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How many 'cubes' do you give your lo's?

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Holymoly321 · 19/03/2006 18:53

DS is 27 weeks and has been weaning for 3 weeks. He has breakfast (usually a mashed up banana) and lunch of thickly pureed veg. At the mo I'm giving him 2 'cubes' of puree for lunch but I'm wondering if I should give him more? ( I think he'd take it if I offered it) He's still taking 8 oz bottle of formula at lunch too. Is it true that babies now only need 20oz of formula a day - as he's taking more like 4 x 7 or 8 oz and a 4oz dream feed. Should I give more food and less milk now?

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fastasleep · 19/03/2006 18:54

Give him as much food as he'll happily take, don't actively cut down the milk though, it is ok for him to have both! (just my opinion, no expert)

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Holymoly321 · 19/03/2006 18:57

Well thing is he's quite a big baby - 20lbs now! I'm just not sure how much is enough or too much. Just looked at another thread here and a 7.5 month old was eating 5 cubes for lunch! And the baby was only 18lbs in weight! Am I depriving my DS?

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cod · 19/03/2006 18:58

oh god cubes are a pita

bung it on an old flora tub or somthign

cod · 19/03/2006 19:00

and deffo more than 2 id say

id binned a lunch feed at that age think they had breakfast, midmornign was going if not gone, then afternoonna dn bed

fastasleep · 19/03/2006 19:00

Hew will lose any excess weight when he starts to tear around the place! They usually do anyway...

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Holymoly321 · 19/03/2006 19:02

sorry cod, couldn't understand your post!

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Twiglett · 19/03/2006 19:03

yes more food less milk

bin the cubes (not the actual food, just the idea of them iykwim).. get little pots (or keep the jars from baby food) to put your food

cod · 19/03/2006 19:03

id b inned the mid mornign feed by that age they had mid afternnon and mornign and night

Twiglett · 19/03/2006 19:06

cod-decipher for the uninitiated

and deffo more than 2 id say =
and definitely more than 2 I'd say

id binned a lunch feed at that age think they had breakfast, midmornign was going if not gone, then afternoonna dn bed =
I'd stopped a lunch-time feed (milk) at that age. I think they (codletts) had breakfast (milk), mid-morning (milk) was going if not gone, then afternoon (milk) and bed (milk)

By cod on Sunday, 19 March, 2006 6:58:49 PM

oh god cubes are a pita = oh god, cubes are a pain in the ass

bung it on an old flora tub or somthign = throw it in an old flora tub or something

(what's not to get?) Grin

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Holymoly321 · 19/03/2006 19:06

ah twiglett, I see what you mean - just fill up a platic pot with puree and put in the freezer rather than filling up ice cube trays! Good idea - can't believe it hadn't occured to me! Blush. Must be my baby brain! I just need to go and buy some pots now!

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cod · 19/03/2006 19:07

ta twig
sorry smiling am crap typer

Twiglett · 19/03/2006 19:10

I quite enjoy not having to have an original thought .. think I'll follow you around for a bit being your decipher for newbies .. snurk

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Holymoly321 · 19/03/2006 19:11

lol!!! Grin thanks twiglett and cod!! At the mo I'm giving him

7.30 am -banana first thing, followed by his 8oz milk bottle of around 8oz
11am - veg puree (the 2 cubes I mentioned) followed by 8 oz milk
3pm - 8oz milk
6pm - 8oz milk
11pm - 4 oz milk.
He always gulps down the milk at the 11am feed - so maybe if I gave him more food he'd take less milk? Cos I think he's having too much milk now!

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cod · 19/03/2006 19:12

*far too much milk

id give him a bottle when he wakes
then breakfast then lunch with a sippy cup
then a sleep
then a botttle then tea thena bottle bed

Twiglett · 19/03/2006 19:13

why don't you introduce dinner and just feed him till he's full

(I'd also give him finger food too just to see how he does Smile .. carrot sticks etc)

cod · 19/03/2006 19:15

yes my ds1 was on mushed up sheperd pie at about 10 months and veg soup with mash

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Holymoly321 · 19/03/2006 19:15

If I'm giving him a bottle at 7.30, when should I give him breakfast then? He usually has a nap at around 9am. ANd when you say a sippy cup and breakfast and lunch, do you mean with water only? He has his long nap at around 12.

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Holymoly321 · 19/03/2006 19:15

If I'm giving him a bottle at 7.30, when should I give him breakfast then? He usually has a nap at around 9am. ANd when you say a sippy cup and breakfast and lunch, do you mean with water only? He has his long nap at around 12.

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Holymoly321 · 19/03/2006 19:15

If I'm giving him a bottle at 7.30, when should I give him breakfast then? He usually has a nap at around 9am. ANd when you say a sippy cup and breakfast and lunch, do you mean with water only? He has his long nap at around 12.

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cod · 19/03/2006 19:15

why am i on this htread?
i dont d o weaning htreads.

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Holymoly321 · 19/03/2006 19:16

cod - don't go! we need you and your great advice!

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cod · 19/03/2006 19:16

hmm ine always wok eralier htan that
giev him less milm then breakfst after about 20 mins

cod · 19/03/2006 19:16

yes water for lunch

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Holymoly321 · 19/03/2006 19:17

will do!

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cod · 19/03/2006 19:17

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dont give 'em anywya up cups imo.
bllody mare to try adn suck through