Infants' feeding

Today is my son's birthday - Max is 6 months old today already :)
@JuliaPan (564)
Canada
February 28, 2007 8:41am CST
How often do you feed your infants? I've a got a 6 months old little one and during the day I feed him with formula about every 2.5-3 hours. Isn't it too frequently? I would be glad to hear a word from more experienced moms.:)
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@Blazing15 (333)
• United States
28 Feb 07
I don't think so. I have a 9 month old that eats 6oz to 7oz every 3 hours sometimes longer. Have you tried uping his feedings just a little so that he stays fuller longer. Or babyfood then a bottle a little while later. If my baby eats babyfood sometimes he wont want a bottle until like 4 or 5 hours. But my boy is also a little on the big side.
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• United States
28 Feb 07
Sorry I didn't think the first one posted.
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@JuliaPan (564)
• Canada
1 Mar 07
Thank you for your answer(s) :) As far as I know as children grow older, the interval between their feeding gets longer. But I still worry if it's normal that he wants to eat in rather small periods of time.
• Australia
1 Mar 07
No i do not think that is too much for your son. Every kid is different. You can buy some tin food for babies that are 6 months old it is only custards and fruit but try that before you give him a bottle and you may find that his wants his bottles a little later. My son has only just started to space out his feeds more to like every 4-5 hours. And has a big feed everynight of 1/2 tin and a full bottle so he sleeps through the night. If that does not work out then keep it the way that you are going. He will soon enough want more bottle and want it less often.
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@JuliaPan (564)
• Canada
1 Mar 07
Thank you. I'll try to find out what we've got here in shops, whether they sell the food you described. I understand that your son is older than 1 year old?
@Blazing15 (333)
• United States
28 Feb 07
No that's not too frequently. Well Not for my child also. I have a 9 month old that eats a 6oz or 7oz bottle every 3 hours sometimes a little longer. Have you tried uping the feedings just a little to see if he stays fuller longer?
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