How Much Milk Should a 2 Month Old Baby Drink?
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Bottlefed Milk Calculations
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The average two-month-old drinks five to six ounces five to six times a day for a total of 25 to 36 ounces of pumped breast milk or formula. During growth spurts or days the baby is sick she may drink more or less however.
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Difficult To Measure Breastfeeding
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It is impossible to measure the amount of milk babies who drink exclusively from their mother's breast consume. Breastfeeding is also typically feeding on demand so that when baby is hungry you let her feed as long as she wants until she is satisfied.
Bottom Line
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Since the calculation of milk consumed from the breast is untrackable it is possible that bottle-fed babies consume more or less milk than their breastfed-only peers. However since the range of ounces per day is so large it's safe to assume it is comparable. A 2-month-old baby should drink 25 to 36 ounces of milk each day.
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