How many meals are you all giving your baby?

My LO is nearly 8 months and to be honest I only started introducing a second meal recently. But when do we really have to start giving 3 meals a day? I’m stressed about all the meal prep so just need to brace myself for when the time comes!

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My cousin is a dietician. This is from her class I just took:
1) At least twice a day for breastfed infants 6 to 8 months of age
2) At least three times a day for breastfed infants 9 months and older
3) At least four times a day for formula-fed infants 6 to 23 months of age.

My wee boy is 8 n half months and I only give him 2 meals. Breakfast and a dinner. I don’t feel he is hungry enough yet for 3 meals. I could be wrong though. Xx

My boy will be 8 months at the end of the month and been giving him 3 meals a day for a while. He's formula fed.

my girl is breastfed and we’ve just started 3 now

she’s 8 months in a week

8 months and on 3 meals a day.

My little one is 8 months old and formula fed, and she's been having three meals for almost a month. Although her first meal is generally toast or crumpets, second meal is substantial and like a proper meal but mushy with some cooked chicken and then third meal tends to be a yoghurt with pear & prune puree in it

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