Feeding
How many bottles is your wee one having now? Mine is on 7oz and about 5 a day but i don't know if its too much as she has pots/pouches with bottles.
I'm also wondering how people are getting on with giving water, my girl is just NOT interested in it whatsoever.
I'm also failing massively with weaning, she won't take savoury pouches like bolongnaise, cheesy pie etc etc 🤦🏼‍♀️i just feel like a failure and have no clue what I'm doing. I'm constantly worried about her choking too.
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My little boy has 4x 8oz bottles, porridge in the morning, snacks in the day (wafers/biscotti biscuits/fruit) and then a heinz dinner jar.
Milk is still their main source of nutrition so don't worry if she isn't interested. Food is all just trial and error to find what they like. I find jars of food/pudding easier whilst trialing new things.
You could get a feeding dummy and maybe put puree or fruit in it?
You could also try putting fruit in the water and letting it sit in there for a while to flavour it a bit?
Finger foods are scary to begin with but the gagging is a good sign and prevents them from choking.
Lastly (should have put this first!) you are NOT failing! Your little girl is happy, well fed and loved. The food journey takes some adjusting as she has been used to just milk since birth! You've got this mumma! 🥰
My little one is having 3 bottles a day each 7oz but is a big foodie and has breakfast lunch and dinner… the water keep going it takes time it took my little one a while to get used to it!
In regards to choking etc I did this free online course which helped with weaning but also put my mind at ease too!! Don’t beat yourself up every baby is different and it might just be she’s not ready to give up her milk yet just keep giving small tastes of things before her bottle and she will get there!
You’re doing great!!!! 🩷🩷
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My little boy is almost 8 months and he’s having 4/5 bottles either 8oz or 7oz! He eats really well but he is a dinky boy bless him!
Please don’t feel like your failing my LO has only really started getting into food and finger foods. As for water my boy will take a few sips here and there but I wouldn’t say he dives at his cup x
She might prefer baby lead weaning instead. My baby boy prefers food he can hold
4-5 6oz bottles, he has weetabix and cows milk for breakfast, snacks through the day and then dinner. we started off with purees and baby hated it! now do baby led weaning and we give him vegetables etc… in soft sticks that he can feed himself and he loves it!
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