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Solids - can you overfeed? (Also in BIJ)
HI all
My DD is 27 weeks old and has been eating solids for about 3 weeks now. She started on one meal a day but has now moved to two meals. She really loves it and can't seem to get enough - while I'm pleased that she has taken to it so well i'm worried that she seems to be eating loads. I always read that you can't overfeed a baby on milk but is that still true when it comes to solids?
For breakfast she has a good tablespoon of baby porridge with about 2 ice cubes of fruit mixed in then some toast as finger food. For tea she has about 6 icecubes of different veg mixed up then fruit or yogurt for pud. She also normally has some finger food - homemade wedges, carrot sticks etc while we eat our tea. I think she would actually eat more if offered but I feel this is a good portion so leave it at that. She also still has 4 feeds a day (breast-fed) and sometimes an extra one in the night if she wakes.
She is quite small - only weighed 12 lb 12 oz at last weigh in at 24 weeks so I can't imagine where she is putting it all. She also seems to be getting a bit constipated and I am worried that this is because she is eating too much for her body to cope with.
Any thoughts/experiences appreciated!
CJ x
My DD is 27 weeks old and has been eating solids for about 3 weeks now. She started on one meal a day but has now moved to two meals. She really loves it and can't seem to get enough - while I'm pleased that she has taken to it so well i'm worried that she seems to be eating loads. I always read that you can't overfeed a baby on milk but is that still true when it comes to solids?
For breakfast she has a good tablespoon of baby porridge with about 2 ice cubes of fruit mixed in then some toast as finger food. For tea she has about 6 icecubes of different veg mixed up then fruit or yogurt for pud. She also normally has some finger food - homemade wedges, carrot sticks etc while we eat our tea. I think she would actually eat more if offered but I feel this is a good portion so leave it at that. She also still has 4 feeds a day (breast-fed) and sometimes an extra one in the night if she wakes.
She is quite small - only weighed 12 lb 12 oz at last weigh in at 24 weeks so I can't imagine where she is putting it all. She also seems to be getting a bit constipated and I am worried that this is because she is eating too much for her body to cope with.
Any thoughts/experiences appreciated!
CJ x
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You could always try going up to three meals to see if that makes a difference. Make sure she drinks plenty too to help with the constipation.
But it sounds like she's taken to weaning really well, which is great.
I am still a bit worried about the constipation side as she seems to do a lot of grunting and straining when she poos. I know water is a big help but at the moment she won't really take more than a sip then pushes the cup away and clamps her mouth shut. Any tips on how you get your babies to drink water?
Also once they are on 3 meals a day how do you still fit in the milk feeds?
CJ x