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Is my 7.5 month old eating enough?
« on: September 03, 2012, 14:36:55 pm »
Dd has started solids since she was 6 months old and is having 24oz formula during the day and solids 3xs.

Yesterday

7.30 am 8oz formula
8.30/8 2tbs yoghurt + 1 tbs blueberries, few bites of toast
12.30/1 8 oz formula
2 1.5 tbs veggie rice and chicken
4.30/5 chapatti with 2 tbs yellow lentils, tbs nectarine
6 8oz milk

Today

7.00 8oz milk
8.30 1tbs Cheerios with .5oz formula. 1/4 egg yolk, 1 tsp sweet potato, 1tbs yoghurt, 1 tsp apricot
12.30 8oz milk
2 1tbs lamb, 1 tbs chickpeas
4.30/5 will be having pasta with veg, 1tbs papaya
6.30 milk

Ok seems like a lot of solids when written down  ::) but she loves it. Is it ok?

FYI she was having 24-28oz formula before solids too so it has gone down by much- it was closer to 24 than 28!

Thanks for your input! x x

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Re: Is my 7.5 month old eating enough?
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2012, 15:22:20 pm »
have a similar worry aishi...there's always something isn't there?!we only started the 3rd meal yesterday though so i'm no help!FWIT,your menu sounds yummy!!! :)
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Re: Is my 7.5 month old eating enough?
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2012, 15:47:02 pm »
She needs a minimum of 20oz of milk/dairy from 6 months to get her needs met so the amount of milk she is having is totally fine and the solids are a bonus! Any dairy in her food counts towards the 20oz.

Providing her milk intake doesn't get below the 20oz in 24 hours you can offer more solids if she wants!

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Re: Is my 7.5 month old eating enough?
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2012, 16:29:53 pm »
Totally agree with you happy!

Thanks lolly. Tha good to know cos shell keep eating as long I'm feeding lol. I'm trying to not overdo it cos she won't drink her milk then...

Thanks ladies! Feel better already x x
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Re: Is my 7.5 month old eating enough?
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2012, 16:39:49 pm »
sorry aishi,this is off the point, but when did your LO move to 3 bottles?
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Re: Is my 7.5 month old eating enough?
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2012, 17:09:44 pm »
It's ok...just last week... Shes been having 24 oz over a month ago but in 5 bottles and before sleep times so I figured to avoid feeding to sleep becoming a prop and to discourage snacking I may as well stretch her out and keep same quantity of milk if that makes sense? xx
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Re: Is my 7.5 month old eating enough?
« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2012, 17:18:08 pm »
right...i'm not so sure cause i'm only really starting off with bottles & formula etc, but she only took 2 oz there at the last feed so i'm wondering if i should cut a bottle.....i might start a thread instead of hi-jacking your thread!!!!are you happy enough with the solids now?
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Re: Is my 7.5 month old eating enough?
« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2012, 17:29:54 pm »
Lol that's fine hon. Hijack away. Mine was just a one off question- she seems really happy with solids which means I'm really happy :)
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Re: Is my 7.5 month old eating enough?
« Reply #8 on: September 03, 2012, 18:49:32 pm »
 ;D ;D ;D ;D good stuff!!!!
i feel like i spend my whole day feeding her in one way or another!!!!she's so laid back about eating in general! ::) ::) ::)
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Re: Is my 7.5 month old eating enough?
« Reply #9 on: September 03, 2012, 19:23:12 pm »
Lol they like to keep us on our toes! xx
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Re: Is my 7.5 month old eating enough?
« Reply #10 on: September 03, 2012, 19:23:49 pm »
understatement!!!!xxxx
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Re: Is my 7.5 month old eating enough?
« Reply #11 on: September 04, 2012, 19:16:14 pm »
I don't know if this is a silly question or not but in general how long should you spend feeding lo a *meal* so that it won't affect next milk feed/ solids?

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Re: Is my 7.5 month old eating enough?
« Reply #12 on: September 04, 2012, 19:26:23 pm »
if it's fruit based, LO will have it gobbled up in 10 mins...if it's veggie based, we can be there for an hour!!!!
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Re: Is my 7.5 month old eating enough?
« Reply #13 on: September 04, 2012, 19:27:49 pm »
Ditto! Think I'll just limit to 30 min so day isn't spent sleeping and feeding now were on 3 meals! x
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Re: Is my 7.5 month old eating enough?
« Reply #14 on: September 04, 2012, 20:09:44 pm »
literally just posted about that elsewhere!!!
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