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What foods can I hide formula in?

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Dexy2020 · 27/10/2020 15:56

Hi
I'm having a bit of a brain freeze and just wondering if people can give me some ideas of what foods other than breakfast I can hide formula in? He's had 4oz since his 4:10am bottle and I've hidden 4oz in his breakfast he just doesn't seem to want it in the day at all? (will have 5-7oz morning and bedtime no problem)
Thanks in Advance 🥰 xx

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Dexy2020 · 27/10/2020 15:57

He's 9 months old btw xx

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icedaisy · 27/10/2020 15:57

Hmmm.

Can you give a little more info? How old? What's eating like? Why are you needing to do that?

Choconuttolata · 27/10/2020 15:58

Porridge
Mashed potato
Mashed veg
Rice pudding (baby version)
Bread pudding (baby version)
Macaroni cheese

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dementedpixie · 27/10/2020 15:59

At that age around 20oz is recommended inclusive of what ls in food. Includes cheese, yoghurt, milk in cereal, etc

steppemum · 27/10/2020 16:01

What is it that you are worried about?
Not enough calcium?
Not enough vitamins?
Not enough liquid?
Not enough calories?

I think that even by asking those questions it is obvious that you can provide all of those in other ways. He is drinking milk morning and evening, and I presume he is eating during the day, so I would find other ways of providing what is missing.
It is a while since I had a 9 month old, but if these are still allowed, how about fromage frais, cheese, butter, cream cheese etc

icedaisy · 27/10/2020 16:02

Yeah 20 ounce. So 5ish first thing, 5ish last thing, and he's had another 8. Plus whatever in food, so sounds good.

Soubriquet · 27/10/2020 16:04

Weetabix.

Add a small amount of sugar for flavouring if he really rejects it

dementedpixie · 27/10/2020 16:05

Or fruit puree or some flavoured yoghurt is also nice in weetabix/porridge/ready brek

mindutopia · 27/10/2020 16:05

That all sounds fine. I wouldn't be hiding it in anything. He doesn't need extra formula. I would offer morning and bedtime bottles and on demand whenever he wants it during the day, but then plenty of food. You can also add in a multivitamin if he is consistently dropping milk feeds over the next few weeks.

BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 27/10/2020 16:06

Add a small amount of sugar for flavouring if he really rejects it

No 9mo should be getting sugar added to their food.

Letsallscreamatthesistene · 27/10/2020 16:06

Natural yoghurt is another good way of sneaking it in. It does make it a bit runny though, but if you fork mash some berries or banana up it makes it thicker

Soubriquet · 27/10/2020 16:07

@BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz

Add a small amount of sugar for flavouring if he really rejects it

No 9mo should be getting sugar added to their food.

I’m talking about a very small amount
Dexy2020 · 27/10/2020 16:12

Wow thanks all for the replies 🥰 suppose I'm conscious of 'formula should be his main source of nutrition' but he really just doesn't want it 🤦‍♀️I give him x2 no added sugar petit filous yogurts a day and also offer cream cheese/normal cheese, I think he would love natural Yogurt with banana mashed in will give that a try :) he tends to favour sweeter tastes as I'm sure most babies do but try to offer him other types of veg aswell :) xx

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