6 month old.. just started actually eating solids.. how much?

dette7820

I know there are some of you who hate these questions, but I am going to ask it anyway in  hopes that someone was once as confused as I am.

I have finally gotten DD to eat solids, and now I amnot sure how much and how often I should be giving it to her?

What did you all do?

Thanks!

JCGreene85

I havent started fruits or veggies yet, but we do cereal. I first started with 1 tbsp of cereal (mixed with formula, or bm, til soupy). He loved it. We just did it at his last feeding. We did that for about 2 weeks, and we just started 2 tbsp before bed. (He still gets a 6 oz bottle too) Its much thicker now. 

Next week we will start veggies, and then introduce fruits after that. I just do cereal before bed for now. : )  

Mrs.KaityJane

Start with 1-2 Tbsp. once a day.  Then in about a week or so if LO is interested you can increase to twice a day.  Make sure LO is still getting plenty of BM or formula.  Solids should not replace the meal, in fact feed the solids after the BM or formula.

dette7820

Thank you. I was trying to figure out if I was giving her too much. I was doing 2 times a day until she didn't want anymore.. I will start measuring and see if that helps.

 

Thanks!

4realyo

We are just starting this week too. We started with oatmeal (1 tbsp mixed with an ounce or two of BM). The first day she seemed to like it, the next 4 days she wouldnt eat any of it. Today I switched to sweet potatoes (I baked them and then put them in the food processor and then froze them in the ice cube like trays). I gave her one cube (which I think is like 1 tbsp) and mixed with an ounce of BM. She still wasnt into it. I want to give up for a while, but feel like she should be eating something now that she will be 6 months this weeken.