How much does your 8 month old eat and nurse?

[Kathie11]

Hi,

I was just wondering what and how much your 8 month olds eat? My boy nurses 5 times a day and has 3 solid meal. Most of his meals are fruit, veggies, chicken, lentils, yolks and now I introduced cottage cheese. He does eat some rice cereal but I will not introduce other grains until he's over 1 year old. His meals are usually 5-6 tablespoons of food.

Our shedule is:

6:30-7am - Wake up and nurse
8am - solid meal
9am - sleep
10:30am - wake up and nurse
12pm - solid meal
1pm - nap
2:30pm - wake up and nurse
4:15pm - solid meal
5:30pm - catnap if he has one
6pm - nurse
8pm - nurse and sleep

[~inbalance~]

That sounds very similar to what DS1 was eating at the same age.  I was nursing 5xday as well with 3 solids meals.  By that time he was eating all fruits and veggies, some finger foods, and was just starting on meat and yogurt.  So very much like how you are doing.  I think around that age he was eating 2-3oz puree at each meal. 

[Mama2boys]

think around that age he was eating 2-3oz puree at each meal.

good to knwo.

On Ds2's 6 month checkthe doctor asked me to up to 4oz a meal...well i'd have to hold him down and stuff him up if he has to eat so much. They really are clueless sometimes, these doctors. My kid is like 25% wt, 50% ht, he is not going to be the quarterback and can't eat like one! DUH

[~inbalance~]

mukta, T never ate a lot quantity wise, but he always ate something and has always enjoyed eating and trying new foods, and was always consistent.  So I don't push the quantity thing.  His doctor told us as well when he was that age to up the amount we were giving him.  You can't force feed children, not unless you want bigger problems on your hands later!    He still doesn't eat large quantities but he does eat which is all I care about! 

[Mama2boys]

mukta, T never ate a lot quantity wise, but he always ate something and has always enjoyed eating and trying new foods, and was always consistent.  So I don't push the quantity thing.  His doctor told us as well when he was that age to up the amount we were giving him.  You can't force feed children, not unless you want bigger problems on your hands later!    He still doesn't eat large quantities but he does eat which is all I care about! 

exactly but its frustrating when the doctors make it all so 'legal' IYKWIM

[Kathie11]

Thank you for your replies.