minimum of 30oz formula a day for 8 month old??

[lilymolly]

went to hv yesterday to get dd weighted, and she is really plateuxing her weight only putting about 2 oz on every couple of weeks, but is soooooo healthy and happy I am not concerned. BUT hv told me she had to have a MINIMUM of 30 oz of formula a day!! Well I am lucky to got 18 oz into her which I have been told by loads of people is the minimum. she is a petite little girl not even 16lbs and she is nearly 9 months old, but is very active and healthy. Do you think the HV is talking a load of crap???

Tsk!!!!! My ds, almost 25lbs and 9.5months only takes 16oz on a very good day! Usually I offer plain yogurt and cheese as an alternative for calcium! I believe guidelines are between 16-20oz per day (according to my hv). If she is still on her percentile line I would not worry.

If she has become more active recently her weight might also plataeu. I found ds gained a percentile in height and stayed on the same perentile for weight at his 8 month check-up!

a 1/2 to 3/4 oz of cheese is equal to 4ozs of milk.

The aptamil box we have says 7-12m 21ozs/24h.

The guide is a pint of milk {16-20ozs}/24h.

lily, call your HV and ask her again. 30 oz of formula a day sounds a massive lot for a baby of this age.....I wonder if she has made a mistake or if you have misheard?? She might be mortified if she thinks she has sent a mum away with this sort of 'instruction' in her head

Are you sure it isn't 20oz a day? That's what my 8month ds has to have

I thought I had misheard her so I asked her to repeat and she said definately 30oz!! Def talking out of her a**e!! Taking no notice of her tbh!!