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How many milk feeds....
Hi there
At 9 months how many milk feeds a day were your lo's having? Does it make any difference if it is breastfeeding/bottle?
Would they just be on early morning and last at night milk feed by then or still having daytime ones too?
Thanks for any ideas
At 9 months how many milk feeds a day were your lo's having? Does it make any difference if it is breastfeeding/bottle?
Would they just be on early morning and last at night milk feed by then or still having daytime ones too?
Thanks for any ideas
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if your babe is happy to drop feeds then go with them!
as for Breast feeding, again, let your little one lead you - if they are weaned then you can give them what they want!
Anyway that's why I was wondering how many milk feeds he might be having by then!
my cousin is still bf - morning and night only, prob from about 6-7 months, but your lo may not want to do it like that!!
instead of trying the formula as a feed, could you try just offering juice/water in a cup instead?, then give him his food and see if he can manage without the boob feed? maybe get someone else to feed him, and you go and hide, so he doesnt think he needs you? at the moment, he may be happier with the food, and it could get him used to the fact he may not need bf at every feed (does that make sense?!!!)
would you be able -and be happy to breast just morning and night when you are back at work?
It was reasonably easy to do as well, just dont offer the feed... and as you'll be at work you wont be there for him to feed ffrom (although the new laws state that employers must provide you with the room/time/freedom to return home to feed you lo if you decide you want to )
try cutting out a feed gradually - could you maybe still do an afternoon one before tea when you get home or would you prefer to go to just a morning and night feed? that way there is time between each feed you stop for your body to get used to it.
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I have only been weaning for 4 weeks so at the moment I am still a little obsessed about trying to get enough milk into lo. So at the mo met I am offering boobie feeds rather than waiting for him to demand.
Did you guys just offer boobie on demand once you were weaning or what???
Thanks for all help!
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Freya is now 8 months and has 3 bottles a day. 1 with breakfast and 7am 8onz, one at 3pm 6-8onz and one at bed time 7pm again 8onz. She has lunch at 12 and dinner at 5. She doesn't always have the mid afternoon feed it just depends on how active she has been during the day. And 12-5 is a long time for a little one to go between feeds. I only give the mid day to her if she asks.
Kerry and Freya
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