How Much Formula/food Should a Ten Month Old Take?

Hi K.,

Let me start off by telling you that youi are doing great with the variety of healthy foods you offer! Awesome! But to the point... my son went through a spell where he wouldn't drink his bottle, my doctor told me that 16-20 oz of formula is the minimum (28 being the target #). She advised me that at this age solids are helping keep him fuller, but at this age they are more for introducing foods and not to make huge meals for him. He will get all the nutrients he needs from his formula. I tried this and just gave him a few bites of solids. He started drinking his bottle again, I don't know if it was the less food or just him, but he went up to 24 oz. Also, my doc said to just make sure he was having 4 wet diapers a day, any less and he could be getting dehydrated. Hope this helps. Keep up the good work!

I would try to keep giving her the night bottle if she'll at all let you. It sounds like she's eating fine, but I know our pedi recommended that our son have 18-24 oz of formula per day through the first year (and then the same amount of milk after that). I know that about 7 or 8 months, my son started refusing the bottle, and it took me a while to figure out that he just didn't want me to hold him while he drank it anymore. So then I laid him down on the floor and let him go to town, and he went back to drinking well again. I do know other babies close to the same age as your daughter who are drinking about the same amount she is. She just may not need a large amount of food and drink.

I agree - I think you should try to have her take some, if she will let you. I also know the recommendation is 18-24oz/day for this age. Either that or try to sneak in more during the day (maybe at naptimes) Otherwise, it sounds like she is eating well!

It sounds like she is taking in plenty! By age one when you transition to cow's milk, she will only need to take in about 14 oz of milk. So sounds like she is heading that way. But she gets a lot of nutrition from the other foods she's eating.

Hi K., I think that is actually a good thing. My son actually stopped taking a bottle all together at 10 months and it was very healpful in the weaning process. Some babies just perfer eating more solid food and drinking out of a cup. I yhink its a sign of her maturity.