Good Lord...

[nicole_M]

Mine's a pig at 9 months. She gets 3 8 oz bottles while hubby & I have her and grandma gives her 3 - 4 6 oz bottles while she's in day care. She doesn't want anything to do with baby food so we feed her table food, normally whatevers on my plate I share with her till she's full. She hate half a grilled cheese last night and then downed a 9 oz bottle before she went to bed. I think she is eating, well actually drinking, too much formula, but whenever she's home I feed her food before I offer a bottle to try and fill her up. My hubby can be a pain in the butt because he doesn't want to feed her real food because she makes such a mess so he always wants to give her a bottle whenever she gets hungry. Last night he did nothing but complain about the mess she made with the grilled cheese, which was confinded to her high chair, but she's a baby learning how to eat, she's going to make a little mess, it's not like she's throwing things or anything like that. Alright enough complaining.

I read somewhere (I'll try to find the link, again!) that a baby should be only drinking 32 ounces (MAX) of formula each day. If the baby is getting more than that, it's time to up their baby food/cereal etc.

I think it's great you are allowing her to eat off your plate and getting her accustomed to new foods. I did this with our twins and they will eat anything. Some of their favorite snack foods are pickles and black olives Then they'll sit down for dinner and eat everything we eat.

I hope your DH comes around and doesn't mind the baby making a little mess! I bet she is having a blast eating "real" food!

 

[Tinkerbell]

I read an article that pretty much said it fooled the baby into eating too much and could lead to overeating as the child grew older. I don't know how much truth is in that, but I chose not to mix cereal with my daughter's formula.

I suppose that is possible. But, my little one was born past her due date, and still could only handle preemie nipples and her little stomach never could take 8 ounces of formula at a time. When cereal was added (just a little, mind you), she was lucky to eat 4 ounces. She was, as still is, VERY petite, although very healthy. She's 5 now (6 in July) and weighs 37 pounds. When she started Kindergarten, they tried to put her in the pre-K classroom. Lucky I was with her to set them straight!

Of course, my older daughter is the Jolly Green Giant -- 12 years old, 5'6" tall, 132 pounds and STILL getting taller! Go figure.

 

[sockgirl77]

I read somewhere (I'll try to find the link, again!) that a baby should be only drinking 32 ounces (MAX) of formula each day. If the baby is getting more than that, it's time to up their baby food/cereal etc.

I think it's great you are allowing her to eat off your plate and getting her accustomed to new foods. I did this with our twins and they will eat anything. Some of their favorite snack foods are pickles and black olives Then they'll sit down for dinner and eat everything we eat.

I hope your DH comes around and doesn't mind the baby making a little mess! I bet she is having a blast eating "real" food!

If I read her post correctly, her baby is getting less than 32 ounces of formula. Mine is also.

Thing with these "articles" is that all babies are different. You cannot raise your babies based on what the "experts" say. As a mommy, it is your job to be the "expert" on your child.

 

[Pete]

If I read her post correctly, her baby is getting less than 32 ounces of formula. Mine is also.

Thing with these "articles" is that all babies are different. You cannot raise your babies based on what the "experts" say. As a mommy, it is your job to be the "expert" on your child.

This morning Boy was eating breakfast and he wanted another Butterfinger candy bar and I said "NO! You need something in a different food group so you can have a donut instead" He argued so I told him to be quiet and finish his Dr. Pepper.

It is my job to be the expert

 

[barncat]

I read somewhere (I'll try to find the link, again!) that a baby should be only drinking 32 ounces (MAX) of formula each day. If the baby is getting more than that, it's time to up their baby food/cereal etc.

I think it's great you are allowing her to eat off your plate and getting her accustomed to new foods. I did this with our twins and they will eat anything. Some of their favorite snack foods are pickles and black olives Then they'll sit down for dinner and eat everything we eat.

I hope your DH comes around and doesn't mind the baby making a little mess! I bet she is having a blast eating "real" food!

When I told the doctor yesterday how much formula we give her her wasn't too worried as long as she is eating baby food or table food.

Hubby is difficult, a major clean freak (he cleans the kitchen twice a day) and has a hard time dealing with messes, so I try to be understanding but I think the amount of formula we give her is absurd. She's not big, 19.5 at 9 months but I think she definately needs more real food in her diet. Starting next week I'm taking over the morning routine so I will make sure she gets something in her besides a bottle before daycare. My MIL (daycare provider) gives her plenty of food, she eats snacks and lunch with the other kids.

She loves real food, I have probably 50 jars of baby food that I can't get her to eat. And she eats better when it's something she can feed herself with her fingers.

Thanks for the info on what the correct amount of formula is, I can use this plus the cost of formula as leverage on feeding her more normal food.

 

[Ehesef]

This morning Boy was eating breakfast and he wanted another Butterfinger candy bar and I said "NO! You need something in a different food group so you can have a donut instead" He argued so I told him to be quiet and finish his Dr. Pepper.

It is my job to be the expert

I had a donut and a Dr. Pepper for breakfast. I left my yogurt on the counter at home and had to hit the vending machine when I got to work...

 

[sockgirl77]

This morning Boy was eating breakfast and he wanted another Butterfinger candy bar and I said "NO! You need something in a different food group so you can have a donut instead" He argued so I told him to be quiet and finish his Dr. Pepper.

It is my job to be the expert

I just had to explain to a 2 year old why spray cheese and crackers were not breakfast food. He was just as happy when I put cinnamon toast waffles on his plate.

 

[barncat]

If I read her post correctly, her baby is getting less than 32 ounces of formula. Mine is also.

Thing with these "articles" is that all babies are different. You cannot raise your babies based on what the "experts" say. As a mommy, it is your job to be the "expert" on your child.

No she gets way more, 24 ounces from me and hubby and then an additional 18 - 24 ounces from my MIL (day care provider). So she is between 36 - 48 ounces a day, plus all the food she eats.

 

[bresamil]

This morning Boy was eating breakfast and he wanted another Butterfinger candy bar and I said "NO! You need something in a different food group so you can have a donut instead" He argued so I told him to be quiet and finish his Dr. Pepper.

It is my job to be the expert

What a well rounded breakfast.


Reminds me of some engineers I used to work with: king size Snickers and 2 Cokes - breakfast of champions.

 

[sockgirl77]

No she gets way more, 24 ounces from me and hubby and then an additional 18 - 24 ounces from my MIL (day care provider). So she is between 36 - 48 ounces a day, plus all the food she eats.

Okay. I did read it wrong. How does a 9 month old drink 5-7 bottles a day? How many do you feed her at night after you get home?

 

[barncat]

Okay. I did read it wrong. How does a 9 month old drink 5-7 bottles a day? How many do you feed her at night after you get home?

We give her one 6 - 8 ounce bottle, depending when she had her last bottle/snack at day care for the car ride home which is about 40 minutes, then she has dinner with us and then one 8 - 9 ounce bottle before bed. She rarely wakes up in the middle of the night. I think tonight I will give her a bottle of diluted juice for the ride home and see if she will be satisfied with that. We lack in giving her other drink options besides her bottle, I know I don't drink enough and neither does my husband so we tend to forget to offer her other things to drink besides her bottle. Thankfully my MIL gives her juice and water throughout the day.

 

[jwwb2000]

We give her one 6 - 8 ounce bottle, depending when she had her last bottle/snack at day care for the car ride home which is about 40 minutes, then she has dinner with us and then one 8 - 9 ounce bottle before bed. She rarely wakes up in the middle of the night. I think tonight I will give her a bottle of diluted juice for the ride home and see if she will be satisfied with that. We lack in giving her other drink options besides her bottle, I know I don't drink enough and neither does my husband so we tend to forget to offer her other things to drink besides her bottle. Thankfully my MIL gives her juice and water throughout the day.

We never put anything in a bottle but formula for both kids. Formula for the bottle while juice and water were put into sip cups. It made for the transition from the bottle A LOT easier. Oldest was off bottles before she was one and the youngest was off of them shortly after he turned one.

 

[nicole_M]

If I read her post correctly, her baby is getting less than 32 ounces of formula. Mine is also.

Thing with these "articles" is that all babies are different. You cannot raise your babies based on what the "experts" say. As a mommy, it is your job to be the "expert" on your child.

I was trying to find an article that outlined what the AVERAGE amount of formula a 9 month old should get.

I have 3 little ones, 3 year old and 2 year old twins, and do what I feel is right, not anyone else. However, since I am no expert (in anyone else's eyes ) I thought finding an article would sound better than me saying I think you are feeding her too much!

I listen to my pediatrician's advice/what she has to say and then do my own thing. Like you said I do what I feel is right! I never got into reading the books, or articles.

 

[nicole_M]

I just had to explain to a 2 year old why spray cheese and crackers were not breakfast food. He was just as happy when I put cinnamon toast waffles on his plate.

This is SO my 3 year old....They are SOO funny.

It's funny you say spray cheese and crackers, b/c 2 things I HAVE to keep in the house is spray cheese and wheat thins, they are his absolute favorite!

 

[Tinkerbell]

This morning Boy was eating breakfast and he wanted another Butterfinger candy bar and I said "NO! You need something in a different food group so you can have a donut instead" He argued so I told him to be quiet and finish his Dr. Pepper.

It is my job to be the expert

Good job sticking to your guns, dad! He'll learn!

 

[barncat]

We never put anything in a bottle but formula for both kids. Formula for the bottle while juice and water were put into sip cups. It made for the transition from the bottle A LOT easier. Oldest was off bottles before she was one and the youngest was off of them shortly after he turned one.

I have a sippy cup for her that I give her water out of at home, she's getting the idea of drinking out of it if I hold her, otherwise she tosses it. I think I had read one of your earlier posts that stated that you started sippy cups early and that's why I bought her one at six months, I just haven't been consistent with it.

 

[jwwb2000]

I have a sippy cup for her that I give her water out of at home, she's getting the idea of drinking out of it if I hold her, otherwise she tosses it. I think I had read one of your earlier posts that stated that you started sippy cups early and that's why I bought her one at six months, I just haven't been consistent with it.

Both of my kids had a sip cup by 6 months for juice and luckily didn't have any problems with drinking from them.

 

[nicole_M]

Barncat - Try the Nuby's. They are like $1 @ WalMart. They have a soft, nipple-like spout that will really help her drink from a sippy.

Good Luck!!!

 

[barncat]

Barncat - Try the Nuby's. They are like $1 @ WalMart. They have a soft, nipple-like spout that will really help her drink from a sippy.

Good Luck!!!

I did buy the Nuby bottle with the two different nipples, she didn't like drinking out of the weird nipple so I threw it out. I got her the Playtex sippy cup but I'll go buy today and see what else they have. Thanks for the suggestion.

Also, she has no desire to stand up anymore since she gets around scooting on her butt. Any suggestions to get her to stand? She will stand when I pull up her pants and if I'm sitting on the floor she will stand and lean on me, but she won't stand and hold onto furniture anymore.

 

[jwwb2000]

I did buy the Nuby bottle with the two different nipples, she didn't like drinking out of the weird nipple so I threw it out. I got her the Playtex sippy cup but I'll go buy today and see what else they have. Thanks for the suggestion.

Also, she has no desire to stand up anymore since she gets around scooting on her butt. Any suggestions to get her to stand? She will stand when I pull up her pants and if I'm sitting on the floor she will stand and lean on me, but she won't stand and hold onto furniture anymore.

I bought the Gerber sippy cups. The tips aren't soft though.