Weaning 6/7month old - how much to give?

[RF18]

Hi

My baby boy will be 7 months old next week. He has been on solids since 18 weeks. He has silent reflux (medicated) and CMPA (neocate formula) . He has always been a big baby well he was only 7lb 9oz at birth but was 51cm at 2 weeks early. He is now 25lb however is extremely long at 83cm. He is on the 99th.

He is a great little eater but seems to have a lot but isnt really dropping any milk. However when he is full he refuses food/wont open his mouth etc so I have just been letting him lead. Just wondering how much you feed your little ones at this age? I know all babies are different but scared im overfeeding and he is gaining too much because he seems to be getting so heavy!!

Here is an example of what he is having;

6.30am - 4-5oz formula

7.15am - Solids - 1/2 weetabix or 4tbsp baby cereal made with 1-2oz formula

11am - 5- 7oz milk

12.30pm - Solids - 3oz weaning pot of homemade puree (usually veg/meat) and some veggie finger foods which he tends to suck/play with rather than eat! Followed by a tbsp of coconut yoghurt or fruit puree.

3pm - 5-7oz bottle

5pm - Solids - 3oz weaning pot of homemade puree (usually veg/meat) and some finger foods to gnaw!
Dessert - usually a 2oz pot - fruit puree/homemade rice pudding/coconut yoghurt and fruit

7pm - bedtime bottle 6- 8oz

10.30pm - dream feed 8oz


He will sometimes pick at the kiddylicious wafer/veggie sticks too as a snack but again he tends to just play with them rather than actually eat!! He also has water with his meals in a sippy cup, doesnt drink much!

He isnt mobile yet.

Thanks

[JiltedJohnsJulie]

Is he on the 99th centile for weight or height OP?

[RF18]

99th for weight and 98th for height x

[JiltedJohnsJulie]

He sounds in proportion then OP. Has he been on these centiles for a while? Are you or or DP fairly tall?

[RF18]

He is actually 99th for both i just checked. Im only 5ft4 but my husband is 6ft3!! Deffo gets his height from him! He just looks like a big solid baby! Just wasnt sure if he was having too much food!!!

[JiltedJohnsJulie]

As long as he’s tracking his centiles I wouldn’t worry. Sounds like he’s going to be a tall chap

[RF18]

What do you mean tracking? 🤔

[JiltedJohnsJulie]

Sorry by tracking I mean roughly staying on his centiles so he’s stayed around the 99th and not increased say from the 50th to the 75th and then increased again in his weight centile

[RF18]

Oh haha no hes always been in the late 90s! Thanks for your help!

[JiltedJohnsJulie]

He sounds perfect then