Amount of solid food per day?

Re: Amount of solid food per day?

• deanna1313 member

  November 2014

  I think so, but it depends on your child. My son was 8 lbs 10 oz at birth and has always been very hungry. He is comparable in size and will be 6 mths on the 30th. I think he was 20 lbs 29 inches at our last appt.
  He drinks between 36-42 ounces a day, but mostly 6 oz bottles every three hours, but is moving up to 7.
  He also has a morning fruit or veggie and at dinner he has both a veggie and a fruit.
  I would see how he is if you increase the formula. I'm sure the dr would rather see you give him more formula and have him get more nutrients out of that than the baby food.

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• Yaymama member

  November 2014

  Thanks for your input. I squeezed in another bottle yesterday and he was in a better mood! I'm still wondering about any reference for solid food amounts. Pedi said to start at 2 Tablespoons and work up...just wondering approx. how much other kids his size are eating after the initial intro to say veggies/fruit.

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• ashiscute member

  November 2014

  At his age I'd stay where you are.  Food for him is just for play and exploring.  When you go back for his 6 mo appt your pedi should give you a more specific examples of what they want him eating.  

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• deanna1313 member

  November 2014

  @ashiscute is right, but since my pist to you before I was trying to figure out how much my son eats. He does cereal with fruit for late breakfast and it's probably 1 1/2 ounces before the cereal goes in. For dinner he has 1 1/2 ounces of veggie and 1 1/2 of fruit. This is a guesstimate.

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