The diaper bag just got two times more ginormous – bottles, formula, one-meellllion pacifiers, bib, prison food in weapon-proof container, prison spoon with rubber tip, etc.

It’ll be so nice when she can just eat the things I don’t like off my plate (peas… blehhh). Or what I mean is, we can share our meal in tasteful harmony

I’ve mostly been making her baby food a la blender. It’s actually really easy and not too time consuming. Perhaps I’ll have a future post on this if you’re interested in serving up homemade baby food. Or, if you just wanna pretend you’re cool like good old Ronco (as I always do when I use machinery in the kitchen):

The two questions that keep coming to mind as she’s eating more is, “How much do I feed this noob?” and “How much milk does (insert endearing fatty baby name) need?” I think this is probably a common question for other noob parents out there. So, I’ve searched through several parenting books and favorite websites, and they all seem to be in range of this table, which I believe I found in Parents Magazine:

Birth to 2 Weeks
Formula: 18-24 oz (2-3 oz per bottle)
Breast Milk: 8 to 12 nursings
Solids: None

2 Weeks to 2 months
Formula: 20-32 oz (4 oz per bottle)
Breast Milk: 6 to 10 nursings
Solids: None

2 to 4 months
Formula: 30-36 oz (5 oz per bottle)
Breast Milk: 6-8 nursings
Solids: None

4 to 6 months
Formula: 32-40 oz (6 oz per bottle)
Breast Milk: 5-6 nursings
Solids: 1 meal/day (optional – consult your Ped.)
Servings per meal: 2-4 Tbsp* of cereal or pureed Stage 1 baby food

6 to 9 months
Formula: 24-32 oz (7 oz per bottle)
Breast Milk: 4-5 nursings
Solids: 1-3 meals/day
Servings per meal: 2-4 Tbsp* of 2 foods or up to a whole jar of Stage 2 baby food.

9 to 12 months
Formula: 20-32 oz (8 oz per bottle)
Breast Milk: 3-4 nursings
Solids: 3 meals/day
Servings per meal: 3-4 Tbsp of 3 foods (including finger/table foods) or up to a whole jar of Stage 3 baby food.

12 to 15 months
Formula: 16-20 oz (8 oz per bottle)
Breast Milk: 2-3 nursings
Solids: 3 meals/day and 2 snacks/day
Servings per meal: 1/4 of an adult serving size.

*2 Tbsp. of solid = 1 oz. of liquid

Now, if you’re wondering how to work these feedings into a schedule, this is an example from The Baby Whisperer Solves All Your Problems (p. 96):

7:00 – liquid
8:30 – solids “breakfast”
11:00 – liquid
12:30 – solids “lunch”
3:00 – liquid
5:30 – solids “dinner”
7:30 – liquid before bed

I hope this answers some of your solid-feeding questions! Happy eating

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