hi everyone- i was wondering if you could post your 4-5 moth olds feeding schedules....i started my 4 1/2 month old on cereal a few weeks ago, then veggies, and fruits 1x a day....he is usually a good sleeper (he sleeps from 9pm-6am, sometimes 7am!)...but the past few nights he's been getting up at 4:30am....he's a big boy- at his 4 month check up he was 16 1/2 pounds....i am currently only giving him 1 TBSP of solids only once a day..
6am-7am 6-7 ounce bottle 10:30am 6-7 ounce bottle 2pm 6-7 ounce bottle 5:30 pm 6-7 ounce bottle with 1 TBSP cereal (or whatever solid i choose for that day) 8:30-9pm 6-7 ounce bottle BED
should i give him another tablespoon at 5:30pm or should i add another solids feeding - maybe in the morning?
thanks everyone!
The Original 2nd-time-around
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Cassidy is 4 1/2 mos, and at her 4 month visit she was almost 18lbs, so she's big too. Here's her schedule: She wakes up around 6:30ish so..
6:30-3 TBSP cereal, 1/2 jar fruit and 5 oz. bottle 11:30- 7 oz. bottle 4:30- 3 TBSP cereal, 1/2 jar veggies and 5 oz. bottle 8:30- 7 oz bottle
She also sleeps from 9 to about 6 or 7, usually eats about every 5 hours, but I give her the bedtime bottle after about 4 hours, and she eats 4x a day. Let me know if you have any more ??'s
ETA: the Dr said to give her 3 to 4 TBSP of cereal twice a day...to me 3 TBSP is plenty and she does well with it.
OctBride03
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Michael is NOT on solids yet, I am waiting until 5-6 months for that, so anyway, he is on the following schedule:
8-830 - 6 oz bottle 11-1130 - 6 oz bottle 2-230 - 6 oz bottle 5-530 - 6 oz bottle 8-830 - 6 oz bottle and goes to bed!
Michael actually has 32oz a day, so those bottle are a smidge over the 6oz mark. He is on a 3 hour feeding schedule and it depends on when he wakes up to determine how the day will go.
Curley999
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Claire is 4 1/2 months old and weighs about 15 pounds. We started her on cereal and solids 2 weeks ago. She usually sleeps from 9pm-6:00am
6:00am Breastfeed 7:30 2-3 TBSP of cereal (with BM) 8:30 BF 10:30 5 oz bottle 1:00 6 oz bottle 3:30 6 oz bottle 5:30 BF 6:30 1/2 jar of fruit 8:30-9:00 BF
bride082003
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we started out with 1 tbsp watery cereal and he seemed like he always wanted more so we gradually up'ped it to 2 then 3. We also started out with just 'breakfast' for about a week then introduced the 'dinner' before his last bottle. I would say if your son is opening his mouth looking for more, try increasing the amount slowly until he doesnt want anymore.
tjd612
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thanks everyone !! i think i am going to start giving him more than 1 TBSP and see how he does ! I know he'll take it- he's always opening his mouth for more! Then maybe in a few weeks i will add another solid feeding... thanks!!
