Worried about DS and food - getting the balance right

[Magicalwoodlands]

To give today as an example, DS (10 months) had:

Porridge and a yoghurt (one of those tiny ones) for breakfast, then for lunch maybe half a fish finger, three peas and a tiny bit of potato. Maybe three shapes of pasta for tea. He has had a small banana.

He’s had 15 oz of formula throughout the day.

It feels as if he’s barely eating anything. I do worry a bit and try to encourage him. I’m worried about transitioning from formula too.

Can anyone else with a baby this age guide me?

Sounds fine to me - they don't eat a lot of that age. I remind myself every day that all you can do is offer. Babies are great at regulating themselves. You also have to look at what they've had over the week. I would offer a bit more fruit, though.

Just be careful with those yoghurts - they tend to have a lot of sugar in them. Greek yoghurt is great at this age.

Are you offering a multivitamin? Once they're at around 450-500ml of formula, they say they do need it. Particularly one with iron in.

Thanks, no, I will look into that. Could definitely do with more fruit - one of those days where we are our a lot, but he often just won’t eat, and then I worry about him not filling up with protein.

He’s never been a brilliant eater so it does stress me out!

Between 10 and 12 months he only needs 13.5 floz (400 ml) of formula a day. So that usually about 2 bottles.

Could you try and cut him down to that to see if it sparks his interest in the food?

Sounds just like my 10 month old - he only eats a few mouthfuls a lot of the time. He breastfeeds on demand and I know milk is still the main source of nutrition til 1, but I'm slightly worried about what happens once he turns 1! Thay said, I know I can't force him to eat, and I just try and stay relaxed about it as I know if I get stressed, it could have a negative impact on mealtimes.

I hope that this info is useful

www.henry.org.uk/fussyeating/stopping-when-they%27ve-had-enough

Is he eating what you're eating? That's what I would feed him.

No - he mostly eats at nursery to be honest. It’s tricky at weekends sometimes.

Thanks for the info. @RosieLee2019 I’d be less worried about breast feeding as there’s so much goodness in it but I know he should be off formula in two months! It’s hard!

No - he mostly eats at nursery to be honest. It’s tricky at weekends sometimes.

Why is it tricky? He can eat anything you eat.

My question was about quantity to be honest.

My question was about quantity to be honest

I think it's best to look at what they've eaten over a week. This should help you to relax if he refuses a meal as you can just assume they're not hungry.

As long as he's following his centiles you don't have to worry about him eating very little at a mealtime.

Have you thought anymore about reducing him to two bottles a day?