am I feeding too much food?? Please help very concerned

Zacharys Mum · Mar 26th, 2012, 10:23 AM

My LO keeps having hardly any milk, for example today he woke at 6 and bf and then slept until 8.30 he then had nothing- no food or milk until 12.30 when I gave him his lunch- a 1/4 of a slice of bread, 1/4 pear and a baby yoghurt. This afternoon he has had approx 3 oz of milk. and its now 4 o clock so he is having a nap.

I am wonderiing whether I am feeding him too much, so that he is not hungry for milk. Typically he would then have his dinner at 5.30

I would normally expect him to have 6oz bottle at 10, 1 and 4 in addition to his lunch and tea. The other day I thought maybe I was feeding him too much so didn't give him any food only milk and he only had 4 oz between 6am and 4 pm.

He's 6 months and has been weaning for about 3 weeks, I'm so concerned he is starving himself!! I could understand if he didn't want his afternoon bottle but to have none at all just baffles me

Maggs · Mar 27th, 2012, 02:36 AM

My LO goes through spells of eating loads and then days of not. I think as long as it balances out. I wouldn't say he is eating a lot for his age. Does he have 3 meals a day, maybe knock it back to just 2 until he's 7 or 8 months old.

Mar 26th, 2012, 10:23 AM	#1
Zacharys Mum Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 69	am I feeding too much food?? Please help very concerned My LO keeps having hardly any milk, for example today he woke at 6 and bf and then slept until 8.30 he then had nothing- no food or milk until 12.30 when I gave him his lunch- a 1/4 of a slice of bread, 1/4 pear and a baby yoghurt. This afternoon he has had approx 3 oz of milk. and its now 4 o clock so he is having a nap. I am wonderiing whether I am feeding him too much, so that he is not hungry for milk. Typically he would then have his dinner at 5.30 I would normally expect him to have 6oz bottle at 10, 1 and 4 in addition to his lunch and tea. The other day I thought maybe I was feeding him too much so didn't give him any food only milk and he only had 4 oz between 6am and 4 pm. He's 6 months and has been weaning for about 3 weeks, I'm so concerned he is starving himself!! I could understand if he didn't want his afternoon bottle but to have none at all just baffles me

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Mar 27th, 2012, 02:36 AM	#2
Maggs Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Canadian living in Scotland Posts: 2,438	My LO goes through spells of eating loads and then days of not. I think as long as it balances out. I wouldn't say he is eating a lot for his age. Does he have 3 meals a day, maybe knock it back to just 2 until he's 7 or 8 months old.

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