What is your 8 month old feeding schedule like?

Question

Right now, I am feeding my daughter when she wakes up n the morning around 7am. she will fall asleep again, and wake up at 9:30 or so. I'll give her a little more to eat (breastfeeding) then we will have rice/oatmel cereal, and a fruit most likely banannas (fresh cut up) then pretty much feed on demand, like around 5-6 times a day (breastfeed) try to give her so kind of lunch item, either veggies (jar of food) or some chicken around lunch time, and a jar of food with a fresh cooked vegie at night.

what is your schedule like, can you jot down times and what you give them thank you....

Answer 1

My first at 8 months.

Nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, maybe have mom's afternoon snack nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse, nurse...

Seriously he nursed 1-4 times an hour during the day and every 2 hours at night.  Otherwise he would get bad heartburn and throw up.

My second nursed about every 3-8 hours during the day, and every 4 hours or so at night. He refused all solids until 9 months.  Now some days he might have a few bites.

http://kellymom.com/nutrition/solids/sol...

7 - 9 months  Watch baby's cues - this is particularly easy if baby nurses beforehand and most/all of the solids are offered to baby to self-feed. Increase solids gradually if baby is interested, with a maximum of 2 meals per day.

9 - 12 months Watch baby's cues - this is particularly easy if baby nurses beforehand and most/all of the solids are offered to baby to self-feed. Increase solids gradually if baby is interested. Aim for baby getting no more than 25% of her calories from solids by the age of 12 months (some babies eat less than this at 12 months and that's also normal).

http://mother-2-mother.com/normal.htm#br...

Normal Breastfeeding Patterns After Eight Weeks:

The following suggestions are "average" recommendations - keep in mind there is no "one size fits all" for nursing frequency. Some babies have predictable patterns, others nurse on irregular pattern. Some mom/baby pairs can go longer than others between nursing sessions depending on mom's storage capacity. A mom with larger storage capacity might note that her baby goes longer between feedings, and a mom with smaller storage capacity might note her baby nurses more often. (Remember, storage capacity is not related to breast size.) It is helpful to keep note of baby's weight gain and elimination patterns when "judging" whether or not baby is nursing enough

From eight weeks (2 months) to a year, here are suggested minimum number of times a breastfed baby should be nursing, in a 24 hr span:

From 2 - 4 months baby should nurse at least 6 times in 24 hr period

From 4 - 7 months baby should nurse at least 5 times in 24 hr period

From 7 - 12 months baby should nurse at least 4 times in 24 hr period

Growth spurts will likely occur at around 10 days, 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, 4 months, again at 6 months, at 9 months and again around a year. Increased nursing can also be the result of the approach of a new developmental stage, illness, teething, or a result of change or usual routine, or increased stress or activity at home

**********It is important to remember that breastmilk should be the baby's primary source of nutrition throughout the first year.  *********

http://askdrsears.com/faq/bf4.asp

The truth is that very few infants are developmentally ready at 4 months. In addition, it is now recommended to delay foods until 6 months in order to decrease the chance of allergies. I also have found that some infants are not developmentally ready for solids until 8 or 9 months. You can click here to read about what signs to watch for to determine when your infant is ready for foods. Breast milk is nutritionally complete for at least the first year of life. This means that infants can go for at least a year on breast milk alone, without eating any foods, and be nutritionally complete. Offering foods between 6 and 12 months of age is simply for social development and to get infants used to eating.

I encourage parents not to try to coax their 6 month old into accepting solids before he shows many of the signs of being ready. This can create a picky eater and negative feelings about eating.

Answer 2

My 8 month old usually eats about 30-45 minutes after he wakes and in the morning that varies...630-830am... I pump and use bottles throughout the day... I'll breastfeed if he isn't feeling well (teething) or just needs comforting.  But, in the morning he'll eat a small amount (2/3 Tbs. approx.)  of fruit with a small amount of oatmeal followed by a 4-5 oz. bottle.  Then when he wakes from nap around ... sometimes he sleeps 40 minutes, sometimes 2 hours... you never know... he eats  2 veggies and a fruit followed by a bottle.  Then when he wakes from next nap he eats 1 veggie 1 fruit and oatmeal/rice cereal with another bottle.  Now he'll generally stay awake for the rest of the day.  I'll feed him 2/3 hours later 2veggies and oatmeal/rice cereal and a bottle.  He goes to bed for the night between 739-930pm and he'll wake to B.feed 2-21/2 hours later.... and again in the early morning 4-530.  Now, this is what we get together... whether or not he eats it all is up to him. Like yesterday, I wore most of his afternoon food.  He always takes the bottles and the breast, though, so that's good enough for me. We don't plan on introducing meats, dairy, pasta and wheat until after a year old.  My digestive system doesn't handle those things well and I fear his may not either, but we'll see.  Gosh.. no wonder I'm tired all of the time...lol.

Answer 3

I always fed my daughter on demand.  That being said, she has worked out her own schedule  that is perfect for me and her

She wakes up at 5:30 and has a 4 oz bottle (she is going to less and less for this feeding)  

At 7:30-8:30 when she wakes up, she has an 8 oz bottle

9:30 some mornings, she will have cereal and fruit

11:00 she has a 6-8 oz bottle, then she naps

When she wakes up, usually around 12-1 she has fruit and vegetables, or I just give her some dry toast in pieces and let her feed her self . She gets a 4 oz bottle then

She will have a 6 oz bottle at 4:00 then down for another nap. Naps are not negotiable here.  She has to take them at the exact same time or she is MAD!  

She wakes at 5 and I feed her a jar of some sort of veggies and meet combo and some fruit for desert.  Plus I will give her like a teaspoon of whatever veggies I am eating so she gets used to eating solids.  Maybe some meet too. With a glass of water  

Then at 8:00- 8-15 she eats whatever she wants out of her bottle.  I usually give her 8 oz but sometimes she will drink 4 oz, sometimes, the full 8 and then bed at 8:30

I refuse to let her fall asleep with a bottle anymore so she can`t fall asleep on her own.  Have been doing this for a month + and it`s been working fine

Hope that helps

And this is just her typical day.  She of course seems to throw out her eating schedule and make a new one every few weeks or so haha.  

Answer 4

My 10 month old's food intake -

Breakfast = whatever time I eat and she shares what I eat.

Ditto lunch and dinner.

Then she breastfeeds on demand throughout the day.

That's it, except the odd bit of fruit or snack when I'm having one.

We keep it simple, we eat when we are hungry, not when the clock tells us to.

Answer 5

Babies should be on some time of a schedule, although you should easily adapt for when your child is hungry. Just like you would for yourself. My daughter is also 8 months old. She drinks formula. Usually a bottle when she first wakes up, then whenever she wants one throughout the day. But for food, she is on a pretty strict schedule. She was rice cereal, flavored with fruit (baby food or fresh) at about 9 am. Then she has cereal and a veggie for lunch around 12:30-1, after she wakes from her nap. Then dinner at around 5pm, she gets a jar of Beech Nut baby food, typically a meat and veggie dish, like chicken noodle casserole. Then before bed, she is fed cereal and a "Good Evening" jar of Beech Nut. She goes to bed at 9pm, so I tend to feed her around 8:30pm. It helps her sleep better when she isn't waking to feed.

Answer 6

Times???

Seriously, do you eat on a "schedule"???

I eat when I'm hungry  - and so does my baby :)