I am trying to get the feeding schedule right for my DD who is almost 8 months. So far weaning has gone well in the sense that she hasn’t refused anything (yet…I know!) and is happy to switch between finger foods and feeding herself and being spoon fed, eating plenty either way. She is on three meals however I cannot work the timings out right and somehow it feels like she isn’t getting enough milk (she’s formula fed).
What did feeding schedules look like for your babies at this age?
it’s complicated by the fact I’m more or less full time back at work. DD is looked after by my DMIL who will follow whatever schedule I set. The complicating factor is a commute time of 30 mins in the morning and as much as 50 mins going home with traffic which really gets in the way! For example it makes it difficult for me to do a “breakfast” at home first thing because of how quickly we need to be put the door to drop her and get me to work on time.
Atm a typical day looks like
5.30/6 wake up and full 8oz bottle
9.15 ish (after DMIL gets back from school run for my eldest - I know she’s a saint!). Breakfast maybe baby cereal, fruit etc and a bottle. Usually around 4oz and the rest may have been used for baby porridge etc.
12.15/12.30 lunch. A proper meal either as finger foods or spoon fed. Water. At the moment we’re not offering a bottle here as don’t want to put her off the lunch or put her off a third meal later in the afternoon. Should we be?
4.30ish “tea” usually something like toast or a cheese spread sandwich, yoghurt, fruit etc. lighter than lunch. again no bottle here as so close to bedtime.
We are generally travelling home between 5 and 6.
6/6.30 8oz bottle at bedtime
10-11pm night feed. Wakes for a full bottle.
Ideally I want to keep the 4 bottles but lose the night one and gain one in the day. Just can’t see how.
atm she more or less finishes everything she’s given.
Any descriptions of a typical food day in the life of your 8 month old would be great!