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Your newborn will nurse about 8 to 12 times per day during the first weeks of life. In the beginning, mothers may want to try nursing 10-15 minutes on each breast, then adjust the time as necessary. Breastfeeding should be on demand (when your baby is hungry), which is generally every 1-3 hours. As newborns get older, they'll nurse less often and have longer stretches between feedings. Newborn babies who are getting formula will likely take about 2-3 ounces every 2-4 hours.
These pauses give your baby time to feel whether or not he's full. If your baby isn't eating solids yet, thereâs a rough guide that you can use to work out how much formula to give. Your baby will want between 150ml and 200ml of formula per kilogram of his body weight every day (UNICEF 2010) . So, if your baby weighs 3kg, he'll need between 450ml and 600ml of formula over a 24-hour period to satisfy his hunger.