Hi all, My little boy is nearly 6 months but he has always been a hungry baby so he has been having solids for a while now. I just cant seems to get a pattern right and im not sure how much milk he should be having, I have been told so many different thing's now. He has a bottle at 7, 11, 3 and 7. I was giving food before each bottle but then he was not drinking much milk. So now i give him : 7am 5 oz milk 8am breakfast 11am 5oz milk 12.30pm lunch 3pm milk 5oz 5pm dinner 7pm 5oz milk He dont drink 5oz every feed and im not sure if this is right or not? Is this right or am i doing it all wrong?? Please help. Debbie

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Hi Debbie, I have a little boy of 5 months old and have just started him on baby food, I also have a little girl that is just over 2 now. I done exactally the same as you. food at 8, 12 and 5pm and bottles at 7, 11, 3, 7pm then bed. Then as she got older she was slightly eating and drinking more. It sounds to me that you are doing perfectally well. I done this from when she was 6 months old and i dont hear a peep out of her through the night, she goes to bed by 7pm and now wakes up about 7.30am. When my little boy is 6 months old i will be doing the same with him as i found it works. Donna, Lucy 2, Liam 5mths

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at this age solids is just about practise and letting your baby try different tastes. milk should still be their main feed. ive been weaning my girl for about 2 1/2 weeks now, she will be 6 months in a few days. im giving her 1/2 jar of veg,rice & chicken and 1/2 apple and pear (hipp organic 1st tastes)for pud,she has this between 5 and 6 pm. she drinks 8oz of milk at 8.30, 11.30, 2.30 and then bed bottle at 7.30 - 8pm. as for yoghurts i dont think they really need them at this age as they should be getting all the calcium they need from their milk feeds. i am thinking that im going to give tea for 3 weeks then add breakfast then in 4 weeks add lunch so by 8 or so months she'll have 3 meals per day. the best thing is to let your baby lead you she will let you know if she wants more or less.

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just realised i replied to the wrong weaning post..dur!! (above) sounds like your doing fine though if your babys hungry/full they will let you know. my baby girl used to be a hungry baby too but as she got older she calmed down and feeds as i put in my previous reply. hope i havent confused you too much..i think im going mad!!

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Hi Debbie You wont be doing anything wrong if your baby is happy with this routine. Every child is so different. My first hardly eats anything and is just over 2, she was a constant battle from the off, my 2nd who is 7 months eats loads and loves it. Do what works for you, there is no right or wrong xx

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hi my little man is 7months on monday and im the same as you i will feed him at 8am wit 5oz then 9.30 1/2 porridge (heniz mums own jars) then about 11 30 he may have another 5oz then about 1ish he will have a 1/2 a dinner then 1/2 a pudding (mums own jars) then some juice or water he will then have another 5oz at about 4ish then at 6ish will let him have the other 1/2 of jars foods from earlier then some times will just fall asleep himself around 8-9ish if not will give him another 5oz to settle him and thats him then asleep until 8 in the morning this seems to work for my little one but every babys different if your baby is happy will your way then you are doing just fine take care gemma

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