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Weaning off of formula/breast milk

Brooks1997Brooks1997
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My son is turning 1 in just a bit and I am worried about him getting enough nutrients once he is completely weaned from formula (we stopped breastfeeding last month) and drinking cow's milk.

Right now this what a typical day looks like:

8 am: 8 oz.  formula; some gerber oatmeal with baby food fruit mixed in.

11 am: 6 oz. formula

1 pm: Bits of chicken or turkey

2 pm: 6 oz. formula

6 pm: 8 oz. formula

6:30 pm: Pouch of Happy Baby Chicken or Beef Stew or Sprouts Beef Lasagna

 I need to work on him eating a lot more "real" foods right? 

What are your one year olds eating?

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  • Netty_3Netty_3 member
    Maybe you can add some snacks between the three meals, you can give fruit, yogurt, crackers, or other things between.  Our DCP gave us a recommended schedule when it was time to up his foods to help us out.  LO loves crackers and Mum mums for snack...especially now with his little tooth able to crunch. :)
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  • lageorgiapaperielageorgiapaperie member

    I would definitely start incorporating more finger foods for him. He should be getting most of his nutrients from those when he turns 1 year.

    Here are some ideas:

    https://www.theaccidentalwallflower.com/2012/09/finger-foods-for-older-babies.html

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  • dizzycooksdizzycooks member

    I would start modeling his meals after what you eat yourself.  At 9 months my dd is already eating much more than that in a day, in addition to her 6-7 bm bottles.  Some examples of her favorites are:

     blueberries, yogurt and a mini wheat pita

    apple oatmeal muffin and banana

    pumpkin pancakes and pineapple

    grilled cheese sandwich

    ravioli with sauce and mushrooms

    chicken meatballs

    hard boiled eggs

    any steamed veggie (broccoli, carrots, sweet potato and diced/roasted squash at favorites)

    She's also had enchiladas, quesadillas, pizza, quiche, and other stuff.  Try giving your baby some of what you're having.  My guess is, they will surprise you.

     

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  • alyss0nlalyss0nl member

    My DS started rufusing purees, so we completely switched to finger foods.

    Morning- 6am: 6oz bottle of formula/WCM

    Breakfast: I usually break up pieces of muffins, eggs, toast and fruit

    Naptime- 10:00am: 4oz bottle of formula/WCM

    Lunch time 11:30ish - pretty much any food that I eat. today we had some taquitos, cheese and veggies.

    Naptime- 2:30ish- 4oz bottle of formula/WCM

    Snack time- 4ish- dried fruit and veggies, puffs and yogurt drops

    Dinner- whatever I'm making for dinner, he will have some

    Bedtime- 8:30 6oz bottle of formula/WCM

     

    DS is having a hard time weaning off of formula, so I'm mixing half WCM and half formula.

     

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  • diana.filipidiana.filipi member

    I agree that by one 'real' foods should be getting into his diet.  Do you all eat as a family?  Are you uncomfortable with giving him some of the same food you make for yourself? 

    Grilled cheese, veggie burger, beans, chicken and dumplings, spaghetti, meatloaf, fresh fruits cut up

    cut back the amount of formula and follow each bottle with a full real food snack or meal

     

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  • Chargersgrl33Chargersgrl33 member
    We just started trying to transition to 3 bottles a day.  I have had to add a lot more snacks.  Basically he is eating something every 1-2 hours.  He's getting a bottle in the morning, which I'm transitioning to a sippy cup.  A bottle at night at bed time, and the rest of the day its food and sippy cups.
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  • dswopesdswopes

    My baby just turned 1, still breast feeding at night and morning. Here is what a typical day looks like for us:

    7:30 - 8:00am- wakes up and nurses

    8:30 - 9:00am- scrambled eggs with cheese, fruit, cereal (whatever I can get her to eat as she isn't very interested in breakfast)

    Goes to daycare with 3 4oz bottles of milk.

    11:00 - 12:00pm- lunch consists of a variety of protein (chicken, turkey or tofu)' a vegetable (peas or carrots mostly), a grain ( rice or pasta) and mixed fruit (fresh).

    She also gets a couple of snacks throughout the day: Cheerios, yogurt melts, puffs, etc.

    She is a good eater and I try to keep trying new things so she won't be picky and she grows. She loves peas and Mac and cheese ( I buy the organic white cheddar with whole grain pasts). 

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  • Brooks1997Brooks1997

    THank you for all of the suggestions!

    He does eat Mum Mums and Puffs but I don't count those as "real" snacks. 


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  • Brooks1997Brooks1997
    imagelageorgiapaperie:

    I would definitely start incorporating more finger foods for him. He should be getting most of his nutrients from those when he turns 1 year.

    Here are some ideas:

    https://www.theaccidentalwallflower.com/2012/09/finger-foods-for-older-babies.html

    Thanks!
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