my daughter is 5 months old is she eating enough? i give her 3 big spoonfuls of veggies(babyfood) a day. is that enough. should i give her it twice a day. can she have fruit now. what should i do if she doesnt like baby cereal?
2006-09-20 05:19:15 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
At that age my son was eating a variety of veggies, fruits, and cereals, but, he's a REALLY good eater. I think as long as she's gaining weight and happy you're doing fine. As for cereal, my son didn't like rice, but LOVES oatmeal. Maybe try mixing in a food she already likes, fruit or veggie! Hope this helps!
2006-09-20 06:12:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter is 7 months old and she eats breakfast lunch and dinner along with about 7 bottles a day.
At each solid food feeding she eats about 4-6 oz. of baby food.
My daughter didnt like cereal either so to mix it up I started to add fruit to her cereal such as bananas or whatever fruit your baby enjoys she ate is all up and wanted more :) . I would finish trying out veggies on her and then start her fruits...
2006-09-21 09:21:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically she doesn't *need* food for several months yet. Before about 10 months old, most solid foods are just "practice" I wouldnt be too concerned about how much she is eating or what she isn't eating yet. Formula or breastmilk should be the large bulk of her diet. A lot of pediatricians recomend waiting until 6 months now to start fruits because of the high allergies.
2006-09-20 05:22:06 · answer #3 · answered by Amy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although they have general time tables and information on the care and feeding of infants, babies differ in their eating habits. If she's still hungry she will continue to eat...when she's full, she will spit out what your give her or lose interest in the feeding process. Pay attention to your child while you feed her that's your best source of information. If she's crying shortly after having a bottle but does not appear to have anything else wrong with her, then consider that she might still be hungry. Have you discussed this with her doctor?
2006-09-20 05:28:19 · answer #4 · answered by bug927 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i ask your self approximately that throughout lots of situations with my boys. One is on advance hormones and often times loses his urge for meals that's actually no longer meant to ensue. My infant can go an entire day with out ingesting numerous bites. different days he in simple terms can't eat adequate. today he had approximately 2 oz. of yogurt for breakfast around 9am, then at 10 am he needed grilled cheese. He ate approximately 3/4 of an entire sandwich. At 4pm he had some peanuts along with his sister. around 5 he had a hotdog ( no bun), then at 8pm he needed yet another grilled cheese. He ate the full element AND dipped it in some applesauce. in case you're worrying approximately her ingesting adequate you're able to do what I used to do with my youngsters...placed some newborn friendly snacks close to the place she performs. there is an fairly stable threat that she will dip her little hand in and eat in simple terms b/c she is familiar with that's no longer time for supper and it seems extremely stable. multigrain cheerios are a stable one for any age. you're able to be able to additionally do sliced strawberries, or halved blueberries or grapes. Or what approximately drained canned greens. Peas, eco-friendly beans, and carrotts artwork properly.
2016-10-15 05:22:20 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't compare how much one baby eats with another, as all babies have different needs. Milk is her main source of nutrition for the first year and if you try to encourage her to eat more than she really needs, you could cause weight problems that could persist throughout her life.
See this page - http://www.homemade-baby-food-recipes.com/how-much-should-my-baby-be-eating.html , which gives advice on how much to feed your baby.
2006-09-20 07:33:04 · answer #6 · answered by alburychristine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think what your giving her at the moment is fine,as long as her main feed for now is milk,when she is ready for more she will tell you,the same way she told you she was ready for solids in the 1st place.
as for fruit,i haven't of any problem with giving a 5 month old fruit as long as she cant choke on it..try pieces of banana to start with and mash it up with a fork.
2006-09-20 06:23:05 · answer #7 · answered by yummy_mummy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long asyou give her formula or milk along with her feedings, and she's fed when she's hungry you have nothing to worry about. you can give her more solids if she wants them, it wont hurt her. Jsut make sure she's gettnig milk or formula to fill in the gaps.
2006-09-20 05:22:24 · answer #8 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
feed her until she is not hungry every 3-4 hours.
2006-09-20 05:42:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋