I learned from a dear friend, Peg Jansson, IBCLC on Chicago's north
shore, the following mathematical method for estimating a baby's needs:

Weigh the baby and change the weight to ounces only. (e.g. 6 lb  10 oz
baby would be 106 ounces.)
Divide the weight in ounces by 6. (106 divided by 6=17 2/3 )

This is the amount of milk needed in a 24 hour period.  Divide that by
the number of feedings the baby receives to get the answer as to how
much the baby needs at each feeding.  If the baby is getting 8 feedings,
baby would need just a bit over 2 oz each time.  For 12 feedings, baby
would need about 1 1/2 oz.

You can change this into metric and  it works just as well.  You can
teach mothers how to estimate baby's needed intake as baby grows.  You
will find that most bottle fed babies are over fed because of the
physics of bottles and baby's vacuum on the nipple.
I hope this helps.
Diane Perrone, RNC
Materna Wellborn
Algonquin  IL  USA

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