Guide by age Feeding reference table by age
Feeding frequency and amounts by month, at a glance
Newborn feeding amount Newborns have tiny stomachs, so they eat small amounts often. It's normal to wake and feed every 2–3 hours, day and night. See details → 1 month feeding amount At one month, babies take more per feed, so the gaps between feeds slowly grow. See details → 2 months feeding amount At two months, the feeding rhythm becomes clearer and nighttime sleep starts to stretch a little. See details → 3 months feeding amount Around three months, babies take 150–180 ml per feed and feeds drop to about 5–6 a day. See details → 4 months feeding amount At four months, each feed grows larger while the daily total holds around 1000 ml. See details → 5 months feeding amount At five months, feeds settle to 4–5 a day as you prepare for solids soon to come. See details → 6 months feeding amount Six months is a classic time to start solids. Keep feeding while adding one solid meal. See details → 7 months feeding amount At seven months, solids grow to two meals and feeds adjust to around four a day. See details → 8 months feeding amount At eight months, two solid meals settle in and feeds drop to 3–4 a day. See details → 9 months feeding amount At nine months, solids rise to three meals a day and eating starts to look like real meals. See details → 10 months feeding amount At ten months, three solid meals take center stage and feeds settle to around three a day. See details → 11 months feeding amount At eleven months, three meals and snacks settle in as you prepare for a post-one-year diet. See details → 12 months feeding amount From age 1, three meals a day become the main nutrition, with milk as a supplement at about 400–600 ml. See details → 15 months feeding amount At 15 months, toddler meals settle in, with milk supplementing at about 400–500 ml a day. See details → 18 months feeding amount At 18 months, toddlers eat nearly the same meals as the family, with milk down to about 400 ml a day. See details → 24 months feeding amount At two years, regular family meals take center stage, with milk supplementing at 300–400 ml a day. See details → 36 months feeding amount At three years, children eat nearly the same meals as adults and feed themselves. See details →