In THE BREASTFEEDING ANSWER BOOK, on page 173 of the newest edition, it 
says, "It may be helpful for the mother to know that babies need about 2 to 
2.5 fluid ounces of nourishment per pound of body weight (60-70 ml per 454 
grams) every 24 hours to maintain a normal weight gain. An additional 1 to 2 
ounces (30-60 ml) per pound (454 grams) of body weight per day may be needed 
to compensate for a previous lack of weight gain."

I go by what weight the baby should be at when I calculate this. So a baby 
who was born at 6 pounds but who is now only 5 pounds at 2 weeks old would 
have the neccessary caloric intake calculated at the 6 pound mark not the 5.

Our WIC says that the maximum formula amount given each day should be less 
than 40 ounces/24 hours.

Somewhere I have read that "normal" milk production tops out at about 32 
ounces/24 hours on average. Like someone said, babies get more efficient at 
using the milk. I can't find this gem at the moment. Maybe someone else has 
other information?

Kathy Eng, BSW, IBCLC 

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