8 month old son and eating?

Question

my son is 8 and a half months old ...and this morning, i gave him his usual 8 ounce bottle of formula then after he was finished, he wanted more...so i gave him another 2 ounces so 10 ounces all together he had...is that too much?? I don't want him throwing up...On the bottles, it only goes up to 8 ounces.

he does have solids as well

Answer 1

If he seemed hungry and he didn't throw up then it wasn't too much. Kids will go through growth spurts. Sometimes it will seem like they don't eat very much and then suddenly for a few days you can't fill them up. He's just growing and his body needs the extra calories. If you are worried though, just talk to his doctor.

Answer 2

Babies do that. Cats are fun, like stuffed animals that actually move! It's great for babies! Not so great for the cats, though, is it? For the cats one of the simplest ways to keep your baby from disturbing them is to keep him away from the cats. Chances are the cats are learning to avoid him, so it might not be too hard to baby gate your son away from them. When your son is in a happy mood (not when he is actually trying to attack the cats) you can sit down with him and show him how to pet the cats. Teach him how to be gentle, how to pet, and how to watch. No he won't understand all of it, but he will start to get it. In a few months he'll more fully understand. Teach him by example. With pulling your hair and slapping teach him that it isn't okay. One good way to do that is to show him emotions. When he pulls hair or slaps you show him that you are hurt, that you are crying, and that you're sad. Exaggerate so he gets the idea. Tell him that when he pulls hair it makes you cry. Ask him if he wants you to be crying. No he can't answer you, but he will understand. When he touches nicely you can show him that you are happy, smiling, and laughing. He will understand emotion. You can use this same idea for the cats, too. When he pulls the cats, they will meow and run away. You can tell him that he scared the cat and it ran away. Remember that babies learn well from what naturally follows an action. Saying 'no', or 'slapping' their hands aren't natural consequences; they're forced. Seeing how what he does affects other people and other things are very powerful ways to learn, especially when he doesn't understand forced consequences. With everything in your question, remember to avoid those situations as much as possible. If you have long hair, wear it loose, and hang over him tickling him, you're hair is at a perfect place for him to grab and play with. If you pull it back and keep it out of his face, he has less opportunity to do it. Wearing your hair loose and down is almost like asking him to grab it. It's like if you know that he will always spill a cup of water, then you give him a cup of water, you're pretty much asking him to spill it. Try to avoid the situations that cause the problems as much as you can. That makes it so that when you do have to teach him it is more focused. Be happy that you have a perfectly normal, happy baby.

Answer 3

8 months old and only getting milk? give him some solids and reduce the amount of milk at meal times.(breakfast, lunch and dinner) when he wants a bottle at other times, give it to him. babies grow very fast. formula is expensive and it's time to introduce him to solids. start with cereal and then work your way into fruits. only introduce one new food at a time and wait a few days before staring a new one. you need to make sure there are no allergies to the fruit or veggies.

Answer 4

Sounds like he needs some solids, cereal or baby food or something.

Its only too much if it comes back out the way it came in.

Babies grow in spurts, and eat more when theyre fighting infections.

he sounds fine to me. Sounds like a growing boy who needs something to hold him over more than formula. Try some solids in the AM.

Answer 5

Well, that little boy is telling you he is ready for something more solid with his bottle my son is 7 months and last week he did that to me and the Dr. told me to start feeding him a little cereal and fruit before his bottle that will satisfy him more. Try that with him.

Answer 6

i know that around this time is when you introduce solids. Our ped. recommended mixing ricec cereal with the milk at 6 months, by 8 months she was eating a bit of rice cereal plain and some vegie baby food. they need to learn how to eat by 1 year. How to managed the tongue and push the food to their throat. If hes not eating solids. you may want to take him to your dr and see what he recommends.

Answer 7

you're baby his hungry and it's o.k to drink a little more
but i think is ready for pablu(baby cereal) and baby food
for dinner,start slowly first so their stomac can adjust to it
and soon i'llbe eating grown up food,you know my daughter
was eating toast and oatmeal and this age and were of the
formula and regular milk.but it's a long process and you
can't rush this,give him some in the morning(a few spoon full to start) and give him some veggies for dinner,always after drinking the milk,don't start with fruit right away wait a few weeks(baby like sweet better then veggies) and give him cereal for supper,if
he take it well you can give him more a little bit each day,reduce the milk,and soon switch him to cow milk(11month).

take care
isabelle

Answer 8

Did he have fruit with it? Then that might be too much, but if he's not having solids with the bottle, 10 oz is not too much.

Answer 9

Your son needs to eat food with his formula. Try some cereal or fruit.

Answer 10

Sounds like it's time for baby food in the mornings!