Food

Is their primary source still the bottle or is it food as well? My kids only drink about 24 oz. a day but have formula in their cereal twice a day is this enough?

 

How old are they?

 

My ped wanted us to start making food more of a priority at 9 months of age. My twins never got much above the 24oz mark as far as formula goes, but they steadily gained weight.

 

Before 1 yr of age their primary food source is still formula or breastmilk to ensure they are getting the right amt of fats in their diet. Food is supplemental. By 10 months my dd was eating around 32 oz of formula and I was instructed to cut her back to closer to 24 so she didn't get TOO much, and add more food in, which we did. 24-32 oz is normal up until 1 yr. (My dd was very big and didn't need that extra 8 oz of formula a day )

 

Closer to the end of the first year solids start to become more prominent in their diet. Mine were always on the high end of the formula intake.

 

Amy: Yours are 8 months old, aren´t they? Mine were still taking 2 bottles at that age (around 16-20oz each) and 2 main meals.

Mine are almost a year old and solids are now their main source of food. Both my two dropped their bottles on their own about 3 weeks ago and although I have tried to give them formula in their sippies they aren´t interested. I´ve even tried whole cow´s milk and no-go. I give them yogurts, as instructed by the pedi, so they´re getting their calcium, etc.

 

At 8 months their primary source is still the bottle, but it's moving towards being the food. You can count any formula eaten in cereal towards their milk intake though (any other dairy they get-cheese, yoghurt-also counts).