I have a six month old daughter - yea! - and I have the feeling I may not have her on the right routine. Any suggestions? Let me give you an example of our day...
7 am - wake up. 1/4 cup cereal 1/2 jar of fruit 4 oz bottle.
9-930 - nap time - 6 oz bottle. she sleeps around 1.5 hours.
11 am - lunch. 1 jar of veggies, 2-4 oz bottle if still hungry.
1-130 nap time - shorter nap - normally an hour. 6 oz bottle.
3 pm - dinner - a chx dinner or something like that.
5 pm - 6 oz bottle
630 - fruit or veggie and then bathtime/cuddle
715 - 6 oz bottle and then bed - she sleeps 12 hours. Very rarely waking up.
Do I have her on the right schedule? Should I be changing something around...I feel like all I do is feed her!! Any advice would be apprecaited. Thanks!
2006-10-24 05:53:35 · 7 answers · asked by *Erin* 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
It sounds like you are feeding her pretty often, but if it works for you, that is what counts. I have an almost 6 month old little boy. Here is his schedule:
7-8 am - Wake-up 7oz bottle w/cereal
9-10 am - nap time for usually 45 minutes
11:30 am - lunch, 7oz bottle w/2 half jars of veggies/meat and 1/2 half jar fruits
12 pm - nap, usually around 1 1/2 hour to 3 hours (depends on how tired he is that day)
3:30 or 4 pm - 8oz Supper bottle
5 pm - short nap (sometimes, but not always)
7 pm - bath followed by 8oz bedtime bottle
7:30-8 pm - bedtime
He goes to sleep on his own and sleeps until morning with no night feedings. We started training him to do this around 3-4 months.
The only thing I would change is try to feed her more on a breakfast/lunch/dinner/bedtime routine.
Good luck! Only you know what is right for your little one...
2006-10-24 07:46:52 · answer #1 · answered by CB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never fed my kids that many times in one day. I also fed them more at one sitting than you, too. There is no one right or wrong way to do this. However, you can alter what your daughter is used to in order to make it easier on yourself. If you make her go longer periods without eating, she will eat more when it is offered in order to carry her through until the next feeding.
The morning part doesn't seem too bad, but maybe try to make lunch slightly later. The afternoon/evening part is where I would make the change. If you make lunch slightly later then you could push the afternoon nap and bottle to a slightly later time. This gives you longer breaks in between feedings. You may also consider 8 oz bottles where you are giving 6 oz and 6 oz where you are giving 4 oz. Of course, this also depends on how much your daughter will eat/drink.
Do you not have the family eat dinner together? Some people prefer to feed their smaller children at a separate time which you seem to do. I always fed my kids right before I sat down to eat. Then I let them drink a bottle while I ate. For dinner I would give them a meat/veggie combo usually and a fruit. In this way I kind of combined your 3 pm dinner, 5 pm bottle and 6:30 fruit or veggie. I would still do bath time right before her last bottle before bed. And, of course, don't forget the cuddle time! :)
Remember, take what I say not as a rule, but just as "this is what I did". You can do it however makes you and your daughter happy.
2006-10-24 06:32:53 · answer #2 · answered by Dulcet 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I would say fluids are good- the least amount of fluids should be 25, but she will let you know. My son, when he was 6 month, woke up 7am with an 8 oz bottle, ate 4 ounces of cereal and had his fruit at 8, went down for nap- usually an hr, 9-10 had another 8 oz, 12 eat luch and another 8 oz. 2pm 4 oz, 5 pm dinner and another 4 oz. 7pm another 6 oz, then bed.
every baby is different, and will let you know if the schedule you have is right or wrong for them. Let her tell you. by the way, he is now p months and almost a big brother.
2006-10-24 06:05:28 · answer #3 · answered by checkers 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter is now 15months but I know when she was 6months she had a similar schedule in terms of sleep but the food was less frequent. We still have the same routine as far as eating goes...it looks a little something like this...
7am -wake up, 1/2c cereal, 5-6oz bottle of formula
9am -nap until 1030-11am
11-1130am -lunch, small jar of veggies and one of fruit, 5-6oz bottle
1pm-3pm - nap
4pm -dinner -veggies/meat/fruit (any combo) 5-6ozbottle
7pm- 6oz bottle for 12 hours of sleep
**I usually only feed her 3 times a day (and have since she was 5months) but I give her an additional bottle before bed. If she seems hungry through the day I might give her a small snack like a cracker but that is it.**
Remember of course every baby is different, if it works for you and she is happy and healthy then I am sure it is fine as far as a schedule goes. However, if you don't want to feed her so often try more food at breakfast/lunch/dinner. Good luck
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2006-10-24 06:08:50 · answer #4 · answered by kristen c 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are no right or wrong answers to this question. If she is sleeping for 12 hours at night then the amount of food seems right. Kids at that age normally will wake up from being hungry.Just give lots of love and lots of direction
2006-10-24 05:57:19 · answer #5 · answered by Bryon H 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I find it funny that you say you feel like all you do is feed her. But at that age, it's pretty much the truth. but like was said before she is eating and sleeping well so sounds like you are doing just fine!
2006-10-24 06:21:38 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IF she is healthy, happy, growing and meeting milestones then you are probably doing just fine.
YOU live with your baby. You know her better than we do or even better than her doctor or MIL or anyone else does.
Do what works for your family.
2006-10-24 05:55:55 · answer #7 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋