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MrsMo
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Does this sound right? New Feeding Schedule for 5MO old with Solids
Does this sound ok to you?
Went for DS 5Mo check up yesterday. DOc told us to give him 3 oz of cereal both for breakfast and dinner, and start him on 2oz of fruit. I asked shouldn't we start on veggies, since so many moms said to start veggies because if they start on fruits it will be harder for them to take veggies. He said he usually waits to start veggies until 6 mos but i can start it early.
so he said
3oz cereal for breakfast
2 oz fruit
2oz veg for lunch
3oz cereal for dinner
is it just me or does this seem like a lot for a baby who is just starting on solids?
Message edited 9/20/2012 12:02:34 PM.
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SandL
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Re: New Feeding Schedule for 5MO old with Solids
Wow that seems like a lot in my opinion. I started ds on solids at 5 mo, with only a table spoon.
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| Posted 9/20/12 9:46 AM |
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MrsMo
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Re: New Feeding Schedule for 5MO old with Solids
well i did start him on cereal at 4 mos so yer we did start at a tablespoon as well and went up to about 2 but that was only once a day
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| Posted 9/20/12 9:58 AM |
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maryb
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Mary
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Re: Does this sound right? New Feeding Schedule for 5MO old with Solids
we started rice and oatmeal at 4 months
introduced veggies and fruit at 5 months
i would ease into it - you know best!! it does seem like a lot. and if your DC seems to love all the food, increase it.
i believe i gave cereal for breakfast and dinner.
then when introducing fruit - gave 2 breakfast.
veggies and some fruit w lunch.
cereal and veggie w dinner.
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| Posted 9/22/12 8:59 AM |
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bettybcafe
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Re: Does this sound right? New Feeding Schedule for 5MO old with Solids
Honestly, I think it depends on the baby. It may be a lot for one baby and not the other. Is your baby a good eater? Take his cues, thats what my Dr. said. He'll eat what he wants. If you feel its too much then give a little less of cereal and fruit/veggie and if he wants more then give him more. As for starting veggies at 6mths, Ive never heard of that and my ped said I could start fruits and/or veggies at 4.5-5mths HTH
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| Posted 9/22/12 10:30 AM |
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mnmsoinlove
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Re: Does this sound right? New Feeding Schedule for 5MO old with Solids
Posted by bettybcafe
Honestly, I think it depends on the baby. It may be a lot for one baby and not the other. Is your baby a good eater? Take his cues, thats what my Dr. said. He'll eat what he wants. If you feel its too much then give a little less of cereal and fruit/veggie and if he wants more then give him more. As for starting veggies at 6mths, Ive never heard of that and my ped said I could start fruits and/or veggies at 4.5-5mths HTH
. This is good advice. Babies all eat different amounts. My ped reccomends doing veggies first and than fruit but it's really up to you.
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| Posted 9/22/12 12:33 PM |
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aquag12283
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Re: Does this sound right? New Feeding Schedule for 5MO old with Solids
DS started the cereals first at 4.5 months. They told us to give him as much as he wanted so I started with 2 tbs. We did a week of rice then a week of oatmeal and then a week of barley three times a day for each. We then started the fruits beginning with apple and mixed with a cereal each for a week as well 3 times a day. We started veggies a few weeks ago. Ds now gets cereal and fruit for breakfast, veggie and fruit for lunch and then cereal, fruit and veggie for dinner. I would say that might be a little much for a baby beginning to eat. We did the cereals only in the beginning.
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| Posted 9/22/12 1:07 PM |
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