10 Month Old Baby Always Hungry!

by Holly
(Baltimore, MD )

My 10 month old daughter is ALWAYS hungry. I introduced her to solid foods (cereal) at 5 months. She has always been a good eater. Now we are attempting to cut back on bottles and formula and increase solid foods. She has three meals and two / three snacks a day.

At a typical meal she will drink an 8 oz bottle of formula, eat 4 oz of pureed veggies, 2 oz of pureed fruit or half of a banana, an oz of cooked turkey of chicken, and a handful of crackers. A snack usually consists of 4 oz of diluted juice or water, 1/4 diced fruit, cereal bar, and a handful of dried cereal.

Even with all of that she just never seems satisfied. She is not overweight, 50% percentile for weight and 90% height.

Any recommendations, something I am missing?

Baby Help Line Response:

Hi Holly!

Great that your daughter is such a good eater! You seem to be giving her plenty of healthy solid foods.

A few questions; what is she having for breakfast? Many older babies need both formula and maybe an hour later, some baby porridge for example mixed with fruit purées and even some crackers.

I have also noticed with my babies that they need a more filling snack in the afternoon than in the morning to remain satisfied until the evening meal.

Other than that, the only thing you might be "missing" is that babies (just as adults) have very different appetite. Some just seem to need more food; they might be more active, have a growth spurt or just need it any way.

Since your daughter is certainly not overweight, why not simply increase the amount of food you give her? As long as you give her healthy foods, I can’t see that it could do any harm.

Good luck! And if you want to, please give me a quick follow up on what you do and if it has any effects.

Always love to hear from you, moms!

/Paula

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