i have 7 months old daughter ,she drinks only 15 oz formula and 2 times a day solids . are these enough ?

Question

i ama so concern she will lose wait , do you think any other options i can give her . i use to feed her at 11.00 pm again after her dinner but now she dosent want her 11.00 pm formula is it ok can she slleep throgh the night ?

Answer 1

I would say that your child is having enough to eat or else she would wake up in the night crying for more food. If you are concerned talk to a nurse or doctor at your health clinic. You can have her weighed to check she isn't losing weight, and put your mind at ease.

Answer 2

At 7 months, she should probably have an extra formula in addition to what you are giving her.

I am assuming that your baby isn't eating much in the way of solids....and I am assuming that you are giving maybe stage 1 or 2, right, and no adult foods?

At 7 months, I was giving my daughter solids only once per day, and was giving formula all day long...that's not to say that you are doing anything wrong. Your daughter might be different. Mine is right in the 50th percentile for weight.
Weigh her and find out if she has lost weight. This is about the time they become more mobile, so they need more calories, but they also get kind of finicky about eating.

Only start her on solids when she is drinking 32-36 oz of formula a day and is still hungry.

My daughter is now 13 months.
To give you an idea of what she eats NOW:
8am....8oz formula.
11am a small snack (crackers, cereal flakes, etc)
1pm...a solid meal (mixture of babyfood and adult food)
4pm... a small snack
6pm...a solid meal
8pm...8 oz formula.

That is for a 13 month old, just to illustrate the progression.

Good luck to you.
Just remember: If she is hungry, give her more formula...all that she wants. She won't get fat...formula is perfectly balanced nutritionally.

Answer 3

Thirty years ago, you were not even supposed to give solids to a baby that young. Their digestive system is not developed enough to handle even baby foods. You should never give a baby solids until they are at least ten months old. Take care of baby and ask medical professionals.

Answer 4

Formula

The biggest draw to formula is that anyone can feed your new baby which gives mom a much needed break. With so many different brands of formula now you can also find one that should your childs particular dietary needs. Women who need to go back to work will find formula feeding to be more convenient than pumping breastmilk to be stored until later.

A caution about formula. While many of the ingredients are natural formula is still a man-made product. My daughter has a sensitivity to cows milk and unfortunately I found most formulas have a by product of cow protien in them. So we swtiched her to fresh goats milk and her digestive problems disappeared. Read your ingredients carefully. Try to avoid formulas with a lot of preservatives, additives, and corn syrup.

The recommended feeding schedule for formula fed babies is as follows:

0-3 months- 4-6 ounces of formula at each feeding. Feed on demand.

4-7 months- 4-8 ounces of formula at each feeding. Baby Cereal(up to 9oz) and beginning vegetables(up to 2oz) are optional. *If your family is prone to allergies read below for more information about solid foods.*

8-12 months- 6-8 ounces of formula, 2-4 tablespoons infant cereal, and 1-4 tablespoons veggies/fruit at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. For snacks; 2-4 ounces formula and some crackers or bread. You may also give water at this age or very watered down juice.

Solid Foods

Purreed baby food is readily available in all grocery stores or if you prefer you can make your own with a blender. Just be sure there are no large chunks that can choke you daughter.

It is recommended that the first food you feed your baby is vegetables. Some babies have a tendency to like the sugary taste of fruits so much that they avoid all veggies. If you get them eating the vegetables first then your child will be accustomed to the taste and be more likely to continue eating them after you introduce fruits to their diet.

Fruit juice should be given on a rare basis and even then should be watered down. The sugar content of juice is very high and unless you are brushing your babies teeth daily the juice may cause more damage than good. If you start giving your child water early then they will not be adverse to drinking it as they get older, and their teeth will thank you as well.

When you start feeding your daughter solid foods start with only one food and do not introduce another food for at least 1 week. This will give you ample time to determine if there is an allergy.

Allergies

To know if your daughter is allergic to a food you must know what to look for in symptoms. Any or all of the following may happen:

- Breaks out in Hives
- Itchy and watery eyes and nose
- Fever
- Chin and Cheeks turn red very soon after eating the allergen
- Slight swelling of chin and cheeks
- Bloody Stools
- Diarrhea
- Frequent puking (more than just a little spit-up which is normal)
- Difficulty breathing
- Anaphlaytic shock

My oldest child spent 1/4 of his first year of life in the ER. It wasn't until he was 2 years old that I found a doctor who would take my concern for his health serious and diagnosed him with allergies.

Imagine my surprise when it was discovered that the things he was allergic to was everything you are recommended to give a baby, even formula. I was pregnant at the time with my daughter and the allergist recommended that I not introduce ANY solid foods until she was at least 6 months old or older. Then I was to introduce only 1 new food every 2 weeks. I avoided giving her the things that my son was allergic to and had great success with her staying healthy.

With my youngest child I had a mother's intuition that he also had food allergies. I did not give him any solid food until he cut his first tooth and then we went right to vegetables that I grew myself and pureed for him to avoid any chemicals that are used in commercial food production. We avoided baby cereal and formula since both have additives and preservatives.

If you have a family history of allergies then use your instinct and prayfully consider when to start your daughter on solid food. Talk with your doctor about it as well but don't be afraid to go with your mothers intuition.

Answer 5

as long as your baby is not crying alot like she is hungry then she is getting plenty to eat...with my first child i was worried cause she would only eat 2-4 oz. 3 times a day at the age of three months...i took her too the dr. and felt kinda dumb when i left lol cause they told me like this...if shes hungry shell let you know...