Is my daughter drinking enough formula???

Question

My daughter only drinks about 4 or 5 bottles a day is this ok?(she is 6months old) Here is an example of her eating schedule. She has a bottle at 5 am than at 8am she has cereal at 11 am she has fruit(4oz jar), 1pm has a bottle, 4 pm has veggies, 7pm has a bottle, 9 pm has cereal than at 10pm has another bottle and sometimes she will have another bottle in the middle of the night. (All bottles are 6oz). Thanks!!!

Just wanted to add that when she is eating the cereal, veggies and fruit she usually wants more but I don't give her more because I don't want her to be overweight. I just give her a bottle but a lot of time she doesn't want the bottle only the "real food".

A lot of times when she is hungry she wants the baby food not a bottle I have tried giving her the bottle first and than giving her the food but she won't eat the bottle she just wants the food.

Answer 1

As a mother too, my son seemed to not drink enough formula as well. but i spoke to a Friend who is a GP and she said that as long as there having normal food as well then it's okay for them to drop back on their bottles. The reason being is the nutrients and vitamins in vegetables and fruits. plus another tip if your baby wants more food it's safe to give it too her. they will only eat what they want until they are full. a little extra weight on baby's is fine as once they start walking crawling and moving they loose a lot of their extra weight.

Answer 2

My daughter is almost 7 months old and I wondered the same thing when we moved to solids. Your baby will let you know is the main thing I learned. If you can get her down to eatting 3 meals and maybe 4 or 5 bottles that would be best. At this age try to wean them off of the middle of the night feeding by just comforting them instead of feeding them when they wake up. I tried it and it worked. I am breast feeding and she also gets a formula bottle a day. A schedule that works for us has been when she wakes up she nurses which is usually about 4-6 ounces. About 30 minutes after she gets cereal with fruit. We feed her every 4 hours from the beginning of her first bottle. So the next meal she will get about 4 - 6 ounces of formula and then some lunch in the afternoon she nurses again 4-6 ounces and then we wait about 2 hours and give her dinner then her last nursing. If she wakes up in the middle of the night I can usually get her to go back to sleep by rubbing her back giving her her blanky or binkie. This is what works for me but your baby sounds like she is eatting and drinking plenty...no worries!

Answer 3

Personally, I think she is eating too many times per day, which leads more to snacking than true meals. Formula or breast milk should still be her main source of calories for the vast majority of the first year of life. Solids are only supplemental foods for a 6 month old. She should be able to go about 4 hours between feedings at 6 months, then start each meal with a full bottle followed by the fruits, vegetables, or cereal (she may only finish a half a jar at a time). Make sure you introduce only 1 new food at a time (for 3-4 days straight) to isolate any food allergies.

Answer 4

it sounds like she is having a great diet with fruits and veggies. My son didn't drink 6oz of milk until he was around 8 months so i believe she is eating good!!!!

Answer 5

If she wants more solids, then give it to her. Under 1 year of age, children will not eat more than they need to, so there's no harm in giving her as much as she wants. As they get older, they will start to eat more and more solids. Although milk will remain their main source of nutrition, it's important that they need to eat plenty of solids, too.

However, I would ask your doctor to see what she thinks. I'm following my doctor's advice; it's best to follow what your doctor says, as they may have a better understanding of your specifc situation.

Answer 6

It sounds like enough, my son (5 1/2 months) does not eat anywhere near that much and our doctor says he is getting plenty.

Answer 7

For the 1st 3 hundred and sixty 5 days, she does not desire solids. Solids until eventually that element are to get her used to eating foodstuff and for her to get used to the flavours. in many cases conversing, at six months, your daughter is in basic terms no longer eating sufficient solids to make up the energy she needs. while you're disturbing approximately her weight, then save on with formulation as her substantial source of foodstuff. according to ounce, formulation has far extra energy and foodstuff that any toddler cereal or puree you're able to be offering at this element. it incredibly is often in easy terms around 9 months that toddlers tend to start up eating sufficient to make up the version in energy, nonetheless some toddlers take to them until eventually now and a few take to them later. My daughter in easy terms began incredibly eating solids at around 11 months. until eventually now that, she become in basic terms tasting each and everything I provided. while you're disturbing approximately her eating solids, supply the formulation first. enable her refill on them. Then, approximately an hour later, supply her some solids. That way, she gets the possibility to fill in any gaps with solids. whilst she's waiting for extra, she would be able to start up asking. Forcing a toddler to eat in basic terms ends up in eating matters down the line, whilst they are in a position to't tell whilst they are finished and whilst they are nonetheless hungry. solid success!

Answer 8

As long as she's gaining, not losing, weight, she's probably fine. I wouldn't force her to eat more than she wants, because that can cause eating issues later.

Answer 9

she is fine.. It is good that she is ok with eating "normal food" and not all formula!! She is right on track

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