weeks.
How many ounces should a baby drink per feeding?
Typical formula amounts are about 1 to 3 oz per feed in the first two weeks, 3 to 4 oz at around 1 month, 4 to 6 oz at 2 to 4 months and 6 to 8 oz from about 6 months. Breastfed babies drinking pumped milk often take a little less per bottle, about 3 to 4 oz from 1 to 6 months.
How much formula does a baby need per day?
A common rule of thumb is about 2.5 oz of formula per pound of body weight per day, and most babies should not need more than 32 oz (about 950 ml) in 24 hours.
When do babies stop night feeds?
It varies a lot. Many babies still need one or two night feeds at 2 to 4 months and often one at 4 to 6 months. By 6 to 9 months many healthy, well-growing babies can sleep through without a feed, but some still wake hungry.
How do I know my baby is getting enough?
Good signs are steady weight gain at check-ups, around 6 or more wet diapers a day after the first week, regular stools and a baby who seems content after feeds. Ask your pediatrician if you are unsure.
When should my baby start solid food?
Most babies are ready for solids at around 6 months, when they can sit with support, hold their head steady and show interest in food. Breast milk or formula remains the main source of nutrition through the first year.
Should I feed on a schedule or on demand?
Young babies do best when fed on demand, in response to hunger cues such as rooting, sucking on hands and lip smacking. A schedule like this one is a helpful guide for planning, especially as feeds become more predictable after the first couple of months.
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