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FF babies-how much does your 5 month old eat a day?

AnnaRedheadAnnaRedhead member
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Colin takes 36 oz of formula a day, six 6 oz bottles and I also do oatmeal and fruit in the morning and bananas at night. I had a friend who's a mom sort of hint around that I'm over feeding him today. Does this sound about right to you or too much?

We just recently increased his formula to 36 oz from 32 oz and we also started him on solids. He started STTN right when we did this...not sure if it's a coincedence or not! 

 

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Re: FF babies-how much does your 5 month old eat a day?

  • BateauloverBateaulover member
    My son was 5 mos on Monday and he eats 7 oz, 5 times a day, so 35 oz. I tried rice cereal a few weeks ago and he didn't seem to be ready. I think every kid is different and you don't seem to be feeding excessively. then again, I'm a first time mama so I don't know!
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  • NotSharknadoNotSharknado member
    My lo does 6oz at 8:30 am along with oatmeal. Afternoon 12-1 6oz. 5:30-6:30 6oz with half oatmeal and half veggies. Then 6oz at 8-9pm. Are you including night time feedings? Because LO will do 4-6oz at midnight then 6 oz at 4am. BTW my dd is on the bigger side. We didn't do fruit first because I figured she wouldn't do veggies once she had a taste of the sweetness from the fruit:)
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    imageshanado:
    My lo does 6oz at 8:30 am along with oatmeal. Afternoon 12-1 6oz. 5:30-6:30 6oz with half oatmeal and half veggies. Then 6oz at 8-9pm. Are you including night time feedings? Because LO will do 4-6oz at midnight then 6 oz at 4am. BTW my dd is on the bigger side. We didn't do fruit first because I figured she wouldn't do veggies once she had a taste of the sweetness from the fruit:)
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  • loisloan1118loisloan1118 member

    It sounds right to me.   

    DD is 4 1/2 months and she takes 30-36oz (5-6 6oz bottles) of formula a day.  We haven't started veggies/fruit yet (but plan to this weekend when i can watch her all day to make sure she doesn't have a reaction) she has rice cereal 2-3 times a day (morning & afternoon).  She also STTN for the past month :) 

     We saw her Dr on Monday and he said make sure she gets at least 24 oz of formula but that over 40 is too much.  

     


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  • staticgirl77staticgirl77 member

    Tallen gets 5-6 six oz bottles a day (he doesn't always eat all of it, but usually does) and in the morning he gets 1 TBS of oatmeal mixed with prune juice and 1 large ice cube portion (we make our own organic baby food) of a fruit (either pear or apple) and at night he gets 1 TBS of oatmeal mixed with prune juice and 1 large ice cube size portion of a vegetable (green bean, sweet potato, butternut squash or acorn squash). After his 6 month appointment, we will be introducing new foods as suggested by wholesome baby.

     

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  • Hope2HaveHope2Have
    I have been wondering if hadley is getting enough... she's getting about 22-25 ounces a day, but also eating baby food 3x a day and loving that.
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  • StructenggalStructenggal member

    DS2 drinks 30-34oz/day.  We're starting solids on Sunday, but I doubt it'll change that amount.


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  • jani7jani7 member
    imageAnnaRedhead:

    Colin takes 36 oz of formula a day, six 6 oz bottles and I also do oatmeal and fruit in the morning and bananas at night. I had a friend who's a mom sort of hint around that I'm over feeding him today. Does this sound about right to you or too much?

    We just recently increased his formula to 36 oz from 32 oz and we also started him on solids. He started STTN right when we did this...not sure if it's a coincedence or not! 

     

    That is exactly how much formula (6, 6oz) we feed him but less solids.  We just started solids so maybe we'll cut back a little on formula when he starts eating more solids?  We do eat a little rice cereal right now on top of that amount but more goes on his bib than in his tummy. 

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  • Mason&MamaMason&Mama member

    Mason typically takes six 6oz bottles. He eats every 3-4 hours around the clock.

    For solids, he has oatmeal and fruit in the morning, and he has oatmeal and veggies (or just veggies) in the evening. Each meal is about 3-3.5oz.

    He is almost 5 1/2 months, and he is probably 15-16 lbs.

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