?? for moms of 9-10 month olds who FF

mmcarlson1

Lately Eli has been only finishing 6-7oz of his 8oz bottle.  He usually gets 3 8oz bottles a day.  He has also been downing 5 of the Gerber 3.5oz containers a day plus crackers, rice cereal at 2 feedings, cheese and a few other things.  How much formula does your 9-10 month old take in?  Should I start to see a decrease now that he is taking in more solids?

TIA!

Jessis62781

We're going through the same thing so I'm interested to hear the responses.

**MrsD**

Jessis62781:

We're going through the same thing so I'm interested to hear the responses.

This! 

My DS usually has between 20-24 oz of formula a day.  

dmogmo

Not quite 9 months yet but...

G usually gets 4 8 oz bottles a day. We're lucky if he takes 6 oz per bottle. I still offer the full 8 though because sometimes he surprises me. It's getting harder and harder to get 24 ozs in him. Some days it's more like 20. He eats two meals a day (two tablespoons of oatmeal (dry measurement) and a serving of fruit in the morning, veggie and fruit for lunch). 

So far, that seems to be enough but I will probably add a dinner in there soon as it seems we may be dropping to three bottles in the near future they way he is going.

JillBean78

I give him 4 - 8 oz bottles per day, but most of the time he only drinks 6 or 7 oz of each one.  He eats 3 meals a day, usually oatmeal cereal and a container of fruit at breakfast, 2 containers at lunch and 2 containers at dinner.  I think that they are probably just adjusting formula intake because of the increase in solids.  If he doesn't eat as much solids a day, I notice he will finish the full 8 oz.

AmyCC1980

She was taking 24oz per day -  (4) 6 oz bottles.  But this past week she has been ill with a combo of teething and ear infection/cold and will often times only take 2-3 oz per bottle.  She eats three meals a day and a snack or two, but wasn't eating much either.  She seems to be getting her appetite back now that she feels a little better. 

ShufflerChick

Mine gets 2 6oz bottles during the day and then 8oz before bed, for a total of 20oz. That's the recommended amount (give or take) for that age. She also gets 3 real meals and some snacks.

lzybeanie

We're lucky if DD takes 3 full 8 oz. bottles a day. Usually it's more like 2 8 oz. bottles and then the last one is usually split up between breakfast and bedtime. She really is not a big eater. She gets 3 meals a day too - fruit and cereal for breakfast, fruit, veggies and meat for lunch, fruit, veggies, meat and cereal for dinner. But she barely eats the meat.

Jules122907

I'm thrilled when we get 16oz in her for the day.  She is offered 4 - 6oz bottles and we fight through every feeding.  She takes the first two-three oz like a champ then just quits.  She tries to wiggle away, turns her head from side to side, pushed the bottle away and pitches a fit.  The pedi said to try and get 4oz out of each bottle and maintain our current solid amounts (they are on the small size). She won't drink out of a sippy cup.  I can't wait to be done with bottles!  2 1/2 more months...can't come soon enough!

NHMountainBride

Hm.  DD usually takes six 6 oz bottles in 24 hours!  She has five during waking hours, and one overnight.  She usually finishes all or almost all of them.  She's not big on solids.  She gets 1-2 meals per day of oatmeal and fruit or veggie and puffs, but she rarely finishes a meal.