What kinds of food can I give my DD Abigail so that she can get some protein in her diet. I no longer nurse her and she gets 4-5 bottles of formula a day. The reason why I ask is b/c she has been waking up in the middle of the night hungry after sleeping completely through the night for the past 3-4 months.

Erin

dairy, soy, nuts are all good sources of protein, besides meat of course

I think at that age I started giving the girls small pieces of cheese, yogurt and chicken. Eggs are a good source of protein, too, but no one likes them here. We held off on peanuts until after 2 years.

I talked to my sister and she said whole milk small curd cottage cheese is really high in protein. She suggested mixing it with a bit of applesauce or crushed pineapple.