Solids question?

When starting a baby on solids, how much of the solid should they be fed and then how much formula?
Lets say they are eating baby food from a jar, how many little spoonfuls and then how many ounces of formula after?

I just wanna know so I'm ready, I have no idea what to do.

Solids do not replace formula they are in addition to. So formula intake should be the same. You might want to look into baby led weaning and skipping the jar foods. Let the baby eat what it wants and how much they want, it helps them to learn to self regulate and stop when they are full.

DD's pedi told us to start at 4 months. he said once a day so she gets used to eat and for practice to learn her muscles. around 5-6 months he said she needed to be drinking 32 oz a day on top of eating 3 jars a day.

I continued to give DS the suggest amount of formula along with solids. I think I found the guide by WIC? I can't remember, but I didn't use solids as a replacement for formula.

This is a great thread
http://forum.baby-gaga.com/about2124087.html

Quoting ℳommy to Kai♥:" When starting a baby on solids, how much of the solid should they be fed and then how much formula? Lets ... [snip!] ... many little spoonfuls and then how many ounces of formula after? I just wanna know so I'm ready, I have no idea what to do."

Formula first, food second. The formula is more important for baby so you don't want him/her filling up on the solids first.
They will likely only take a spoon or two at first. They will self-regulate.

Quoting CottonCandyKiller:" DD's pedi told us to start at 4 months. he said once a day so she gets used to eat and for practice to ... [snip!] ... practice to learn her muscles. around 5-6 months he said she needed to be drinking 32 oz a day on top of eating 3 jars a day."

Wow! I just read that. That sounds like a TON of food/formula for a 5-6 mo old! Great if yours will eat that, but I wouldn't worry if anyone else's baby does not eat that much in a day! I suppose it depends on your baby's size. I think formula intake is calculated by docs with a formula based on weight. My 8 mo olds don't even come close to that. And yes, formula intake should not decrease substantially with solids, but it does naturally go down some in many babies. My pedi advised me that was ok as long as it's not by a ton.

Quoting twingals:" Wow! I just read that. That sounds like a TON of food/formula for a 5-6 mo old! Great if yours will eat ... [snip!] ... with solids, but it does naturally go down some in many babies. My pedi advised me that was ok as long as it's not by a ton."

well she eats about that still now at 8 almost 9 months. some days she eats more. she'd rather have food than formula. she still has 4-6 bottles of 4-6 oz a day. she only weighs 15.3 lbs

Quoting CottonCandyKiller:" well she eats about that still now at 8 almost 9 months. some days she eats more. she'd rather have food than formula. she still has 4-6 bottles of 4-6 oz a day. she only weighs 15.3 lbs"

Must have a great metabolism! Lucky baby!!

Quoting twingals:" Must have a great metabolism! Lucky baby!!"

i really hope it's just that. we've struggled with her eating and weight gain from day 1.