FF & 10 month old

[mustardseed2007]

My DD has been on solids since 6 months. She has upped her intake of food to 3x per day. She has never eaten a ton of breast milk or formula (exclusively FF after 7.5 months of EP). Usually no more than 4 ounces at a time, and at her peak never ate more than 20 ounces in a 24 hour period, so she's always been a light eater and it's been fine, she's a small kid. 

Recently at DC she's only been taking an average of 6 ounces during the entire 9 hours she's there (usually divided between 2 bottles). Before she goes she maybe eats 2 oz in the morning, when she gets home it's as little as 4 ounces b/c she's been sleeping through the night. So sometimes only 12 ounces.

Does this seem ok to you guys, or should we tell DC they need to cut back on solids and feed her more by bottle?

 

[anewadventure]

you should ask your pediatrician.

that doesn't seem like enough to me but i'm no doctor, and i don't know how much solid food she is eating in an average day.

[queenbabee]

Needs the formula. That's the basis of her nutrition, not the food. 12 ounces is not enough. Obviously, for more specific calorie needs, you need to talk to pedi who can calculate for you based on her weight. The solids are more for practice until after 1 really.
How much is she eating in solids?

[gamora24527]

That does seem low. Could you suggest offering the formula first and then the solids? At that point, solids are mostly for practice and not nutrition. While some babies drink less than others, 12 ounces for a whole day seems a bit low. I would also check in with the pediatrician just to be on the safe side.

[mustardseed2007]

Yes I will definitely suggest formula first. She is eating solids 2x per day at DC, but the amount varies. I believe usually goes through an average of 2 pouches (we're doing pouches now).

She usually eats 1/2 of a pouch of food in the evening at home.

[tas1883]

DD was never a big drinker and still isn't. The infant teacher figured out if she offered DD a sippy with her solids she got more liquid in her. DD loved her solids and would rather eat solid than drink a bottle so giving a bottle first never worked as she just had a fit. Could they try a sippy of milk mixed in with feeding her solids or her feeding herself solids.
FYI at 3.5 DD still only drinks about 8-10 ounces of liquids a day and no matter what we do we can't get her to the 16-24 the pedi wants.

[mommyatty]

Granted, I have a 9 mo old moose, but mine eats about 30 oz of formula per day, some cereal, and 2-3 jars of food. So yeah, that seems really low.

[theborg7of9]

Same thing happened to me. My second son was never much interested in bottles. He likes it directly from the boob mostly. He started eating three meals a day around 8 months and drinking less milk -- maybe 6 oz total while I was gone. At the same age, my first son guzzled 18 ounces a day. I thought about offering less solids to get him to drink more milk. But then I called the doc and he said NOT to do that. It's ok if they are getting their nutrition from food now. Second son is now 13 months and still as fat as ever. He still does not like liquids much and only drinks about one cup a day of any liquid -- water and milk combined. Plus breastfeeding twice a day. I would ask your doctor and I would not withhold other food in hopes of getting her to eat more. I know it's hard not to worry. But I would call your doc and let it go. She will drink when she's thirsty.

[l504]

My second was never much of a drinker and still isn't. This was normal for us.