my son will be 8 months old in 3 days. how many meals of baby food should he eat? right now he gets 1 and the rest of his food is formula. should i switch another feeding to baby food?
2006-10-25 16:12:39 · 13 answers · asked by pynki♪ 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Start off with infant cereal and fruit. My kids were both eating three meals a day of baby food with cereal at two. If he isn't hungry for it he won't eat it.
2006-10-25 16:18:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi by 8 months old your baby should be having 3 meals a day and having around 3 to 4 bottles a day. I have five children and they all started eating solids 3 times a day by 7 months. I suggest you add an extra meal now & then add the other meal in about a months time.
2006-10-26 02:55:41 · answer #2 · answered by Mel 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have three kids and they all ate three meals a day plus 3-4 bottles of formula at that age. The day went something like this, wake up have a 8oz bottle but mix some of it with cereal, 3-4 hours later lunch and bottle befor nap, 3-4 hours later dinner and some 100% juice, then bottle befor bed. Just an idea but every baby is different, just remember the formula is the most important until the age of one. Good Luck!!
2006-10-25 23:28:31 · answer #3 · answered by Nicole A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry too much about how much he's eating. His food should be primarily milk (whether breastmilk or forumla) at 8 months of age. My daughter was still almost exclusively breastfed at that age, just getting a few finger foods here and there. She hated baby food. It's not a big deal at all. She started eating more food around 10 months of age and was eating mostly table foods around 15 or 16 months. Today she is healthy and happy at 27 months, and eats a wide variety of foods.
2006-10-26 06:54:44 · answer #4 · answered by I ♥ EC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
by that age he should be getting cereal in the morning baby cereal of course. and a small bottle then fruits and veg for lunch and a small bottle etc. He is old enough to be having baby food for all three meals not huge amount half a jar each time or one small jar of each. But the formula should be cut down by this age they should be on whole milk by 1 year
2006-10-26 00:10:45 · answer #5 · answered by soeur_deux_de_ny2005 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when my son was 8 mon I was giving him 2 meals of baby food a day I think 2 is ok right now because soon he will be feeding his self and he needs to learn eating with food instead of milk
2006-10-25 23:22:56 · answer #6 · answered by jazzy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think he should be having two meals of baby food by now. My daughter was a chubber though and ate and ate and hated the bottle eventually. :) But I think 8 mos is about time to add another meal in. Unless he starts to get sick and having much more spit up than normal or he vomits. That could mean he's getting too much food.
2006-10-25 23:20:08 · answer #7 · answered by momofthreemiracles 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can try it and see how he takes to it. Formula should be his main source for nutrients but they do need solids to make up for the increase need for iron. Maybe you can start giving cereal in the morning for breakfast and then baby food for another meal.
2006-10-26 11:05:01 · answer #8 · answered by Lisa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds good!! Just remember that breastmilk or formula is the main food source for the first year. Food at this point is for practice and not nutrition. Offer milk first and then top them up with solid food if they're still interested.
2006-10-26 01:37:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
how long has he been eating baby food? i dont see why you couldnt. If memory serves me right, i fed both my boys at 8 months, 3 meals, and formula!! as long as hes taking the one meal good, go the next step, try another andanother....
2006-10-25 23:16:57 · answer #10 · answered by bangbanks72 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋