Seeking Advise on Formula, Food and Juice

wow he drinks fine.
formula is main food for him and will continue to be for a little while. the foods he will be getting at this time is just to introduce different textures, not for nutritional values.
juice...i did not give juice to my girls until at least 18 months. it's a lot of sugar for them no value whatsoever. you may want to offer him some water after feeding him solids butformula again is his main food right now
sorry to hear about wheezing. i love the nebulizer. i used it every time their cough gets bad.
good luck
vlora

That's a lot of solids for that age. Solids are really for experimentation with tastes, textures, and the mechanisms of eating in the first year of life. They shouldn't replace any amount of milk. There's really no reason to introduce juice. It's very little nutrition with a lot of sugar. Better to eat whole fruit (chopped/pureed appropriate to age) and drink water.

your fine....formula is there primary nutrients...just make sure he has his bottle first and then has the food as for juice i give my kids juice that is watered down and my baby who will be five months i give her 1oz of juice with 2oz of water once a day she is still on stage on food but she had alot of problems tolerating formula and wasn't gaining weight so she is now doing much better so i have her on mostly cereal and some fruit and veggies...

T.,

Since you're utilizing formula and not breast milk, you would think of the formula in much the same way. Most of your son's nutrition will come from the formula for the first year of his life. Food at this age is more for texture. If your son shows signs of being hungry after drinking his formula and then eating the food you offer, just offer more formula. But always offer the standard amount of formula at the beginning of each meal as you do now.

As for juice, it holds virtually no nutritional value for your son and honestly should be avoided. Even though it contains natural sugars, it's far too concentrated, and not the best option nutritionally. Offer him fresh organic fruits instead. Think of it this way ... if you took one whole apple and juiced it, how much juice would you get? A lot less than the suggested 4 oz. Better to offer fresh fruits and vegetables than to offer concentrates. And stick with formula in the sippy for now. You'll want to maximize on nutrition right now, and water holds none. Let him hydrate from the formula.

You also mentioned wheezing. You may want to consider stopping the cereal altogether. Focus on egg yolks (warm and soft, but not runny) and those fruits and veggies. Grains from the cereal may be causing some dietary trouble and contributing to the wheezing (i.e allergies). You could even try organic yoghurts (Stonyfields or Seven Stars whole milk are great choices. Always choose plain when you have an option) as a way to add some good probiotics to his digestive tracts and help him digest all this new and wonderful food.

Best of luck, and blessings to you and your little one.

Rolinda,
Wife, Mother, Friend

I just wanted to let you know about some juices. The Gerber baby juices are wonderful b/c there is no added sugar. You can get them in 4 packs and in liters. My ped. suggested only giving juice when my baby was not pooping regularly or having problems going (straining). In this case the Gerber prune juice is a great alternative to suppos. As you know, formula can be very constipating! The pear juice is also a great juice for irregularity.