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Post by ahoward on Dec 12, 2007 16:39:18 GMT -5
Ok, so I am wondering if you ladies can tell me, those of you who have babies that are now on solids, how are you balancing out the solids and the formula/breastmilk? I mean, Garren is 5.5 months old now and we are introducing more and more solids ( fruits, cereal, some veggies) and I don't really know how much to give and when. I always had a hard time with this with my daughter too. He usually will wake up between 5 & 6 AM for a bottle-usually about 6 oz, then he'll generally go back to sleep until around 7:30-8AM. At around 9AM another bottle 5-6oz and then at lunchtime, usually 12:30-1PM, I'll give some baby food like squash and applesauce or the jarred cereal. Then another bottle at about 5pm again 5-6oz and then jarred cereal at 7-8pm then another 6oz bottle at bedtime. Is this what you guys do or am I doing to much solid stuff. I just would like to know what you guys are doing or have done in the past.  Audrey |
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Post by mel5mel on Dec 12, 2007 17:16:54 GMT -5
Audrey we use the heinz baby as a guide.. noLinks://www.heinzbaby.com/english/solid/ there is the website... hope that its helpful.... were not quite on veggies or fruit yet just cereal and mostly just at breakfast but i think we are going to branch out into dinner cereal soon.... ooo how fun
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Post by pamcrt on Dec 12, 2007 17:33:39 GMT -5
Ummm, I'm not a good person to ask since the day Abby started eating solids, and by solids I mean "people" food, she takes less formula and will also drink juices. My baby is a pig and will eat anything that is put in front of her.  oink oink... |
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Post by mel5mel on Dec 12, 2007 17:39:41 GMT -5
i cant wait till p is on real food... i cant even eat infront of him anymore he shoots me the look of death... and then will cry if i keep eating... between the drool from him and the dog its just a slobber house
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Post by pamcrt on Dec 12, 2007 18:20:34 GMT -5
yah, we're getting a dog tonight, I think. one more thing i get to take care of. yippee...
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Post by mommyof2gurlies on Dec 12, 2007 18:23:15 GMT -5
omg. Pam...that is so weird.
WE JUST GOT A PUPPY tonight.
no joke....our friends dog just had puppies
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Post by mommyof2gurlies on Dec 12, 2007 18:25:07 GMT -5
I am so stressed out. like i dont have enough drama...now i have a crying puppy
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Post by pamcrt on Dec 12, 2007 18:29:00 GMT -5
but I bet your husband didn't go ape s h i t when he saw the puppy for sale in the paper (obviously) and thought it was a good deal for a sheltie because it was only $200??? You gotta be sh***ing me? $200... at Christmas?? omg I could have choked him... seriously. I know how. But his excuse... the kids want a puppy. I DON'T CARE!!!! I don't want to take care of it. My luck I'll fall in love with it... you know... I'll actually like it.
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Post by mommyof2gurlies on Dec 12, 2007 18:31:41 GMT -5
![]() everyone....meet Maggie (as in Maggie and the Ferocious Beast) |
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Post by mel5mel on Dec 12, 2007 18:46:56 GMT -5
tooooooo cute
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Post by karime on Dec 12, 2007 20:01:20 GMT -5
that puppy is seriously way too cute!!!
Audrey, I'm not totally sure about the diet thing, either. We're just now giving Levi cereal since his stomach is pretty sensitive. I have that book "What to expect the first year" and I think there is info in it about solids, which I need to read soon. It sounds like what you are doing is good though--balancing the bottles and food. I'm a little unsure of how to transition as well.
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Post by pamcrt on Dec 12, 2007 20:03:41 GMT -5
too cute!! I'll get a picture of ours when I can.
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oink oink...