i have been giving her baby food for 1 month i give her half a can in the morning and half at night with 3 tablespoons or cereal each time, should i be giving her the whole can each time now?
2006-11-14 00:11:26 · 8 answers · asked by tanya 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
The general guideline for a 6 month old is 3 to 4 feedings daily of breast milk/Infant formula: 24 to 32 oz / 720-960 ml daily; for cereal Start with 1 to 3 tsp once a day and gradually increase to two feedings a day of 2/5 tbsp each; After single-grain cereals are introduced, offer pureed and unsalted cooked vegetables. Start with two feedings a day of 1 to 3 tsp each and gradually increase to 3-5 tbsp daily; After first vegetables are introduced, offer pureed and cooked fruits or very ripe. Mashed fruit (e.g. banana). Start with two feedings a day of 1 to 3 tsp each and gradually increase to 3-5 tbsp daily. Go here to my webpage for the "Feeding and Nutrition Guide: Introducing Solid Foods" http://ca.geocities.com/__geri/FeedingAndNutritionGuide.xls
2006-11-14 03:16:23 · answer #1 · answered by __Geri 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do people think this is some sort of competition to get your baby to eat as much as possible as soon as possible.
Let her eat what she wants, and do not let it replace her breastmilk/formula which is more nutritious. Food at her age is for fun and experimentation NOT nutrition.
My 8 month old 26lbs baby (yup 26 lbs) still only eats maybe 4 days out of the week. Once a day. He may have a couple of bites of a banana, or some broccoli, or some chicken or fish. Depending on what I am eating that he can eat and what he wants if he is hungry when I am eating. If he is hungry during the afternoon before dinner I may give him a few tablespoons of home made baby food, or I may give him an peeled apple (which I eat the rest of when he is done to tide me over til dinner)
2006-11-14 08:53:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
give her the whole can if she still acts hungry. my baby is 5 months old and she eats 1 jar mixed with cereal in the morning and 6oz of formula then in the evening she has another full jar mixed with cereal and another bottle. and in between that she will drink 8 oz bottles.
2006-11-14 10:10:19 · answer #3 · answered by yensenm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as she is still getting 20ounces of formula or breastfeeding as normal, then as much as she wants. My baby is 6 months & she is on stage 2 hipp organic, she has a third of the jar 3 times a day & half a pot of organix fruit puree with rice. I hope this helps.
2006-11-14 08:15:59 · answer #4 · answered by Dannie 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You feed her until she refuses food. That means she's full. It may be half a jar, 3/4 of a jar or a whole jar. Only she knows for sure when she's full.
2006-11-14 08:56:10 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Only your baby knows the answer to that question. When she no longer seems interested, she's done eating. Feed her until she refuses to eat more, indicating she is full.
2006-11-14 08:34:37 · answer #6 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, does she want more? There is no set amount that you feed a child some eat more than others just like adults. If she is not getting enough to eat she will certainly let you know.
2006-11-14 08:20:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The baby knows best.
2006-11-14 08:13:38 · answer #8 · answered by Jeanjean 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋