Feeding schedule for big 5-6 month old

Could you share your feeding schedules for your 5-6 month old. My DD is a bottomless pit! He has always been a big and long boy. At 5.5 months he is pushing 22 lbs and 28.5". We introduced oatmeal at 4.5 months since he was downing 35-38oz. We have introduced him to sweet potatoes, pears, zucchini. Should a feeding of solids/cereal replace a bottle entirely? The ped says to give him enough solids to replace a bottle but at his age should we be replacing his 2 bottle feedings. This is what we are currently feeding

7-8am: 8oz bottle
10-11am: 4-5 tbsp oatmeal w/4oz fruit (sometimes he demands 2 oz of formula..lol)
1-2 pm: 7oz bottle
4-5 pm: 4oz Veggie w/either fruit or formula (~5oz forumla)
7-8 pm: 7-8oz bottle

We are lucky DS has always been an excellent eater. Just trying to figure out how much solids to give. He never says no to food...lol!

Thanks!

Feeding schedule for big 5-6 month old

I was told the solids are in addition to the bottle of formula, it doesnt replace it. Keep in mind that my DD is only 15lbs but she eats at:

7am - 6 oz formula
10am - fruit
11am - 6 oz formula
2:00pm - 6 oz formula
5:00pm - veggie
6:00pm - 6 oz formula
8pm - Usually half bottle 3oz
11:00pm - 6oz formula

Message edited 12/6/2014 10:44:57 AM.

Re: Feeding schedule for big 5-6 month old

My 7 month old schedule is this

5-6 - 6 oz bottle
9 j3-4 oz fruit and 4 - 6 oz bottle
12 - 6 oz bottle and 3-4 oz of fruit/veggie
3 - 6 oz bottle
6 3-4 oz jar of veggie 4-6 oz bottle.

He gets 2 tbsp oatmeal in each bottle.

Feeding schedule for big 5-6 month old

My DD did not drop a feeing (she is BF) when she started solids. She gets two meals and two small snacks and still nurses 4-5 times a day. She is over 20lbs.

Feeding schedule for big 5-6 month old

DS will be 6 months next week...
7am: 7.5oz formula
9:30: 2 tbsp rice cereal, half jar of fruit or veggie
10: 2.5-4.5oz formula
1: 5.5-7.5oz formula
4: 2tbsp oatmeal, half jar fruit or veggie
7: 7.5oz formula

So far DS has had sweet potatoes, carrots, pears, apples and bananas

Re: Feeding schedule for big 5-6 month old

My ds is almost 7 months and also a big boy about 21 llbs

8am.. 3oz cereal with fruit 6 oz bottle

12pm...3 oz of veggies 5 oz bottle

4pm..6 oz bottle

7pm..3oz fruit/cereal. 5 oz bottle

10pm ...6 oz bottle

Sleeps through the NiIght till 8am ish

Re: Feeding schedule for big 5-6 month old

Honestly, it doesn't sound like you're feeding him enough forumla. You say he's a great eater, but for 20 pounds, 30 oz of formula a day is not a lot.

At 5 months DS was drinking almost 40 oz of formula a day, and he didn't weigh anywhere near 20 pounds.

Also, jarred food should never replace formula. It's for practice and is in addition to formula. DS didn't drop a bottle until he started on more substantive table foods.

Feeding schedule for big 5-6 month old

Thanks everyone for sharing!!! Its helpful to see what others are doing. We have a Dr visit soon and will review w/her but looks like 30oz formula plus two 4-6oz solid feedings is good. We follow his lead. Thx again!

Feeding schedule for big 5-6 month old

My 5 month old was drinking 30 oz plus 2oz of solids and he was 19lbs...we followed his lead and he didnt want anymore formula other than what we gave him...its not always about the weight/formula ratio...he could be eating exactly what he needs...def talk to your ped

Re: Feeding schedule for big 5-6 month old

here is my 6mo schedule:

6am: 8oz bottle
9am - oatmeal
10am - 6oz bottle
1pm - fruit or veggie
2pm - 6ox bottle
5pm - fruit or veggie
6pm - 6oz bottle
8pm - 8oz bottle

Re: Feeding schedule for big 5-6 month old

at her 5 mos checkup DD was in in the 50th percentile, so she's not "big" but here's her schedule"

6/6:30am - 1/2 jar fruit w cereal (1-1/2 tbs)
7 am - 7 oz formula
10:30/11 am - 7 oz formula
2:30/3pm - 7 oz formula
5pm - 1/2 jar veggie w cereal (1-1/2 tbs)
7pm - 7 oz formula