I formula feed our boy and he has 3 meals a day. But he still likes a lot of milk and drinks up to 700ml a day which is more than the NHS says.
He sometimes has a small bottle at night (4oz) which I try and avoid if he does wake, but he had 3 bottles instead of 4 yesterday and then woke at. Isn’t for
I feel like I’m doing something wrong with the whole weaning process and he’s drinking too much milk but I don’t know what else to do if he’s hungry for it.
He eats porridge & fruit for breakfast and a good meal & dessert of fruit or yogurt for lunch and dinner so he’s getting a good amount of solids.
Has anyone else had this when weaning? I spoke to my HV but the advice is so confusing, they say food is just for fun before 1 but then tell me he is drinking too much milk - I don’t get it ☹️
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Meant to say at night for milk in my post, I’d rather him have the night bottle if it means he goes back to sleep but do know this should be stopping soon.
They are all so different, and there is never a 1 size fits all when it comes to the advice. if he’s eating meals then I wouldn’t worry too much. If he didn’t want/need then he wouldn’t take it in my opinion and eventually he will slow down x
Thank you for replying that’s good advice I will try not to worry As like you say he will slow down eventually - just find it hard not to worry sometimes when there is little support at the moment x
I wouldn't think much about it at 9 months. Main calories is from milk till age 1. The issue comes later on if children still.having large amounts of cow.milk as it is low in iron. Make sure you giving him balanced diet, I'd make sure you've got some protein as will keep them fuller for longer, so bit of eggs/meat/tofu/lentils/cheese. Offer them water with meals, and once it gets hotter would offer water more often.
I was hoping for a gradual self weaning which hasnt happened. He dropped his other feeds by himself but now stuck on660mls (over 3 feeds) of milk most days but eats loads. I might start reducing the bottles gradually and introducing snacks instead now he is 1.
Good to know it’s not just me, I have a feeling my boy will be similar and keep up the milk for now, I’ll look to move to snacks like you once he is 1 xx
I’ve just seen this post was a few days ago but I wanted to reply as I was exactly the same with my twins.
They are now 13 months and only just dropped their night feed (about 2 weeks ago so they were over a year by that time).
I felt the same as you from around 9 months, I was worrying that I should be trying to reduce the feeds and as they were both eating more solids I couldn’t believe they needed the same amount of milk (they were having 3 bottles a day plus the small one during the night).
At around 10/11 months I dropped the afternoon bottle (they had started to not finish it anyway) and gave them a snack instead which they were ok with.
My little boy really needed the night feed but my little girl I think wouldn’t have woken for it if she hadn’t been disturbed. And then once they were 1 we actively reduced the amount at night which carried on for about a month or so then suddenly both just stopped waking for it! And if they did then stir we comforted rather than fed them and it worked. So my point I guess is that I wouldn’t worry at all and they will generally lead the way to an extent. I’d probably only be concerned if your little one refuses food and only takes milk but it doesn’t sound like that’s happening.
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