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A 20-year-old female asked:

4 month old is on the stage one jar food. he eats that along with a 6 ounce bottle and an ounce of rice cereal, then wants to eat in 3 hours. normal?

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Dr. Sonober Umairanswered

Pediatrics 20 years experience

No: Avoid over feeding. He should be feeding 4-5 ounces every 4 hrs but if you have started stage one food then space out the feeds a little more.

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