i have started my 5 month old on solids, as i felt that she was hungry and her milk wasn't satisfing her hunger. but now the problem that i have is that she only drinks 2 full bottles and want more food, i always offer her milk before her food so she is drinking more of her milk and less of her food... how can i get her to drink more milk? any one else have this problem?
2007-03-23 00:26:28 · 4 answers · asked by ksk!!! 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
well my doc says to start my son on food at 5 months as well, same issue, he eats a ton. so your not starting him too early.(my daughter was on jar food by four months and she is now 3 and perfect. but i do think you should cut out most solids if he wont take the bottle because that is still real important.
2007-03-23 03:05:12 · answer #1 · answered by Ash1227 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, its really not recommended to start the solids till they are 6 months anyway, anytime a baby does not want their milk its time to back off the solids. when you say 2 bottles, is that 16 oz total a day? that's not enough, they need at the very least 24 oz every day.
good luck to you and you sweet baby.
2007-03-23 01:06:27 · answer #2 · answered by samira 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doctor's recommend only formula or breastmilk up until six months. If she is preferring the solids to her formula, cut them out. She cannot get proper nutrition from the solids.
2007-03-23 00:33:15 · answer #3 · answered by not too creative 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, my kids did the same thing. When i worried that they didn't get enough formula (babys naturally love to eat) i would give them baby cereal oatmeal and rice with the baby milk mixed in it.
2007-03-23 00:33:04 · answer #4 · answered by Cap'n Donna 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋