https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 01 May 2026 11:55:53 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-start-a-second-meal#post-1828759 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 13:24:20 +0000 regberadaisy 1828759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hm. I honestly don't remember but LO is in daycare and her teachers actually told us when they felt she wanted a second meal. So we started sending a second meal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-start-a-second-meal#post-1819123 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 09:05:12 +0000 Mrs Spoon 1819123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started a second meal around 9 months. The only reason we waited a little longer was due to food allergy related eczema and a household move. Otherwise we would have added it sooner. Adding in the 3rd meal at 10 months! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-start-a-second-meal#post-1819089 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 08:24:37 +0000 cbolak 1819089@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks ladies!! This was helpful! I think we'll give it a few weeks and then see how she does with dinner. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-start-a-second-meal#post-1818934 Fri, 15 Aug 2014 22:17:34 +0000 lady grey 1818934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We introduced solids when my LO was 6 months old and he was not interested at all until 10 months. So we just did one meal a day to get him to taste stuff until about 10 months, then added a second meal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-start-a-second-meal#post-1818874 Fri, 15 Aug 2014 21:27:07 +0000 fairy 1818874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also started a second meal about 1-1.5 months after starting solids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-start-a-second-meal#post-1818864 Fri, 15 Aug 2014 21:22:57 +0000 mamimami 1818864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went to three meals from day 1. </p> <p>But I wanted to tell you your thread made me laugh because I thought it was related to how I eat so much it's like one meal just blends into the next. Sorry, guess I have my mind on my fat tonight!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-start-a-second-meal#post-1818843 Fri, 15 Aug 2014 21:11:05 +0000 Mrs. Lion 1818843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did blw and started eating all 3 meals as a family around 7 months. There was almost always something we were eatong that we could let him eat/play with. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-start-a-second-meal#post-1818836 Fri, 15 Aug 2014 21:08:50 +0000 Bao 1818836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also curious about this. I can't remember when we started two meals with A... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-start-a-second-meal#post-1818791 Fri, 15 Aug 2014 20:48:01 +0000 Adira 1818791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We added a second meal (sporadically) about a month after he started to consistently eat one meal a day. He was 8 months when started introducing a second meal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-start-a-second-meal#post-1818756 Fri, 15 Aug 2014 20:27:23 +0000 Vegmama 1818756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great topic! We are doing BLW, which means most of the food ends up on the floor. I'm curious about this ... We've been pretty laid back about offering solids, but I know we need to offer them so she learns how to eat! </p> <p>What I do know: formula and/or breast milk should make up the bulk of the diet until 1, and then food can start to take over. And, if you're offering solids several times a day, it's best to do so after giving a bottle or breastfeeding (so that the baby is getting all the milk they want before filling up on food). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-start-a-second-meal#post-1818747 Fri, 15 Aug 2014 20:21:54 +0000 swedishfish 1818747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think we added a second meal in a month or two after starting solids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-start-a-second-meal#post-1818741 Fri, 15 Aug 2014 20:19:55 +0000 cbolak 1818741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is 6 and a half months and we are just starting solids. Right now we are just doing breakfast. I've been told you don't really need to do a second meal of solids until they are ready... but how do you know they are ready? She sleeps through the night sometimes and other times gets up to nurse around 3 am but then goes right back to bed. Thoughts? </p>