Just starting solids

[Firsttimemommy]

I am hoping I am doing my ds feeding correctly, I do not want to over feed him.  He has been on cereal for a month now and I have just gave him some veg for lunch.  I just want to make sure my feeding schedule is not too much.

This is what it looks like.

7am- 6oz bottle
8am - 2 Tablespoons of mixed cereal

11am - 6-7oz bottle
12pm - 1 tablespoon of carrots

3pm - 6oz bottle
5:30-6pm- 4 tablespoons of oat or Barley cereal.

7pm - 6oz bottle

11:30-12pm - Dream feed.

this is what his eating schedule looks like currently.  I know that his cereal will decrease a bit when his veg and fruit increase. I am just worried that I am doing this wrong.  Any advice or confermation would be greatly appreciated.   

[StephC]

Well I am no pro at this but I think that his schedule looks good to me!
I am still trying to figure out the best feeding plan for my LO...she will not take much from a bottle at a time.  If I am lucky she will take 4 oz at once and she is almost 5 months now! She loves her solids though.  I have tried cutting them out for a day and it didn't help, she still doesn't drink much formula?

[tylersmommy]

His feeding routine looks fine. The important thing is to keep his formula intake around 32 oz, and it looks like he's in good shape!

StephC - if your DD is having a hard time taking her bottles, you might try cutting back on her solids instead of eliminating them altogether, and keep it up for several days. It can take a few days for appetites to adjust. It can also help to give bottles before solids, if you aren't doing that already.