Hello mommies... my DD IS running 6 months now. She will have her annaprasan somtime this month. This has been her feeding schedule so far. i am so confused and worried if i am feeding her enough. Morning 7 AM : Formula 10 am : cereal rice - 2 tbsp and 2 oz formula/BM between 1: 30 and 2 --- formula 4 oz around 4 -- carrots first food around 5 - another 2 tbsp of rice cereal around 8---- 4 oz formula i pump utmost 8 oz of BM and feed her during the intervals just before her nap. Am i feeding her less than what she can have if yes what else can i add... when can i start fruit and which timing should i add that my grand mother wants me to start puzghungal arice kanji ( its a tamil name ) not sure if everone can understand. when to introduce that? Hope my question are clear ?
mitsviki, i am not sure how much milk she takes wen waking up? make sure she takes around 24 -26 atleast,needed at 6 months
Poonam tell me one thing.... she has about 5 oz formula when she wakes up around 7. she sleep by 10 and does not feed formala but she feed may be around 5 oz over the night. then around 10 or 11 she get about 2-3 tbsp of rice cereal mixed with 2-2 oz of formula. then she sleep and then i give her carrots. then around 4 i pump and give her 3 formula then again i give her the rice cereal then she has formula - 4 oz by 8"30 and sleeps i feel guilty than i not feeding enough milk....what do say..... should i change anything. 2 days back she had hard bowel moment when i called the doctor she said it could be due to rice cereal which is hard to belive as i have been giving it to her for over 3 week now. should i change to oats. when should introduce fruits. i am so confused. please suggest
mitsivi, maybe instead of giving formula with cereal u can give formula as is, in more amount.... i]dont see a need to give solids so often at 6 months. at 6 months my baby was taking veggie/fruit purees for lunch and thats it.IF u want u can give a few scoops in the evening ,and call it dinner. so maybe u can schedule like this, 7 am - formula 10 am -formula 12.30-1 lunch 4 pmormula/expressed milk 7 pm -baby cereal with formula/water breastfeed the baby to sleep... sometime in the night, breastfeed/formula if ur baby wants