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#1 There is a misleading post circulating suggesting a newborn's stomach is larger than medical textbooks say it is. It suggests that the volume at 40 weeks could be 33ml rather than approx 7ml. Based on this it incorrectly claims colostrum is not enough and top ups are needed
#2 There are many things wrong with this. These figures are taken from 1 baby during an ultrasound. They measure an emptier stomach and then the stomach 15 mins later when the baby has swallowed amniotic fluid. Scientists do not make decisions based on 1 baby or 1 set of measures
#3 Second, we know that ultrasound measurements can be inaccurate and are a guide only. So many people are told their baby is small / large and have the opposite.
