When to bump up the serving size of "solids"

Lash10 · January 2013

Hi Ladies. At my daughter's 6mo appointment the dr asked how much she was eating during the day (which I knew was coming, so I was prepared). I repsonded with 5 bottles of 4oz a piece and she was getting half a container of cereal, and then a whole fruit and half fruit during the day. She was fine with the solids and told me to keep the fruits and veggies the same since I split them btw lunch and dinner but to bump up the breakfast to a whole 3.5oz. Then to take away one 4 oz bottle. My dd was measuring and weighing in around a 9 month old. She hasn't had any issues adjusting by any means.

I guess what I'm wondering is is it okay to start giving her more food? This all seems so much more confusing than just giving her bottles!

baloneydisc · January 2013

We followed DD's lead with solids. If she wanted more than what I offered she got more. We were not doing 3 meals a day until 9mo and our ped said she should not be dropping any feedings until close to a year. At this point your DD's nutrition should still be coming from breastmilk or formula.

Irishgypsy88 · January 2013

DS is 7.5 months old and I've been feeding him 3x a day solids:

breastfeed first thing in the morning

4 oz bottle

breakfast: 3 tbsp cereal, 2 oz fruit, 4 oz bottle

lunch: 2 oz veg, 2 oz protein (e.g. chicken & noodles), 4 oz bottle

4 oz bottle

breastfeed a little once I come home from work

dinner: 2 tbsp cereal, 2 oz veg, 2 oz fruit

4 oz bottle

I told pedi and she had no trouble with our schedule.

littleredfish · January 2013

We just follow DDs cues. We were told to put her on 3 solid meals a day at 6 months, but sometimes she doesn't want solids, or doesn't want much and just want milk. Now that she's almost 8 months she's still picking and choosing what she wants. Sometimes I have days where I have to BF her all day because she doesn't "feel like" solids and sometimes I pump almost all day because she wants only solids. She lets us know what and how much she wants.

fryrat · January 2013

We are almost completely on solids, under guidance of the pedi. We are giving:

6 oz of cereal a day, split between 3 meals

12 oz of purees, split between 3 meals

4 oz of solid foods (2 snacks), either diced fruit/veggie, pasta or something else new

6 oz of diluted juice or water (I usually alternate)

16 oz formula (used to be bm, till I ran dry) split between 3 bottles

sippy cup of water during snacks. maybe 2 oz a day?

Her typical day looks like this...

cereal, puree, and formula bottle

snack and sippy

cereal, puree, and juice bottle

snack and sippy

cereal, puree, and formula bottle

formula bottle

mierasm1 · January 2013

Everyone's pedi is probably not going to recommend the same thing so for people to criticize others for their schedule is uncalled for. It depends on how advanced your baby is, how much they weigh and how interested in food they are. My LO has been eating 3 meals a day of solids since he was 6 months. He gets 4 oz of pure and sometimes a little bit of finger foods with each meal. He also still gets about 35 oz of formula a day. Our pedi said to try offering 3 meals a day and as long as he was getting at least 18 oz of formula he was fine. Do what you feel comfortable with and what your baby and pedi also feel comfortable with. You will hear a million opinions but have to do what works best for you.

Lash10 · January 2013

fryrat:
We are almost completely on solids, under guidance of the pedi. We are giving:
6 oz of cereal a day, split between 3 meals
12 oz of purees, split between 3 meals
4 oz of solid foods (2 snacks), either diced fruit/veggie, pasta or something else new
6 oz of diluted juice or water (I usually alternate)
16 oz formula (used to be bm, till I ran dry) split between 3 bottles
sippy cup of water during snacks. maybe 2 oz a day?
Her typical day looks like this...
cereal, puree, and formula bottle
snack and sippy
cereal, puree, and juice bottle
snack and sippy
cereal, puree, and formula bottle
formula bottle

Thank you so much for posting this! I thought I was going crazy with how she was eating and I guess I just needed reassurance that I was doing the right things with her.

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