My 3 month old eats no less than 50 oz of formula per day, sometimes a couple of ounces more. Should I anticipate my doctor recommending cereal at his 4 month well baby check up? At our last appointment he told me NOT to start cereal before 6 months, but said we'd review at our next appointment.
The reason I'm most curious is that my son is showing many signs that he is ready - watches people while they eat, mimics chewing, drools, chews on tongue, and I don't know if that should be encouraged or just left alone.
He is sleeping 7 hours a night before waking up for a night feed, is gaining weight steadily(born at 9lb2oz, now around 15lbs), and is content, so there really is no issue except for the excessive formula consumption.
Any ideas? I'm really excited to get him started on solids, but don't want to take that step until he is absolutely ready. Obviously, I'll go by what my doctor says, but I'm curious to hear what others in the same situation have been told.
2007-03-08
06:51:12
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