How much food? How often?

Question

My pediatrician wants to up my daughters food intake because she lost a little weight from her 2 month to 4 month appointment. I was told to try to get my now 5 month old to consume 4-6oz of formula per feeding and around 30oz  a day
-My question is, does that include the amount of formula I use to make her baby cereal/oatmeal? 
-The baby oatmeal/cereal containers just say to mix 1 TBS of it with 4-5 TBS of formula (which is 2/2.5oz). Am I supposed to measure this serving like I do formula (like make 4-6oz of formula since she’s 5 months and a couple TBS of the cereal/oatmeal?) or is it always just the small serving?

Answer

I would imagine it’s in addition to the solids because baby is supposed to get the majority of their nutrition from milk, not from foods like cereal. At this age solids should  only be offered once the bottle is done and never to replace a feeding. But this is really a question for your pediatrician, especially since your daughter is having trouble gaining.

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We feed 30 oz of formula PLUS food/oatmeal, but I’d clarify with your dr.

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Is your babe eating purées yet? We started to introduce veggies, mix about 2 ounces with 1 Tablespoon of the baby cereal and she loves it! It’s a good way to get them used to the spoon and pack on the ton of nutrients.

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I would assume it’s in addition to the formula added to the solid food. Especially since they are trying to increase calories.

How much food? How often?

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