Solids

I used to give 2 solids a day to my now 8 months old I wanted to make that 3 solids, but he is barely drinking his 24 oz milk perday. Is he not ready to have 3 solids perday? I don't want his milk intake reducing as he needs atleast 24 oz per day. Should I still continue with 2 solids
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Continue with 2. Remember they get all the nutrition from their milk, solids are just being introduced for texture, taste and fun for now. :)

I’m kind of in the same boat but my son eats 1 solid a day and he keeps not wanting to finish his bottles. I made a bottle for him and he drank and ounce and a half before he wanted to just crawl around. I don’t know what to do

My son usually also has difficult finishing his bottles even with 2 solids. What I do is I pick him up, hold him in my hands and feed him, by walking around and standing next to a painting or something 'busy' ( maybe even a bookshelf. He gets distracted and finishes it somehow. Also- this does not work always. His daycare lady also asked me to reduce the amount in one meal so that he drinks more ( though I just keep 3-4 tbsp for him in one meal)

Thanks @Amani Morales . I will just stick to the 2 solids then.

We do tons of solids and my son is weaning a little on the milk. I am unconcerned since he is not dehydrated. My almost 8 month old gets 3 full solid meals a day and I nurse him while I'm home and one 7 oz bottle while I'm at work for 9 hours. He is growing great and hitting all his milestones, doctor is not concerned that he is getting less milk.

@Amani Morales very true! Milk comes first for nutritious until 1 when it's better to switch to whole milk

I didn’t know they were only supposed to have 24 ounces of formula. My LO def drinks more than that, he’s soooo slow to solids as we’re still on purées for now

@Ade there is nothing like they are only supposed to take 24 oz, and 8 month old takes anywhere between 24 to 32 oz is what I have read. My son takes 24-27 some days. He is on the 50th percentile, so I'm not worried he is just taking the 24. However I was worried to switch to 3 solids as he might take less milk then.

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