9 mth old feeding routine

Posted by smsm (161 days ago)

Hi frds, can other moms share their LOs schedule with me..my girls is as follows

7:30 ard 4 oz formula

9:00 nap time sometime with 2-3 oz of formula or bfeeding if shes hungry

10:00 solids - fruit medley with cereal or just mix fruits such as apple pear, avacado banana etc

12:00 - 12:30 milk - 3-4 oz then nap...

2.30 - 3:00 pm lunch - veggies with rice and lentil

5:00 - milk - 3-4 oz

7:30 - dinner - mixed veg thick soup with or without cereal

8:30 - 9:00 bedtime with breastfeeding..

this bedtime works for since i need to put my older one whos 3.5 yrd to bed by 8:00...and then am free to put my LO to bed...

Can other shares their routine with me...i have to work towards bringing her bfast and lunch earlier...

another thing i have noticed that ever since i have started her 3rd solid which is about 2 weeks back, she is passing a lot of gas during the day though her poo is fine..am i giving too much veggies to her..

Also at this age what consistency are other babies having...

thanks a lot

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by crj (161 days ago)

Every baby is different, but this is what my baby does:

6:30 am wake up
7:00 am breast feed
7:30 am breakfast - breast milk, mixed grains, millet, lentils, papaya/mango/banana (some combination), yogurt, flax seed oil, brewers yeast
9:00 am nap
10:00 am wake up
10:15 am snack - rice cracker and water
11:00 am lunch - breast milk, mixed grains, millet, lentils, veggies (pumpkin/spinach/brocoli/peas/etc...), tofu, yogurt
11:45 am breast feed
12:00 nap
2:00 wake up
2:15 snack - rice cracker and water
3:00 breast feed
3:15 nap
4:15 wake up
5:00 dinner - breast milk, mixed grains, millet, lentils, veggies (pumpkin/spinach/brocoli/peas/etc...), tofu, yogurt
6:00 breast feed
6:30 bed

in addition, throughout the day she has access to a cup of water with a straw and can sip as she desires.

(I am based in Beijing)

Posted by joshmomm (161 days ago)

Hi, smsm. My 9 mo-old's sched looks loosely like this:

up before 7am: b'feed

around 8:00 - cereal + bread or rice crackers

9:30 - naptime

12 noon - lunch --> soft rice + any 2 or 3 of the following: fish, veggie (broccoli, spinach, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, carrots), tofu, chicken + dessert (any of the following: a tub of yogurt (Yoplait), fromage frais (Petit Miam), 1 banana, apples, grapes, pears)

1:30 - breastfeed then nap

4:30 - breasftfeed

6:00 - dinner (see lunch)

6:45 - bath

7:00 - bedtime with b'feeding

She doesn't like formula. At most, she just takes around 60mls per day (VERY, VERY little!), if we're lucky. She takes water throughout the day. For some reason, she LOVES water. I'm hoping to introduce more foods with iron and calcium to her so that by the time I wean her (who knows when!), she'd be getting enough from other food sources. This is assuming she might not like cow's milk either!

In terms of consistency - we don't puree her food anymore (except for chicken). She actually eats small broccoli florets (boiled and steamed) as they are, without us having to cut them up. We also give her banana/apple/pear/grape slices without mashing them up. We find that she likes it better this way, with something to "chew" on (two teeth so far) and she likes texture. Grated carrots, spinach leaves, pumpkin or sweet potatoes are usually mixed in together with the soft rice.

(btw - did you ever get around to getting driving lessons?)

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by smsm (160 days ago)

thanks frds,

joshmom - driving lessons not as yet...i had two things on my agenda - swimming ( one of those moms who didnt know swimming)
and driving...took swimming lessons late last year and now driving is part of my new year agenda:)...so will start soon hopefully..

about the solids, how much quantity u feed..like joshmom u said rice + veggies or fish or chicken etc + dessert...how much does ur bubs take...is she ready to take bfeed after 1 hour of lunch...i have observed that my bubs doesnt want to take milk for atleast 2 hours after her solids...

thanks again for ur inputs

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by joshmomm (160 days ago)

<If you get around to taking driving lessons, go with Peter Lau (I think I passed on his details to you earlier. I'm taking mine with him and am up for my road test this Thu. Fingers crossed!).>

We always have a bowl-ful (bowl the size of the plastic ones you get from Toys r Us--the ones with the lids) of the rice, then 1-2 servings each of the viands. She's a good eater and generally finishes everything, but on occasions she doesn't, we just let it be. Dessert is 1 tub of yogurt or fromage frais; if fruits, 1 whole banana or if it's pears or apples, then it's a quarter of the fruit, cut up into small pieces.

My girl is ready to nurse anytime, it seems. I think it's because I'm not at home in the mornings and when I'm home at lunch time, she makes up for it! Also, sometimes I think it's comfort sucking, too.

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by crj (160 days ago)

My baby eats about 200 ml each meal - loads (I think?). One of those larger size Avent containers or a baby plastic Ikea bowl size.

Since she has four breast feeds a day, I don't worry if she doesn't eat much during one of the feeds, often the one before her lunchtime nap isn't very big, but she sleeps fine and has a big feed at 3pm, so it's no problem.

Oh, and don't worry about the gas, babies have gas it is perfectly normal.

(I am based in Beijing)

Posted by smsm (160 days ago)

all the best joshmom...yes am thinking of calling him to fig out how to go forward..

thanks once again both of you...

(I am based in Hong Kong)