my baby is 8 month old eats three meals of solids a day?

Question

i give him a 8oz bottle for breakfast then bananna breakfast an hour later. At dinner he has a tin of heinz baby food with a 4oz bottle and baby yougurt. at 3 i give him some juice and finger foods. At 5 he has another tin of heinz baby food a 4oz bottle and a pudding.I then give him a bath at six and a 8oz bottle before bed this is my first child am i feeding him right?

Answer 1

In response to the OP - great job - it sounds like you've got this down pat...the ONLY advice I would give is to dilute the juice if you aren't already doing so.
In response to Alicia B (above)...
First of all, unless there is a family history of allergies, DAIRY, in totality, is not excluded. Cow's milk is, but cheese and yogurt are fine as the proteins are already partially broken down (the proteins are what cause problems for some babies). In fact, yogurt is ENCOURAGED because it helps to regulate the digestive system.
Secondly, you're correct; starting too early is linked to allergies. The AAP recommends waiting until about six months to start solids, and recommends holding off on specific, highly allergenic foods until 1 year, 2 years, etc. HOWEVER, waiting until *after* seven months to start solids is similarly linked to increased allergies and type 1 diabetes.
The original poster is doing a wonderful job with her child.

Answer 2

Sounds like you're doing a great job. It's important to remember that food for the first year is for practice, not for nutrition. Breastmilk or formula should make up 75% of their calories. Always give milk first at meal time and then top up with solid food if they still want more. Here's a helpful website that tell you how much solid food they should have at each age. Hope this helps. My daughter is 8 1/2 months and has hardly any solid foods. I offer them to her but she's not really interested. She'll eat a few cheerios and nipple at fruits and veggies but that's about it. She will not take anything from a spoon, so I just offer soft finger foods.
http://www.borstvoeding.com/voedselintroductie/vast_voedsel/rapley_guidelines.html

Answer 3

That sounds about right. He's probably about ready for some texture at meal time. You could start with what the rest of the family eats at dinner. Very small pieces of chicken, peas and corn are pretty good for that age. Of course if you introduce anything new watch for allergy reactions. I was so ready to get rid of the baby food...it's too expensive!!

Answer 4

My 8 a million/2 month previous daughter nevertheless eats usually jarred 2d meals, for breakfast she has cereal mixed with fruit and juice, for lunch vegetables and grains or dairy, and dinner meat, vegetables and greater fruit. She would not do properly yet with table nutrition on the same time as quickly as I puree it , different than jarred nutrition the only issues she would be in a position to consume are , little products of wheat bread, cheerios broken in 0.5 . tiny products of delicate cheese, and she or he loves vegatable mum mums ( they sell them at Walmart interior the baby section)

Answer 5

My baby was born 2-2-06 and still RARELY eats solids. I would say she TASTES food maybe 2-3 times per week....at maybe a spponful or so at a time. It is DOCUMENTED that introducing food to early increases the risk of allergies and giving food to early causes small GI bleeds. I could not at all imagine feeding so much in one day....oh and you are not supposed to give dairy until over 12 months!!!!

Answer 6

As long as his weight is good, you are feeding him right. My little girl would never eat at this age, but only take a bottle. My nephew however ate that much and sometimes more.

Answer 7

I think you're doing fine. I was always a feed on demand kind of mom. You seem to have it down pack. I couldn't keep a log like that, but my boys were always hungry so it seemed like I was constantly feeding them. Again, I think you are doing just fine in the way you're feeding him.

Answer 8

if it makes you feel better.. At a month old my son wasnt getting enough out of his formula so I started putting baby rice in it.. by 8and a half months that wasnt Enough so he was eating mash taters.. and mac and Cheese and all of it he was eating real food and half formula and half Milk by nine months. I would say you Are a Good mom. Mom's know what their babies want. :)

Answer 9

Ask your Dr. If your child is not over or under weight, you're probably doing fine.

Answer 10

If he is gaining weight and thriving then the answer is yes. Congrats.

Even though you didn't mention milk I assume he is getting that also.