Solids - How much?

twinkletoes3126 · March 2013

My son started on solids at 5 months with one small feeding a day (1-2 tablespoons). At his 6 month check up his doctor recommended 30-36 ounces of breast milk plus 3 meals a day - 2-4 tablespoons of cereal, plus two meals of 4-6 OUNCES of fruits or vegetables. This seems like a ton to me. He currently gets 30 ounces of pumped milk and 3 meals of 1-2 ounces. He seems satisfied to me, but this is quite a bit less than the doctor suggested.

So, I'm curious... How much do your babies eat?

BeachBabe22 · March 2013

I nurse on demand and she gets about 1-2 tablespoons of veggies a day. I make my own baby food and we just started her this week. She's still unsure of what to do so we're only feeding her so she learns to swallow then we will start feeding he

Unknown · March 2013

We are at the 6.5 month mark, and she eats on demand for BM and between 15-20 ounces of formula depending on the day. She has been eating solids since she was 4 months, and is now up to 2 times a day and can finish one of the baby bullet singles in one si

stever · March 2013

I've only been giving him a few tablespoons at dinner. Today was the first day I actually offered him lunch.

NerdyMama2 · March 2013

DD gets 3 meals per day, in addition to nursing and expressed BM.

LEJB1985 · March 2013

If he seems satisfied, I'd say you're probably fine. My baby (8.5 mos) gets pissed if we only give her 2 oz of solids - she can down 8 oz in 5 minutes. We just feed her until she stops wanting to eat and make sure to nurse her or give a bottle first

DavidStamps · March 2013

We got the same thing from our peds. We basically start his meal and feed him until he shows us he is done (pushing away the spoon or turning his head). Some meals he will go crazy and eat a ton, others he rather stare at the dogs than eat his sweet potat

pixiqueen79 · March 2013

Our Pedi said that babies only eat when they are hungry (unlike big people who will eat for the sake of eating)... we started solids (rice then oatmeal) @ 4 months then @ 5months we started fruits and veggies. LO eats about 32 to 36 oz of breast mil