I have a baby daughter who is 6 months old and have been feeding her baby food since she was 4 and a half months. I was at the beginning feeding her 1 jar of food a day. I am now feeding her 1 jar at lunch and a yogurt afterwards and 1 jar at dinnertime. Am i supposed to be feeding my baby a whole jar at each feed or half the jar and should i be feeding her more than one yogurt a day. I am giving her the Cow and Gate jars but there is so much out there in the shops it is a bit confusing. Also should i feed a jar of porridge at breakfast as well. I would appreciate anyone out there who is able to help me.

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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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Hi, I would be guided by your baby & not what any1 else says. If she's eating it & happy to be eating a full jar let her. If she takes a yoghurt as well let her. Yes milk is still important to them but they are changing their needs at this age & food is important to them, they are becoming more active & use more energy hence need more food. My little man was also weaned just over 4months as he was just so hungry & couldn't keep him full on milk. I gave bfast. lunch & tea. I used the squeezy Ella's kitchen tubes as you could put what you want on the spoon & then put in fridge as the spoon doesn't touch whats left in tube. Go with what YOUR baby wants & not whats written in books etc. Good luck x

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Thank you for your reply I will be a bit more flexible now regarding feeding.

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