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Do you think that the use of formula instead of regular baby/table food is the cause of obesity? |
I have a 6 and a half month old boy who is 20 pounds and 28 inches long. I have been feeding him about 32 ounces of formula and 1 serving of cereal and a serving of fruit and a serving of vegetables each day. He is big, but not out of porportion. He is in the 75th percentile in both height and weight. I have been talking to many people about cutting the formula and adding more table food and regular baby food and cereal. They are advising me on this due to his size and fear of childhood obesity. There is a lot of fat and calories in formula, do they need that much, or should I change my feeding schedule? I appreciate your help and information. Opinions are great! My son was 28" and 18lbs 2oz at his 6 month check up. Also at the larger end of the scale :) A proportionate child weighing around 20 lbs needs between 700-1200 calories a day. :) 32 ounces of formula at 20 calories per ounce is only 640 calories a day! add his cereal, fruit and vegetable servings and he is right smack in the middle of the recommended calorie range. The following is an excerpt from "Baby 411" about avoiding childhood obesity! "1- Keep your child physically active. 2- Make restaurant food a once a month, not once a week, treat. 3- Offer appropriate serving sizes. Start with two tablespoons per serving. 4- Banish the "clean plate club." 5- Make juice a low-priority item. 6- Keep the four C's out of your pantry: cola, chips, cookies, and candy. 7- Be a good role model, your child is watching what you are eating. 8- Not TV while food is being served." *(notice no mention of rationing infant formula!! lol) In my opinion, your son sounds like he is doing perfectly fine. Source(s): mother of two. yeah there is nothing wrong with cutting back his formula as long as he is having enough calcium elsewhere in his diet - such as yogurt or cheese. he will naturally cut out his afternoon bottle anyway and should soon just be on a morning one and a bed time one. i dont believe it is the cause of childhood obesity cos you give them cows milk from 1 yr. i think parents giving toddlers and babies packets of crisps and chocolates and other junk as snacks instead of fruit and vegetables and other healthy snacks is the cause. parents these days are too lazy to cut of some carrot sticks and just shove junk at their kids to shut them up. also not taking their kids for exercise. its bad. sorry to go on a rant! :-) you say you have been talking to many people about it but have you spoken to a doctor about it? Yes they do need a lot of calories and fat, they use this to grow Obesity stems from unhealthy food and eating habits not baby formula No, it's really not that much in my opinion. My baby was much bigger than yours when he was that age, in the 90th percentile! Now he's a tall, thin 18 months old. Once he gets to moving around he'll shed that fat. More vegetables and fruits won't hurt him, though, if you're concerned. Also, the fat in milk is what causes brain development! That's why the recommend you give your baby whole milk from age 1 until age 2! No, I don't think formula is the cause of obesity. 75% is ok. (Both of my kids were over 90% for both height and weight.) You baby needs those calories to feed his growing brain. As long as his is on-track developmentally, don't worry. Mom of 2. |
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