Meal sizes?

sam's mum · Aug 21st, 2008, 11:40 AM

Sam's nearly 6 months now and has been having tastes of food - just pureed veg and fruit, and cereal in the mornings - for a couple of weeks (we're going to a couple of weddings when he's 6 months old so I wanted to get him used to having small amounts of food at home first). He seems to love the food though, and I'm sure he would just keep eating if I let him.

How much is it ok for him to have at each meal? I'm making his food myself but his bowl holds 125ml so it's about the same size as a jar. If I half fill it he'll eat it all and want more so I'm wondering if I should start giving him bigger portions (this is after a milk feed so not when he's really hungry). He's only having 2 meals a day but is a jar-sized amount at each meal too much? Or should I go up to 3 smaller meals a day first?

xarlenex · Aug 21st, 2008, 12:36 PM

I followed the Annabel Karmels weaning guide, and by the fourth week she advises that babies are having breakfast, lunch and dinner. How big the sizes though it doesnt state.

Kyle now has 3 meals, each the equivelant on half a jar. Sometime he would eat more, but just now I dont offer him anymore, as I dont want him to lessen his milk intake.

Hope this helps xx

sam's mum · Aug 21st, 2008, 13:37 PM

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Originally Posted by xarlenex

I followed the Annabel Karmels weaning guide, and by the fourth week she advises that babies are having breakfast, lunch and dinner. How big the sizes though it doesnt state.

Kyle now has 3 meals, each the equivelant on half a jar. Sometime he would eat more, but just now I dont offer him anymore, as I dont want him to lessen his milk intake.

Hope this helps xx

Thank you! I have Annabel Karmel's 'Feeding your baby and toddler' but I couldn't find anything about portion sizes - only that she suggests freezing in ice cube trays and defrosting however many you need!

I think I'll carry on as we are for now then with half jar sizes, and go up to 3 meals in a week or two x

ColtonsMom · Aug 21st, 2008, 14:12 PM

I let Colton eat as much as he wants.. he has his bottle first, and then about 30-45 min later the puree.
He gets jars, because I dont make them myself. But he gets some breakfast (usually doesn't eat but a few spoons because he HATES cereal

), then a 2.5oz jar at lunch (would sometimes eat more, but thats a WHOLE jar!), and then a 2.5oz jar at dinner and if he seems like he would take more I give him just a few bites (usually 3-5) of a dessert. But he is usually not as hungry during dinner and so therefore only gets dessert every 2-3 days. He is always the hungriest during lunch.

sam's mum · Aug 21st, 2008, 14:18 PM

Thanks...as long as Sam's still having enough milk (and he's still feeding lots during the day so I'm sure he's ok at the moment) I might try him on a bit more if he's always eating it all once we're on 3 meals - good to know that's not too much for them to be having

...I think Colton's a bit bigger than Sam at the moment - although Sam was quite big at birth too and has always fed lots! x

ColtonsMom · Aug 21st, 2008, 14:27 PM

Yeah, Colton's just over 20lbs right now. He still eats 28-30oz of formula, and 4-6oz of juice along wiht all that food! shew.. he's gonna eat us out of the house!

sam's mum · Aug 21st, 2008, 14:29 PM

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Originally Posted by MarchBaby

Yeah, Colton's just over 20lbs right now. He still eats 28-30oz of formula, and 4-6oz of juice along wiht all that food! shew.. he's gonna eat us out of the house!

Bless him! Sounds like he's doing well! He was over 1lb heavier than Sam at birth too wasn't he? Sam was 8lb13 x

ColtonsMom · Aug 21st, 2008, 14:33 PM

Yeah, he was 9lbs14. He's always been in like the 95 percentage.. his doctor said he is doing good as long as he stays along the same percentage.. he would only be worried if he started on the 95th and then went down to like 75th.. or vice versa.
He's my chunka monka!

sam's mum · Aug 21st, 2008, 14:36 PM

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Originally Posted by MarchBaby

Yeah, he was 9lbs14. He's always been in like the 95 percentage.. his doctor said he is doing good as long as he stays along the same percentage.. he would only be worried if he started on the 95th and then went down to like 75th.. or vice versa.
He's my chunka monka!

He's gorgeous!! I love your avatar

x

ColtonsMom · Aug 21st, 2008, 15:44 PM

Thanks!

I need to change it.. that picture is so old now.. lol.
Yours is darling aswell! Sam's a little cutie!

Aug 21st, 2008, 11:40 AM	#1
sam's mum Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 11,404	Meal sizes? Sam's nearly 6 months now and has been having tastes of food - just pureed veg and fruit, and cereal in the mornings - for a couple of weeks (we're going to a couple of weddings when he's 6 months old so I wanted to get him used to having small amounts of food at home first). He seems to love the food though, and I'm sure he would just keep eating if I let him. How much is it ok for him to have at each meal? I'm making his food myself but his bowl holds 125ml so it's about the same size as a jar. If I half fill it he'll eat it all and want more so I'm wondering if I should start giving him bigger portions (this is after a milk feed so not when he's really hungry). He's only having 2 meals a day but is a jar-sized amount at each meal too much? Or should I go up to 3 smaller meals a day first?

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Aug 21st, 2008, 12:36 PM	#2
xarlenex Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bonny Scotland :) Posts: 3,800	I followed the Annabel Karmels weaning guide, and by the fourth week she advises that babies are having breakfast, lunch and dinner. How big the sizes though it doesnt state. Kyle now has 3 meals, each the equivelant on half a jar. Sometime he would eat more, but just now I dont offer him anymore, as I dont want him to lessen his milk intake. Hope this helps xx

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ColtonsMom Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tennessee, USA Posts: 2,651	I let Colton eat as much as he wants.. he has his bottle first, and then about 30-45 min later the puree. He gets jars, because I dont make them myself. But he gets some breakfast (usually doesn't eat but a few spoons because he HATES cereal ), then a 2.5oz jar at lunch (would sometimes eat more, but thats a WHOLE jar!), and then a 2.5oz jar at dinner and if he seems like he would take more I give him just a few bites (usually 3-5) of a dessert. But he is usually not as hungry during dinner and so therefore only gets dessert every 2-3 days. He is always the hungriest during lunch.

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Aug 21st, 2008, 14:18 PM	#5
sam's mum Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 11,404	Thanks...as long as Sam's still having enough milk (and he's still feeding lots during the day so I'm sure he's ok at the moment) I might try him on a bit more if he's always eating it all once we're on 3 meals - good to know that's not too much for them to be having ...I think Colton's a bit bigger than Sam at the moment - although Sam was quite big at birth too and has always fed lots! x

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ColtonsMom Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tennessee, USA Posts: 2,651	Yeah, Colton's just over 20lbs right now. He still eats 28-30oz of formula, and 4-6oz of juice along wiht all that food! shew.. he's gonna eat us out of the house!

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Aug 21st, 2008, 14:33 PM	#8
ColtonsMom Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tennessee, USA Posts: 2,651	Yeah, he was 9lbs14. He's always been in like the 95 percentage.. his doctor said he is doing good as long as he stays along the same percentage.. he would only be worried if he started on the 95th and then went down to like 75th.. or vice versa. He's my chunka monka!

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Aug 21st, 2008, 15:44 PM	#10
ColtonsMom Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tennessee, USA Posts: 2,651	Thanks! I need to change it.. that picture is so old now.. lol. Yours is darling aswell! Sam's a little cutie!

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