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Am I feeding her enough??

Brittany - posted on 11/28/2010 ( 2 moms have responded )

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My daughter nurses at 7:30am and has about 5oz of oatmeal mixed with fruit with an Earth's Best Teething Biscuit for a snack around 9:30am. Then, at 11:30am, has 4oz of Vegetables and nurses herself into her nap. For dinner at 3:30, she has 2.5oz of meat and 4oz of vegetables, then another teething biscuit for a snack at 5:30. Finally, she nurses a third time at 7:15ish (right before bed). How many ounces of solids do you give your baby at this age? She isn't fat or skinny but very tall, and sometimes, I'm afraid she isn't getting enough.

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Jennifer - posted on 11/29/2010

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I just keep feeding our son until he's not interested anymore. Babies rarely overfeed especially if they are / were breastfed.

milk at 7am, 4tbls cereal+2tbls fruit + a piece of toast at 830am, sandwich meat + fruit cup + veg same portion as fruit if he'll take at 11am, 4oz milk before nap at 1230, snack bar or other snack that size at 3pm, mixed veg, carbs, meat about teh size of my fist at dinner at 530, about 8 oz milk at bed 7pm. He has water with all his meals. I just keep offering food on his tray until he starts throwing it or refusing the spoon. Sometimes he is just full, sometimes he's tired of being in the chair, sometimes he wants something new to eat. Our son is 50th percentile for weight and height at his last checkup. I'm sure she's fine if she's still gaining.

Kim - posted on 11/29/2010

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My boys are down to 2 4oz bottles a day, morning and night. I try to get them to eat more formula, but they refuse it. Breakfast they eat egg yolks, waffles, pancakes, toast, sausage, fruit and diluted juice. Lunch they eat veggies, chicken, deli meat, cheese and more diluted juice. Then they have an afternoon snack of cheese, crackers, yogurt or whatever else I have around for them to eat, with water. And for dinner I make them whatever i'm eating. They eat chicken, pork, meatloaf, pasta and salmon. I have great eaters, they pretty much eat whatever I give them. They are both below average in weight, but they eat plenty. If you're daughter is eating till there is nothing left, she might not be getting enough. I know my guys have always stopped eating when they are full. I'm sure if she was hungry you would know, so i'm pretty sure she's getting enough. All babies are different.

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