Hi! DS is 8.5 months old. He is Bf 4 times a day. He is on 3 meals a day, but lately, seems starving; I think he would just keep letting me shovel it in forever if I would! I'm not sure how much to feed him so that it doesn't interfere with his milk intake. Here is our feeding schedule:
6 BF
7:15 2 tbsp rice cereal, 2 fruit cubes, 2 veg cubes (cubes are about 1.5 tablespoons)
10:30ish BF
11:45 3 fruit cubes, 3 veg cubes
2:30/3:00ish BF
4 or 4:30 3 tbsp oatmeal, 2-3 fruit cubes, 2-3 veg cubes
6 BF
He is sleeping fine and not waking to eat, but has been very fussy about 45 min after breastfeeds and acts like he's starving when I feed him. So, should I:
-increase his amount of solids every meal?
-move his solids meal up closer to the BF?
-add a snack?
We have not yet started finger foods or meat (will do so in a week or 2). Is it wrong to wait (maybe these types of foods are more filling??? I was trying to wait till his 9 mo check up to check with the pediatrician, but I know I can start earlier...) Any suggestions?
Thanks!
Jen
