discussion title:
How Much Solid Food Should Baby Eat/Day?
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9464.2 in response to 9464.1
Hello!
I searched iVillage to see if I could find any feeding charts and I found this little article:
There is no set amount of solids that a seven month old should be eating each day. What is important is that they get their daily need of the individual nutrients, plus the appropriate developmental stimulation from their food. Some seven month olds are just starting on solids and may only be eating a few tablespoons of solids. Their nutritional needs are mainly being met by the formula. Other seven month olds have been enjoying solids for a couple of months and are having three squares of it a day. They are getting their RDAs from a mix of formula and solids. Judging by the description that you gave me, if the 16 ounces of formula is all your daughter is getting (or is the evening 8 ounces in addition to the 16?) than she is on the low end of acceptable formula intake, especially since she is not getting another source of protein. However, if she is getting the 16oz plus the 8 oz in the evening, than her intake is in the acceptable range of 24 to 32 oz.
Reade more here- http://parenting.ivillage.com/baby/bnutrition/0,,3vrs,00.html
