what do you think about my dr's instructions on feeding my baby?

Your baby sounds like he is weighing a bit more than average for his age, but then again every baby is different. Usually you start baby's on solids about 6 months and they start off with one small meal a day, but you offer them a breastfeed or formula before you offer them the solid food. As he starts getting older you slowly decrease his milk intake and increasing his solid food intake. By 12 months they usually should be having 2 milk feeds a day of about 100mls.

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An older baby can have up to 32 ounces of formula per day. In addition, he can have as much in the way of solids, water, or juice as he wants to supplement this. The mealtime formula is usually given at the end of the meals, to top off the solids in a comfortable and easy way. Even though the solids are now playing a larger role, the breast milk or formula still provides the core of the nutritional needs. If a baby begins to regularly take less than about 20 ounces per day, you might want to offer the bottle first and then solids.

Thirst is an extremely strong drive. As long as a baby’s own regulating mechanism isn’t tricked by getting too much juice or water, healthy babies will take enough formula or breast milk to meet their nutritional needs. This is one good reason not to put juice in the bottle.

Let your baby set the pace, but if he continues to consistently take more than 32 ounces or less than 20 ounces, run it by your pediatrician.

You are the mom, feed your baby how you feel comfortable. I wouldn't worry about your child's weight, some babies are bigger. Your baby is going to be upset if you cut his formula in half! I agree with adding more solids but I don't agree with reducing the formula that much. Just give the solids at 3 meals and let him drink as much as he would want to.

I know a 4 month old who drinks 32-40 oz a day.

The doctor went to school for a reason and has a degree for a reason....although if you feel that u dont want to do what he said then dont its your baby...my son at about 6 months at 2 meals a day and snacked in between and at about 26 ounces of formula and his doctor said he was find and keep doing the same thing at about 8 months he was up to 3 meals a day and about 20 ounces of formula....as they grow the less formula they eat and the more solids they eat...my doctor said everything i was doing was fine...jus go with ur gut tho u know ur son better than anyone!

my 6 month little girl is on 3 meals a day and 3 bottles of 9oz and she is fine. he will still be getting what he needs from only 20 oz. i use apatamil follow on milk and that says on the side they should be having 1 pint a day. some babies are bigger then others. my daughter is 21lbs now. she was never small tho she was 9lbs 9 when she was born.

I breastfeed, but my son is 10 months and I have never taken away any of his breastfeeding times even as he added meals and snacks, so I guess I'm with you in that he doesn't need to take away that many bottles but 40 oz does seem like a lot to me.

Well if your doctor is concerned about his intake, then he might be overweight. There is a difference between chunky and obese. It sounds to me like he is eating a bit much, and I would go with your doctor's advice. You don't want him to overeat already. That will cause weight problems when he's older. Try it for a week or so, and then see what you and your doctor think.

just try your doctors advice for a little while, you can always go back to the way you use to do things if you dont think it is working.