Feeding Q re: 2x vs. 3x a day

We recently started DD on solids 3x a day but since doing this she's been pooping 3-4x a day & also she's gone from drinking 28 oz. or so (w/ 2 meals) to about 22 ounces.

Should I be concerned. Personally I'd rather her drink more bm than food (but the dr. said to expect the fluid intake to go down).

Should I go back down to 2x a day?

What does your 6-8 month drink w/ 3 meals a day?

Thanks.

Re: Feeding Q re: 2x vs. 3x a day

Good question Cindy, I'm wondering too. We're still only doing 2x a day, but thinking we'll go up soon I guess.

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We're still at 2 meals/day and DD (7 mos) gets about 24-28 oz. per day. I would imagine whenever we start the 3rd meals that her intake will drop to the low 20's.

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anyone else?

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Maybe you'll find this helpful. It's from kellymom.

What if baby is eating solid foods?
Sometime between six months and a year (as solids are introduced and slowly increased) baby's milk intake may begin to decrease, but breastmilk should provide the majority of baby's nutrition through the first year. Because of the great variability in the amount of solids that babies take during the second six months, the amount of milk will vary, too. One study found average breastmilk intake to be 30 oz per day (875 ml/day; 93% of total intake) at 7 months and 19 oz (550 ml/day; 50% of total energy intake) at 11-16 months.

Several studies have measured breastmilk intake for babies between 12 and 24 months and found typical amounts to be 14-19 oz per day (400-550 mL per day). Studies looking at breastmilk intake between 24 and 36 months have found typical amounts to be 10-12 oz per day (300-360 mL per day).

Also look at the chart at the bottom of the page.

Do what feels right to you with the solids. You know your DD best. For my DS he wasn't ready for 3 meals until about 9 months, and even still he can skip a meal and won't notice. But there are also babies that are entirely ready for a 3rd meal much sooner.

Re: Feeding Q re: 2x vs. 3x a day

DS is 6 months with 3 meals per day and drinks 24 oz of formula. Just got back from the ped, he said that was about right. Not a concrete answer but he didn't seem concerned and now actually wants me to introduce more variety by way of solids.