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BTDT Moms, question about feeding.

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dld4e
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BTDT Moms, question about feeding.

I had my son's 4th month check up today and unfortunately we didn't get to see his regular doctor because he is on vacation and won't be back until September. Chat Icon

Anyway, I asked the doctor who saw him about what solids I should be giving him by now and this is what he told me.

Breakfast:
Cereal
1/3 of the jar of fruit
Milk

Midmorning:
Milk

Lunch:
Meat - Lamb or chicken or beef
Veggie
Fruit
Milk

Midafternoon:
Milk

Dinner:
same as lunch

I think that this is a LOT of food for a 4th month old. We have only been giving him cereal once a day because when I give him cereal 2x a day, he doesn't have a bowel movement.
I thought that perhaps the doctor was going to say give him cereal, veggies and fruit but not meat. The doc we saw today was a hard man to talk to so I didn't really get to say...Hmmm I think that is too much food.

Anyway, I am hoping you ladies could tell me how much food and what foods did you start your little ones when they were 4 months.

Sorry, it's so long and thanks in advance for responding.
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Posted 8/7/06 9:41 PM
 
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BaroqueMama
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Re: BTDT Moms, question about feeding.

That's nuts, go w/your mommy instinct on this one!

Posted 8/7/06 9:45 PM
 

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Re: BTDT Moms, question about feeding.

holy crap that's a lot of food! a lot of peds are now saying not to even start solids until 6 months. mine told me to start rice cereal at 4 months. just 1 tbs. once a day and after a while i could increase it to 2x a day. she said after 1 month of that i could also introduce oatmeal and barley. i've just been giving him 1 tbs for now and i actually wish that i had just waited until 6 months, but since i already started i'm still giving it to him.

Posted 8/7/06 9:50 PM
 

My2Boys
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Re: BTDT Moms, question about feeding.

Wayyyyyyy too many "ingredients" for a 4 month old tummy!Chat Icon

We started cereal at 4 months (rice, barley, oatmeal a few days each), then fruits (apples, bananas, peaches and pears) one at a time, a few days each.... then veggies (peas, carrots, sweet potatoes, squash). We didn't start meats until after 6 months.

Posted 8/7/06 9:59 PM
 

dld4e
I ♥ my boys!

Member since 5/05

4461 total posts

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DJ

Re: BTDT Moms, question about feeding.

Thank you ladies. I couldn't believe what that doctor was telling me. I will probably introduce veggies and fruits in a couple of weeks and definitely wait to give him meats until 6 mths.

Thanks again Chat Icon

Posted 8/8/06 12:25 PM
 
 

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