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Is She Getting Enough? and Sippy Cups
Asked by H.R. from St. Louis
on January 28, 2007
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Ok Mom's I have another question!
Summer is 6 months old now and eating like a horse! I have switched her to stage 2 food and she can eat 2 4oz jars. Or I will g...
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- Hi H., I had the same question and was told a 6 month old should be drinking between 25-32ozs of breast milk or formula per day. Hope this helps. K.
- I would definitely ask your pediatrician about the milk intake but as far as the sippy cup goes-I am a pediatric occupational therapist and I say-skip the sippy cup--e...
- Hi H., What my pediatrician told me when my son was doing what your daughter is doing is that formula has the nutrients she needs until the age of one so it should be...
Question: How Many Ounces Should a Four Month Old Be Eating?
Asked by K.G. from Chicago
on May 14, 2007
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I returned to work on April 4 and I'm pumping three times a day (I have a Purely Yours pump). I pump every three hours, so if I feed Alison at 6 am, I pump at 9, 12, ...
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- Your ped is way off here. A breastfed baby does not eat that much. My son was maybe pushing 6 oz per feeding by the time he was a year. Prior to that he was getting...
- If this is what your pediatrician said, he/she has no clue about breastfed babies, nor does he/she appear to be very supportive of a mother who wants to exclusively br...
- When I had my son by 4 months he was up to 10 ounces every feeding. Well then I talked to my pediatrician and after talking with her, she suggested to put him on cere...
What and How Much Should a 10 Month Old Eat?
Asked by T.D. from Knoxville
on November 27, 2006
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I have a 10 month old and we feed him oatmael w/fruit (level 2) in the morning, then a 8oz. bottle about 2 hours later than nap.
then another 8 oz. bottle when nap i...
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- Hi T., I have a 11monthold and she has cherrios when she first wakes (dry cereal) then she has ajar of ceral fruit. She has a meat vegi jar for lunch with maybe som...
- My baby girl is 9 months old. We have Dr. Prine at Premier MEdical...I HIGHLY recommend him! You might just wanna call there and make an apt. ###-###-####. Every b...
- Every DR will tell you something different. By 10 months, my daughter was on finely chopped meat, veggies, and fruit---she had quite an appitite. You should use your...
Am I Feeding My 11 Month Old Too Much?
Asked by M.F. from Monroe
on December 30, 2008
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My little girl will be 11 months on Jan 7th and I just recently weaned her from breast feeding. We're in the process of getting her on mostly table foods and eventual...
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- That sounds about right to me. Just keep an eye on her weight. It sounds like you are feeding healthy foods so I don't see a problem. You will increase as she grows...
- how much does she weigh? if i'm reading right shes eating 3-6oz bottles, one big jar of baby food and about a cup of food b/t her breakfast and snacks. it sounds like...
- I don't think you are feeding her too much. I have an 11 month old as well and she eats about the same but I am still breastfeeding so I don't know how much milk she g...
How Much Should a Three Week Old Eat?
Asked by D.S. from Jackson
on April 6, 2008
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I have a three week old baby boy. I am curious to know what others out there are eating. The doctor says he should be eating about 1 & 1/2 to 2 ounces each feeding. W...
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- Babies know how much they should be eating! They eat when they are hungry and stop when they aren't. Honestly I wouldn't worry about comparing how much your baby is ...
- My son was on a oatmeal suppliment w/ formula by the time he was a few weeks old. I had a cousin that had to have his formula supplimented w/ rice cereal at 6 weeks!!...
- follow this link to www.kellymom.com - it has great info and even a calculator to help you figure out how much your baby is eating. i fed on demand and my son is now a...
