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4 hr easy when eating less?
« on: April 30, 2006, 16:33:26 pm »
Hi guys, ds is 6 mo and obviously should be on a 4hr but I have a q...as this drops 1 feed...will he get enough? He doesnt eat any more after 4hrs than after3hrs so ends up just eating less....does 4hr easy work if he eats every 3hrs??? I know it sounds silly but dont know how to bridge the gap!

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Re: 4 hr easy when eating less?
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2006, 08:17:03 am »
Are you on a 4hr EASY at the moment?  He will eat if he is hungry enough. 

I went through this with my DD, she was taking the same amount every 4hrs as she was every 3hrs.  She soon took more when she was hungry.

Have you started solids yet?
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Re: 4 hr easy when eating less?
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2006, 08:24:14 am »
fraid DS isnt much of an eater! we've just started solids this wk!

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Re: 4 hr easy when eating less?
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2006, 10:32:49 am »
My DD isn't much of an eater as well, she takes on average 24oz a day (4 bottles) and 3 x solids meals.

She was taking less when she was 81/2months old, about 18oz a day (4 bottles) and 3 x solids meals.
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Re: 4 hr easy when eating less?
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2006, 10:54:34 am »
really? did u used stick to 4 hrs anyway? would she alwayas taKE her bottle after 4 hrs? Sorry to ask lots of qs, can u tell me more about what u did? eg did u do a DF? For  how long? how quickly did u get onto  3 solid meals a day any info v.much appreciated!

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Re: 4 hr easy when eating less?
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2006, 12:54:38 pm »
I'm at work at the moment and I'm going out tonight so I'll give you a more detailed explanation tomorrow  ;D
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Re: 4 hr easy when eating less?
« Reply #6 on: May 03, 2006, 08:07:39 am »
I stuck to 4hr EASY and she always took the bottle.

I started to give baby rice when she was 51/2 months then when she was 61/2 months I gave her 2 meals a day, vegetables at lunchtime and then baby rice in the evening as I knew there was no allergic reaction to the baby rice.  Once I knew all the vegetables gave no allergic reaction I gave her vegetables in the evening and started to introduce meat with vegetables at lunchtime.  Once she was 7 months old I introduce her to 3 solid meals a day.  She has had no allergic reactions to anything I have given her.  It took about 1 1 1/2 months to get her onto 3 solid meals a day.

She was taking 5 bottles a day (5 oz first thing, and the other 3 bottles she was taking 4oz each) I gave her a dreamfeed when she was about 3 months old until she was 81/2 months old. When she was 8 months I started to gradual wean her from the dreamfeed, giving her less at dreamfeed, until when she was having 1oz I stopped. 

She didn't increase her daytime bottles she was still on about 18oz a day, until I upped her solid intake, then she took 7oz first thing breakfast 1hr later, 7oz at 11am, lunch 1hr later, 5/6oz at 3pm, dinner about 4.45pm, then a 6oz bottle before bed.

Any more questions feel free to ask.

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Re: 4 hr easy when eating less?
« Reply #7 on: May 03, 2006, 08:54:29 am »
Thanx so much corrina! Thats very encouraging...dont want to spk to soon but bottles have been better since solids (which he loves) Cross ur fingers for us!! ;)

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Re: 4 hr easy when eating less?
« Reply #8 on: May 03, 2006, 11:34:45 am »
Thats good.  I am keeping my fingers crossed for you  ;D
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