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What to feed my baby and when as he's a big baby boy :-) x

Suzanne - posted on 10/18/2009 ( 3 moms have responded )

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My son Elliot is 19 wks old and weighs 21lb 5onz. (He was 9lb 3onz at birth) He is on 4-5 240ml bottles of hungry baby milk per day and one rusk in one of the bottles at lunch time. I'm a first time mother and am a little scared to start feeding him mushed up stuff as i'm so worried about him getting any bigger as i really would rather have a nice healthy baby. On the packets of food it says from 4 month onwards but health visitors tell me to wait till he's six months. Also when i was preggers i had full intentions of making all my baby food from scratch but now i'm thinking organic jar's would be easier for me but feel so so guilty on Elliot as its not freshly made (is this a normal feeling?) As my husband is away alot with the TA i'm trying to make things easy for myself but what's best for my baby. He's not crawling yet so i'm wondering if when he does start moving about he will burn some of the "baby fat" off? Would be greatful for other mothers views and ideas/suggestions :-)

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Danielle - posted on 10/19/2009

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I would wait till your baby is 6 months to start with jar foods. I did it with mine and they were fine with weight and when they started moving around they did start shedding the baby weight. If you feed them jar food too early they can get allegies to food faster but waiting a little is a less chance of it. Also if the formula is not working or breastmilk cereal works also for their first foods mixed with milk. and if all else fails talk to you doctor.

Denise - posted on 10/18/2009

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I have 3 kids my biggest was over 9 lbs, and my smallest was ovr 7lbs, I started all of them on a little cereal in the morning when they were 3 months for a month then started to add a little fruit with the cereal. the only thing you need to do is start off with just one fruit for at least a couple of weeks just to make sure he's not allergic. Jar food is fine and alot less time consuming. Please don't worry to much about his weight. my son was very chunky till he was about four then all the weight dissapeared, he is now 9 and very thin. I wish you luck and I hope I was able help.

Jillian - posted on 10/18/2009

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im not sure how to help your situation, my daughter is now six months but since she was born she was so active all the time i had/have trouble keeping weight on her. she is breastfed and now eats solids, i swear even with the solids she wants to nurse almost every hour she was 7lbs 12oz when she was born and just now past the 15lb mark anyway, i dont know where i was going with this but good luck with your beautiful baby boy

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