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How Much Baby Food Your Baby Should Be Eating- A Guide

You’re wondering about the above statement aren’t you? Ask the vast majority of pediatricians and they will all say, “Feed your baby as much as your baby will eat”.

One of the caveats when feeding your baby solid foods is that that you ensure that your baby is still receiving proper amounts of breast milk and/or formula. Solid foods in the early stage are meant for practice. Solids are not meant to provide for baby’s nutrition as breast milk and/or formula are.

How much solid food a baby will be eating depends on a variety of different things.

Don’t forget that your baby is a little human being, and like all of us, she has her own appetite. This will influence to how much solid foods she will be eating. As with adults, some babies will eat more than others due to their individual appetites. Below are a few key points to remember when feeding your baby.

A baby who began solid foods at 4 months of age will most likely be eating more solid foods than the baby who began to eat solid foods at 6 months old.
A baby who is eating soft diced foods as beginner foods may seem to eat less than the baby who is being spoon-fed purées.
A baby who is ill or teething may eat less than what has been typical for a few days and then suddenly the typical appetite comes roaring back.
An infant who is busy exploring the carpet or the new soft-book she has received may be miffed when she is put into a high chair and offered food.

The natural slow down of growth that babies go through will also influence how much they eat. They may be ravenous for a few days or a week or two and then suddenly, they are barely eating. Babies who are coming out of a growth spurt will tend to eat less than they were during the growth spurt.

How do I know if my baby is eating enough solid food?

As all pediatricians will tell you ” Your baby will never starve himself or herself! ” The majority of healthy babies will eat just the right amount of foods that they need. Resist the urge to offer “just one more bite” when baby indicates she’s finished. You do not want to accidentally override your baby’s developing ability to self-regulate his or her feeding by continuing to try and feed your baby. It is important to pay close attention to your baby’s cues as your baby’s feeding patterns will change daily and may be affected by the goings-on around him.

Offering a well balanced diet of solid foods will help ensure that your baby is eating the right amount of the right nutritious foods.

Example feeding “schedule” of solid foods

REMEMBER: 1 ounce equals approximately 2 tablespoons

Before 4 Months:

According to the CDC, babies before 4 months of age should not be fed solid baby foods. Infants should be able to sit up on their own and take food off the spoon before being introduced to solids
Why can’t we give baby younger than 4 months solids? According to Dr. Alice Kuo of UCLA, “Introducing solid foods early means that the baby gets less breast milk over the course of their infancy, and that decreases the ability to get optimal benefits, like protection against infection,”

What to Feed Baby:

Breast milk or formula
Breastfeed every 1-3 hours or Formula 18-40 ounces

4-6 Months:

If baby can sit up on their own and still seems hungry after breastfeeding, baby may be ready to start eating solids! Baby should be able to hold their head up, close their mouth around a spoon and “move” the food to the back of their mouth.

What to Feed Baby:

Breast milk or formula AND
1-3 tablespoons of food at 1 or 2 “meals”

Click here to learn what foods you can introduce to a 4-6 month baby

6-8 Months:

Formula and/or Breast Milk is still most important at this age and stage. Babies in this range may be just starting solids so the above for 4-6 Months would apply. Some babies may be eating up to 8 ounces of solid foods between 2-3 “meals” during a day.

What to Feed Baby:

Breast milk or formula AND
Foods in this chart for solids OK to give baby 6-8 months, 2-3 “meals” a day

Click here to learn what solid foods you can introduce to a 6-8 month baby

8 to 10 months:

Many babies will be eating 3 “meals” per day at this stage; including a grain, fruit, veggie and a meat or protein source such as eggs.

Again, pay close attention to your baby’s cues as your baby’s feeding patterns will change daily and may be affected by the goings-on around him. Your baby will eat just the right amount for YOUR baby.

What to Feed Baby:

Breast milk or formula AND
Foods in this chart for solids OK to give baby 6-8 months, 3 “meals” a day

Click here to lean what solid foods you can introduce to a 8 to 10 month baby

10 to 12 months:

Many babies will be eating 3 “meals” per day at this stage; including a grain, fruit, veggie and a meat or protein source such as eggs.

What to Feed Baby:

Breast milk or formula AND
Foods in this chart for solids OK to give baby 10-12 months, 3 “meals” a day

Click here to lean what solid foods you can introduce to a 10 to 12 month baby

Here are a few things to watch for to ensure that you are not over or under feeding your baby:

Signs that baby may want to continue to eat

Leaning in for the spoon
Opening the mouth
Grabbing for food and trying to put it in the mouth

Signs that your baby may be full

Closing of the mouth as the spoon comes close
Spitting out the food that is being fed
Turning the head away as the spoon comes closer

A healthy well-fed baby should be producing wet diapers regularly as well as producing a bowel movement or two during the day.

Ensure that you take your baby to the well-child visits as scheduled so that your pediatrician may weigh and measure baby to ensure that your baby has good sustained growth.

If you are ever uncertain about the foods and the amount of solid foods you are feeding your baby, always consult your baby’s pediatrician. Your pediatrician should be able to assist you in validating your feeding routines and also help allay your fears.

Remember, always consult with your pediatrician regarding introducing solid foods to your baby and specifically discuss any foods that may pose allergy risks for your baby.

No two babies will eat the exact same amounts (or foods!) The amount that each eats is just right for that baby!

Suggested Daily “Milk” Intakes for Babies age 0 to 12 months

0-3 Months of age:
Breastfeed every 1-3 hours or Formula 18-40 ounces
4-5 Months of age:
Breastfeed every 2-4 hours or Formula 24-45 ounces
6-8 Months of age:
Breastfeed every 3-4 hours or Formula 24-37 ounces
9-12 Months of age:
Breastfeed every 4-5 hours or Formula 24-31 ounces

Whole Cow Milk, as a drink, should not be introduced until 12 months of age. Learn about Introducing Yogurt and Feeding Cheese to your baby.

Table compiled from Merck Source

Follow Your Baby’s Cues When Feeding Your Baby Solid Foods

Following your baby’s cues during feeding time will ensure that your baby is eating the proper amounts of food for him or her.

There is no “set-in-stone” guideline or chart of exactly how many jars of baby food or how many 8 ounce bottles of formula each baby should be receiving. This is simply because each and every baby is different. Babies will eat as much food and drink as much breast milk and/or formula as they need.

For example: You may wonder how it is possible that your friend’s 7 month old baby is eating 2 whole jars of baby food (8-9 oz) in one day while your 7 month old baby barely manages to eat 3 or 4 baby food cubes (3-4 oz) of food per day. You may also wonder why your baby nurses every 2 hours at 7 months old while your friend’s baby may only nurse every 3 or 4 hours. Again, each baby has different food and milk needs and these needs are just right for the individual baby.

The US is facing a shortage of infant formula

There is a shortage of infant formula in the US. They disappear from the shelves, and sellers only inflate prices. Therefore, breast milk has become a hot commodity. Enterprising American mothers sell it and make good money, reports MIR 24 correspondent Alexei Zhidkikh.

The Massachusetts Breast Milk Bank is constantly full of parents. They are alarmed: there is nothing to feed babies. Due to logistics disruptions, there is a shortage of infant formula in the US.

“We were finally able to come here and get as many bottles as we needed. Last week when we called they were simply out of stock,” said Newton resident Stephanie Weller.

Women who are ready to share breast milk have increased by 20% since the beginning of April, the Association of Baby Food Banks reported. However, this is still not enough.

“Donations have increased, but it's not fast, there are a lot of procedures. And so we can't just, you know, all of a sudden have a rush of milk. Mom needs to take a blood test and we need to check the milk, it's all a lot of time,” said Deborah Youngblood, executive director of the Northeast Mother's Milk Bank.

While some become donors, others earn. Indeed, in the United States, the sale of breast milk is not regulated by law.

Three thousand ounces is 118 liters of expressed and frozen milk. Alice Chitty from Utah began to sell an ounce for a dollar. However, after receiving a lot of negative feedback, I decided to give away the rest of the milk for free.

The shortage of infant formula, according to the American media, has already amounted to about 50%. The supply chain of key ingredients has been disrupted, manufacturers say. The situation was aggravated by the fact that one of the largest brands rejected a large batch of products - it turned out to be infected with a bacterial infection. The problem has reached such proportions that even Joe Biden intervened. The President promised to increase both the production of baby food and imports from other countries. However, the dissatisfaction of the residents is growing. Republicans lead the protest.

“Food security is national security. This crisis should never have happened, and it lies entirely on the shoulders of the Biden administration and the Democrats,” said Georgia Republican Party member Taylor Green.

Now, because of speculators, Americans are being sold three or four packages of the mixture in one hand. At the same time, there are debates on social networks: is it worth feeding the children of illegal migrants with donor milk, or should Americans be preferred? We are no longer talking about political correctness.

Author : Alexey Zhidkikh

Geography : USA

Tags : DEFICIENCY

Beech-Nut and Gerber found heavy metals in baby food

The fact that some types of fish, such as bigeye tuna, king mackerel or swordfish, contain mercury and therefore are undesirable in the menu of children and pregnant women, probably everyone knows. As well as arsenic in certain grains, most notably rice. And what about baby food based on them? Is it really that safe?

Today, US baby food sales are about $53 billion, and Zion Market Research predicts they will exceed $76 billion by 2021. And because children are more receptive to food than adults, Consumer Reports (CR) decided to check for the content heavy metals namely the range of baby food.

In the spring of 2018, CR experts tested 50 popular children's products: cereals, canned fruits and vegetables, packaged meals (for example, turkey and rice dinner), packaged snacks (cookies, crackers, chips, waffles, rice crackers, etc.), by purchasing 3 samples of each product from retailers across the country.

B o Most of the products were from the 2 largest US baby food manufacturers, Beech-Nut and Gerber. Also purchased were Baby Mum-Mum, Earth's Best, Ella's Kitchen, Happy Baby, Parent's Choice (Walmart), Plum Organics and Sprout.

Testing has shown that some popular baby products on the US market are best avoided:

In 68% of samples, experts found "alarming" levels of heavy metals (lead, cadmium, mercury and/or inorganic arsenic).
15 out of 50 products tested were generally dangerous to the health of a child consuming 1 serving per day or less.
Foods based on rice and/or sweet potato contained the highest amount of heavy metals.

Of the 50 products, only 16 contained heavy metals that did not exceed the safe limit.

The test results table is shown below.

Consumer Reports test data for each product:

*N/A*	*Product name*	*Serving size*	*Test score*	*Daily limit*
Meals and Entrées
1.	Gerber Lil' Entrées Chicken & Brown Rice With Peas & Corn	1 tray	+	Unlimited
2.	Earth's Best Organic Chicken & Brown Rice	1 can, 4 oz (113 g)	–	< 1 serving
3.	Earth's Best Turkey, Red Beans & Brown Rice	1 doypack	–	< 1 serving
4.	Gerber Chicken & Rice	1 can, 4 oz (113 g)	–	< 1 serving
5.	Gerber Turkey & Rice	1 can, 4 oz (113 g)	–	< 1 serving
6.	Sprout Organic Baby Food Garden Vegetables Brown Rice With Turkey	1 doypack	–	< 1 serving
7.	Gerber Lil' Meals White Turkey Stew With Rice & Vegetables*	1 tray	–	< 0.5 servings
Fruits and vegetables
8.	Beech-Nut Classics Apple, Pear & Banana	1 can, 4 oz (113 g)	+	Unlimited
9.	Beech-Nut Naturals Carrot, Broccoli, Apple & Strawberry*	1 can, 4 oz (113 g)	+	Unlimited
10.	Beech-Nut Organic Just Apple & Green Beans	1 can, 4 oz (113 g)	+	Unlimited
11.	Beech-Nut Organic Peas, Green Beans, and Avocado	1 doypack	+	Unlimited
12.	Gerber Grabbers Strong Veggies, Broccoli, Carrot, Banana, Pineapple	1 doypack	+	Unlimited
13.	Gerber Organic Peas, Carrots & Beets*	1 doypack	+	Unlimited
14.	Happy Baby Organics Purple Carrots, Bananas, Avocados & Quinoa	1 doypack	+	Unlimited
15.	Gerber Carrot, Pear & Blackberry	1 container, 4 oz (113 g)	-	< 1 serving
16.	Gerber Carrots Peas & Corn With Lil' Bits*	1 container, 5 oz (140 g)	–	< 1 serving
17.	Plum Organics Just Sweet Potato Organic Baby Food	1 doypack	–	< 1 serving
18.	Beech-Nut Classics Sweet Potatoes	1 can, 4 oz (113 g)	–	< 0.5 servings
19.	Earth's Best Organic Sweet Potatoes, 1st Stage	1 can, 2.5 (70 g)	–	< 0. 5 servings
Flakes
20.	Gerber Breakfast Buddies Hot Cereal With Real Fruit, Apple Cinnamon*	1 bowl	+	Unlimited
21.	Beech-Nut Complete Rice Single Grain Baby Cereal	0.5 cups	–	< 3 servings
22.	Happy Baby Organics Organic Probiotic Baby Cereal	4 tbsp. l.	–	< 3 servings
23.	Beech-Nut Complete Oatmeal Whole Grain Baby Cereal	0.5 cups	–	< 2.5 servings
24.	Beech-Nut Organic Oatmeal Whole Grain Baby Cereal	0.5 cups	–	< 2.5 servings
25.	Earth's Best Organic Whole Grain Oatmeal Cereal	4 tbsp	–	< 2.5 servings
26.	Gerber Oatmeal Single Grain Cereal	0.5 cups	–	< 2.5 servings
27.	Gerber Organic Oatmeal Cereal	0.5 cups	–	< 2.5 servings
28.	Earth's Best Organic Whole Grain Rice Cereal	4 tbsp. l.	–	< 1 serving
Snacks
29.	Beech-Nut Quinoa Crispies, Vanilla	1 block	+	Unlimited
30.	Ella's Kitchen Apples + Strawberries Nibbly Fingers	0.33 bars	+	Unlimited
31.	Gerber Graduates Puffs Cereal Snack, Strawberry Apple	0.5 cups	+	Unlimited
32.	Gerber Lil' Beanies Baked Snack Made With Beans, White Cheddar & Broccoli*	26 pcs.	+	Unlimited
33.	Gerber Lil' Crunchies Baked Corn Snack Mild Cheddar	16 pcs.	+	Unlimited
34.	Gerber Lil' Crunchies Baked Corn Snack Vanilla Maple	16 pcs.	+	Unlimited
35.	Gerber Organic Puffs, Puffed Grain Snack, Apple	0.5 cups	+	Unlimited
36.	Gerber Graduates Arrowroot Cookies	1 cookie	–	< 6 servings
37.	Plum Organics Little Yums Organic Teething Wafers, Pumpkin & Banana*	1 wafer	–	< 5.5 servings
38.	Gerber Graduates Cinnamon Graham Animal Crackers	2 crackers	–	< 4.5 servings
39.	Gerber Graduates Banana Cookies	1 cookie	–	< 4 servings
40.	Baby Mum-Mum Banana Rice Rusks	4 crackers	–	< 3 servings
41.	Baby Mum-Mum Vegetable Rice Rusks	4 crackers	–	< 3 servings
42.	Gerber Graduates Waffle Wheels Puffed Grain Snack, Banana Cream	4 pcs.	–	< 3 servings
43.	Gerber Graduates Lil' Biscuits Vanilla Wheat	1 biscuit	–	< 2.5 servings
44.	Gerber Graduates Cereal Bars, Strawberry Banana	1 block	–	< 1.5 servings
45.	Parent's Choice (Walmart) Little Puffs Cereal Snack, Strawberry Apple	0.5 cups	–	< 1.5 servings
46.	Plum Organics Mighty Sticks Whole Grain Snacks, Berry Beet*	1 pack	–	< 1.5 servings
47.	Sprout Organic Quinoa Puffs Baby Cereal Snack, Apple Kale	0.33 cups	–	< 1.5 servings
48.	Earth's Best Organic Sunny Days Snack Bars, Strawberry	1 block	–	< 1 serving
49.	Happy Baby Organics Superfood Puffs, Apple & Broccoli	0.5 cups	–	< 1 serving
50.	Happy Baby Organics Superfood Puffs, Purple Carrot & Blueberry	0.5 cups	–	< 1 serving

(+) - good results

(-) - poor results, alarming

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Organic doesn't mean safe

Many parents will be surprised to find products labeled 9 in a poor results table0043 "organics" . Yes, USDA certified organic products are better than conventional products in many ways (environmental impact, pesticide levels, etc.). However, 20 out of 50 samples tested with this label still contained heavy metals.

As Consumer Reports food label expert Charlotte Wallai explained, organically banned arsenic and lead have been used in pesticides in the past and remain in soil today. Therefore, even raw materials grown according to strict modern standards cannot be completely free from these substances.

How heavy metals get into food

All of them are part of the earth's crust and therefore naturally occur in the environment. However, most of the heavy metals in food come from soil or water contaminated by agriculture or industry, in particular from the use of pesticides, and from the extraction and processing of minerals.

Plants absorb heavy metals from the ground and water, as well as nutrients. However, the "suction" capacity of some crops is much higher than others. Thus, rice absorbs about 10 times more arsenic than other grains.

How heavy metals affect the body

Iron and zinc are also heavy metals, but in reasonable amounts they only benefit the human body. But cadmium, inorganic arsenic, lead and mercury (especially methylmercury) are toxic in any concentration and pose a particular danger to young children. The longer you consume foods containing them, the more harm will be done to the body. Among the most serious problems are impaired cognitive development and, as a result, a decrease in IQ, behavioral problems (hyperactivity, attention deficit, autism), reproductive problems, the development of bladder, lung and skin cancer.

Steps parents can take now

According to James Dickerson, Chief Scientist at Consumer Reports, a child's consumption of foods containing heavy metals may not cause health problems right away, but it increases the risk of developing them in the future.

To protect both children and yourself from the accumulation of heavy metals in the body, Dr. Dickerson advises to adhere to the following rules:

1. Eat less rice and products from it. Cereals are often a baby's first solid food because they are easy to swallow. However, both the Food and Drug Administration and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend giving babies different types of cereals that do not contain large amounts of inorganic arsenic, such as oat and barley-based products.

2. Choose the right rice and cook it right. Brown rice has been shown to contain more inorganic arsenic than white rice. Prefer Basmati from California, India and Pakistan. You need to cook it in a large amount of water - from 6 to 10 parts of water to 1 part of rice. When the rice is ready, drain off the excess water.

3. Limit your consumption of packaged snacks. Many of them contain rice flour and generally do not represent any nutritional value for a growing organism.

4. Don't skimp on chocolate: cocoa powder may contain cadmium and/or lead.

What is being done at the legislative level

Today, the baby food market is not properly regulated by the state, according to Consumer Reports. Many parents are unaware of the presence of heavy metals in the foods they buy for their children because they believe that baby food is produced to stricter standards than other packaged foods.

However, this is not the case. Although the FDA recognizes that heavy metals pose a danger to children's bodies, there are still no regulations governing food safety for children.

In 2016, the FDA proposed limiting the allowable content of inorganic arsenic in rice used in children's products to 100 ppb (parts per billion), and in 2013 to limit it in apple juice to 10 ppb (the federal standard for the concentration of arsenic in children's products). drinking water). However, no limit has yet been set.

Based on the results of the Consumer Reports study, the Food and Drug Administration has promised to issue recommendations to manufacturers by the end of 2018: metals - USA .one - for the most vulnerable category of the population - children.

Also FDA stated that "plans to consider a wide range of strategies and actions to reduce the impact" of heavy metals on Americans' health. In particular, consumers will be informed about how to reduce the risks associated with toxic metals, and manufacturers will be encouraged (and forced) to minimize their content in their products.
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