Inconsistent terrible mother

[MinaGray]

So we started weaning about a month ago and babe has taken really well to it. To the point where we got up to three meals a day quite quick and she was eating a lot. The last couple days we have been really busy and naps have not worked out well and we have missed dinner and lunch on a couple of days. I feel terrible but I’m struggling to fit everything in. I feel like the only way to fit it all in is to not do anything during the day! She still naps three times a day and if I try and feed her when she’s tired she gets really upset so I just give her milk and let her sleep and then I’ve tried doing it when she wakes up but then it’s all weird times. Stressed to the max and feel like I’m failing her massively.

Three meals a day by 7 months is very quick…. I think you should be ‘working towards’ 3 meals a day by the time they get to a year or something?!

at that age, one solid meal per day is fine I think. They’re still getting most of what they need from the milk. Food as and when you can/ they want it at that age is fine imo, as long as they’re still getting enough milk feeds. Don’t stress

When are you trying to feed her? Can you try giving her meals when you eat, then you can all have the same thing and she can join in with family mealtimes, they learn from this and it's also less work for you trying to fit in other times.

Don’t stress the same thing happened to me and I was stressing for ages, once she starts cutting bottles you’ll see it will get easier, remember food before 1 is fun

One of the greatest tools of parenthood is learning to change and adapt. sometimes just to do what you have to, to get through the day. Sounds like you're doing great.

I do try to give her the same as us but for lunch I eat the same thing every day pretty much and she is also a cmpa baby so dairy free. Her dad also gets home quite late and she goes to bed at 7 so don’t really want to feed her an hour before bed. Plus don’t know when id fit in the bath. Appreciate everyone’s replies. I’m not the first person in the world to think it’s hard and everyone else manages so we will figure it out. We managed all three today. I didn’t go out though haha.

She doesn’t need 3 meals a day at 7 months, stop putting so much pressure on yourself

Don’t feel bad! My baby didn’t have 3 meals until 10 months.
As long as your baby is happy and healthy and not losing loads of weight your fine :)

My son is 9 and a half months and has just started having 3 meals but it’s only snacky finger food for lunch like toast and bits of cheese or fruit which 99% ends up on the floor and porridge for breakfast and what we’re having mashed for dinner.
He eats more now because he’s spoon fed his main meal and breakfast but once they start to try feeding themselves they don’t eat as much so you’re doing ok just take it at their pace.
Mine doesn’t want much milk during the day but still wakes for one or two bottles at night though.
I’ve had 4 and they were all different but all turn out fine.

Also to add if she goes to bed at 7 as mine does too, I give dinner at 5 and bottle at 7 to go down with to try and keep him full.