I never thought I would ask this, but am I underfeeding my 4 month old?

This is his schedule we started 3 weeks ago when he turned 4 mos.

9am - 2 tablespoons cereal (mixed grains/oatmeal/rice) w/ 2oz formula

9:30am - 5oz bottle

1pm - 1oz fruit

1:30pm - 5oz bottle

4pm - 2 tablespoons cereal w/ 2oz formula

4:30pm - 5oz bottle

7pm - 7oz bottle

8pm - Bed

Should I be giving him more than 2Tbls and/or more than 1oz fruit? DS is clearly eating it all and healthy. He's at least 19lbs. He takes normal naps, so I know he's not starving or anything but I'm just wondering He also STTN 10-12 hours.

Re: I never thought I would ask this, but am I underfeeding my 4 month old?

Is he looking for more than the 5 oz? If so I would give it. I dont count the formula used to make the cereal as part of the next bottle....

Re: I never thought I would ask this, but am I underfeeding my 4 month old?

if you are gonna add more feedings i would add formula. That is where his intake should come from.

Re: I never thought I would ask this, but am I underfeeding my 4 month old?

Re: I never thought I would ask this, but am I underfeeding my 4 month old?

Posted by carissa1643

Posted by BethanyLynn

Is he looking for more than the 5 oz? If so I would give it. I dont count the formula used to make the cereal as part of the next bottle....

REALLY? You dont? Maybe thats my problem? I mean, he screams when I take the bottle out when hes done but he's fine by the time I sit him up and burp him. I dont think he's looking for more, but I didnt know if I was doing anything wrong bc I'm supposed to up his cereal to 4 tablespoons by 6 mos. I was also thinking should I be putting fruit in with his cereals in the am and pm? I think I think too much

Message edited 5/17/2010 10:16:52 AM.

Re: I never thought I would ask this, but am I underfeeding my 4 month old?

When my DD was taking formula, if she finished the bottle completely I would increase the amount I gave her by 2oz (because I used powder and half a scoop messes with my head). If she left an ounce behind I knew she had enough.

Since you said he screams when he finishes the bottle I'd add a little more. Even though he calms down quickly, I think that's indication that he wants more. My DD was like that too..

Re: I never thought I would ask this, but am I underfeeding my 4 month old?

I say add a little more to the bottle and see what happens. If he wants it he will take it.

Re: I never thought I would ask this, but am I underfeeding my 4 month old?

It doesnt sound like he is getting enough formula. My schedule was a 6oz bottle when he woke up, a fruit and cereal (I never measured) then every 3 hours a 4oz bottle. In the evenning he got another fruit and cereal and then a 6oz bottle about 1/2 before bed. He was drinking nearly a 32 oz bottle of RTF a day

Re: I never thought I would ask this, but am I underfeeding my 4 month old?

I would give him a bottle when he first wakes up. Most babies aren't interested in food first thing in the morning. DS will suck down a 6 oz bottle when he first wakes up. Then 2 hours later I give him his "food". When he was 4 months old, he was getting 5-6 5 oz bottles a day along with his food.

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Re: I never thought I would ask this, but am I underfeeding my 4 month old?

He used to drink 4 7oz bottles but the ped said since I'm mixing 2oz in the cereal to just give him the rest of the bottle.

Re: I never thought I would ask this, but am I underfeeding my 4 month old?

This is our schedule:

7:30am 8oz bottle

8:30am--cereal and fruit

11:30am 8oz bottle

1:30pm 8oz bottle

4pm 8oz bottle

6:30pm 8oz bottle

Re: I never thought I would ask this, but am I underfeeding my 4 month old?

Oh boy I better increase the bottles then! DS is off the charts for weight so I think the ped wanted to make sure I wasnt OVERfeeding him, but I'm gonna do 6oz now and see what happens and maybe give 2oz of fruit also.

Re: I never thought I would ask this, but am I underfeeding my 4 month old?

Re: I never thought I would ask this, but am I underfeeding my 4 month old?

OMG I feel like such a bad mother! We only started solids 3 weeks ago and I got so confused! I think I got it now, Thank you!

Re: I never thought I would ask this, but am I underfeeding my 4 month old?

Posted by carissa1643

OMG I feel like such a bad mother! We only started solids 3 weeks ago and I got so confused! I think I got it now, Thank you!