how much to feed - Infant Care (up to 18 months old) Message Board

sam0831 · 03-12-2005, 10:07 AM

I have a 6 1/2 month old daughter and she has been eating solids for about a month. she has tried all the stage one foods. i was wondering what types of food others are feeding their babies at this age and how much and how often.
Thanks

KaylasMomma2004 · 03-12-2005, 12:22 PM

i kinda wonder this myself.. Does your baby sit well by herself? If so you should put her on level 2 foods. Thats what the gerber website says. My daughter will be 9 months old on the 28th of march. She eats 6oz bottles every 4 hours. I give her 1 jar of level2 baby food mixed with 3 tablespoons of oatmeal for breakfast, 1 jar of veggies for lunch and 1 jar of meat for dinner

anyone think i should be feeding her more?

sam0831 · 03-12-2005, 06:48 PM

thanks for the reply- she can sit up in her highchair, but not unsupported. I give her two tablespoons of cereal and a 1/2 jar of stage 1 fruit for breakfast and 2 tablespoons and 1/2 jar of veggies for dinner. I don't feed her at lunch, I guess I should start. She was a month early, so she didn't even start eating anything until a month ago. she is a big girl though at 17lbs already and 28 inches long.

thanks for your help

suziq23 · 03-17-2005, 04:02 PM

My son is also 6 1/2 months. I know every dr thinks something different but my dr told me that he should be getting between 16 and 20 ounzes of formula a day and to adjust his food according to that. He said that if he is getting more that 20 oz then he is hungry and to feed him more. I just switched him to stage 2 foods so he is eating a little less than he was. A typical day for him is oatmeal and 1/2 jar fruit for breakfast. 1/2 jar of veggies & 1/2 fruit lunch and same for supper.. sometimes he will eat a full jar at lunch just depending on the mood he is in. He weighed 17lbs at his 6 month checkup, I was worried about him eating too much but the dr said that weight was fine...hope that helped

sam0831 · 03-17-2005, 05:46 PM

wow - that is only 3 six ounce bottles a day, my daughter is drinking 4 five/six ounce bottles a day and 1 four ounce bottle a day. I didn't realize that was so much. how many feedings (bottles) do you give your son and how many ounces. thank you for replying my daughter was also 17 lbs at her check up