4 1/2 months loves food more than milk

[Alia01]

Hi.

Started small amount of solids at 14 weeks and he loved it. (Had 2 teaspoons for lunch after a 6oz bottle)
Now we give him 3oz food for breakfast (at 9am) after a 6oz bottle at 7am and he has 3oz of good for lunch. Sometime he won't want any milk at lunch time. Also he's not really fussed on the bottles after lunch, but I try to make him take 6oz each time. Is it normal for some babies not to like milk as much??

He doesn't really need anything except for milk at the moment. Could you stop the solids and just give milk? He needs the stuff in it

Milk has far more calories in it than solids and your dd needs this at the moment as he is going through a massive growth spurt at 4 months.

If I were you I would do as pink suggests and drop the solids completely until 6 months but if you are going to continue then try giving milk before lunch rather then after. It is recommended that milk is offered before solids up to 1yr i think.

Way, way too early to be a) having solids at all and b) having that much in the way of solids. How come you introduced solids at 14 weeks? Was it medical advice or family saying 'well that's how old you were'?

Advice from WHO since 2002, and echoed by the NHS, is that solids should not be introduced until around 26 weeks and/or when your baby can sit up with minimal/no assistance and can independently look at food, grab it with reasonable accuracy and put it in their mouths, none of which a 14 week would be able to do. Research has shown that weaning too early leads to an increased risk of gut problems, allergies, obesity and diabetes in later life.

I think you need to discuss your decision with your health visitor so they can advise you on formula quantities/types if you feel your baby is very hungry.