I’m curious to know how much other people’s babies are eating per day. Everything I read seems like a TON of food and now I feel like I’m not feeding her enough. She was preemie and weighs 16 lbs currently so I understand she obviously wouldn’t eat as much as a baby in the 90th % but there’s a sample feed schedule below versus what she eats.

SAMPLE FEED

Breakfast

-6 oz Breast milk or formula

-2–4 ounces (59.1–118.3 mL) of prepared iron-fortified cereal

-A banana or other fruit (you can try cutting it up or mashing and mixing it into the cereal, too)

- 1 teaspoon of nut butter stirred into the cereal

Snack (One of the following options)

soft (or cooked) fruit

plain, whole milk yogurt

teething biscuits

Lunch

-6 oz Breast milk or formula

-scrambled egg

-soft-cooked broccoli

-whole wheat toast with mashed avocado (try cutting it into strips for easy self-feeding)

Snack (One of the following options)

cubed cheese

whole milk cottage cheese

soft (or cooked) fruit

Breast milk or formula

Dinner

-6 oz Breast milk or formula

-soft-cooked shredded chicken (the slow cooker is great for this)

-smashed peas

-roasted sweet potato wedges

-soft (or cooked) fruit

Before bed

-6 oz Breast milk or formula

(We sit up and play for 30-60 min after for reflux)

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WHAT MY BABY EATS

6oz bottle every 3 hours (total 5 bottles daily)

Fruit in the am (2-3 oz)

Veggie in pm (2-3 oz)