8 Month Old Likes To Drink Milk Shakes

by Fatima Mohsin
(Mississauga ,canada)

My question is whether it's alright to replace normal bottle feeds with formula made milk shakes because my 8 month old daughter is refusing the bottle and is not gaining weight. I noticed that when I was drinking banana shake today she was constantly trying to get that in her mouth and when I let her have a sip she was not letting the mug away,so it made me think whether its ok to replace bottle feeds with formula made milkshakes at least this way she will get her portion of milk that she is supposed to have ,plz comment and let me know.

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May 17, 2010

Make healthy formula shakes
by: Paula (Baby Help Line)

Hi Fatima,

How great that you have found a way to get your daughter to drink her formula! I'd say if you can get her interested in eating and drinking by mixing her formula with for example some fruit, then definitely go ahead. But choose with care what you put in the shake. Do not add sugar, since that is both unhealthy and can create cavities. If you need to sweeten the shake, add banana or some fruit juice. Don't add cow's milk, ice cream or anything like that. But formula, a few pieces of (frozen) banana, some avocado, carrot or apple juice, sometimes a dash of cinnamon, canned baby food fruit or veggie purees and later on some yogurt are possible ingredients. Mix and try different varieties for your daughter. But remember to not add sugar, salt or honey.

You can of course also see if she enjoys drinking plain formula in a cup instead of a bottle.

8 months old is also a great time to start with finger foods, and you'll find plenty of ideas here.

Trying to make the meal an enjoyable moment by being creative and offering exciting, yet healthy foods to the baby can some times be hard, but is really worth the effort!

Have fun mixing the shakes!

Paula

Nov 21, 2011

cries when not eating NEW
by: georgia ppg

our son timothy cries wheen he is sitting in his highchair but we are not feeding him he is 6 months
old and eats on a normal deiet he also cries when
we try to give him the third jar of baby food he seems to want is this ok

Nov 21, 2011

Hungry baby... NEW
by: Paula (Easy Baby Life)

Hi Georgia,

Do I understand correctly what you mean - your baby still cries for his third can of baby food after you just fed him two cans? That's a hungry baby! How often do you feed him? Young babies need to eat often and you can take a look at this feeding schedule here.

In general, if a baby is hungry, you should let him eat. Babies grow fast and know when they are hungry and not. Just make sure you provide healthy foods, such as vegetables for such a young fellow. Not too much fruit purées, since they are full of sugar (fruit sugar), which can lead to cavities and obesity in the future.

Maybe, if you are quite certain that your baby is full, it can be that he simply enjoys eating because it is fun and tastes good. In such case, try to distract him with playing a game together while in the high chair, or give him a little bit of the baby food to play with, i.e. practising on feeding himself. It will be messy, it is still great practising!

Warm wishes,

Paula

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