So confused about routine!!!

[CharlotteS]

Hi, all!

DS is just over 7 months, and he eats like crazy!  I've been feeding him both solids and formula at the same time (to avoid meltdowns).  However, I've just noticed recently that he's very hungry between meals and needs a snack.  So, I wanted to break up his solids and formula.  I've tried doing it today, and so far it's been working.  But I'm pretty nervous of tonight!  How will the food all even up?  I don't want to throw him off just because I'm trying something new.  (That's just not fair to him!)

Plus, after trolling around the board (and rummaging around Tracey's book), I've found all kinds of information.  Do I feed solids first or formula?  Do I cut back on solids?  How much of each should I be giving him now?  I would watch him for clues, but he'd eat whatever I put in front of him and then cry for more!  :shock:

If any of you lovely people have routines that are working for your LOs, I'd love to see them!

(DO I sound like a first time mom, or what??  :oops:  :lol: )

Monstrous hugs all around!

[15milner]

hi

If I remember rightly this is what I was doing at 7month
y
8am - breakfast - baby porridge and fruit puree
11am - bf
1 - lunch - meat and veg
3/4pm - bf
5.30 - tea - rice and fruit / veg
7pm bf
10.30 - df

You might like to check out the EASY forum and have a look at the same routines, there might be some there - not sure, havent looked at them for a long while.

Alex

[NKmommy]

Hi Charlotte,
Alex's routine sounds similar to Nathan's at 7 mos. 

7 - bottle
8 - breakfast (cereal)
9 - nap
11 - bottle
12 - lunch (4 oz fruit)
1 - nap
3 - bottle
4:30 - dinner (4 oz veggies)
5 - catnap
7:30 - bottle and bed
10 - df

He did much better spreading out bottles and solids.  Eventually, once he was down to two naps and three bottles a day, we switched the routine so that he ate solids before bottles. 

Let us know how it goes!    :wink:

[CharlotteS]

Thanks!  I went over to the EASY forum and found lots of schedules!

Hooray!