MummaSue we just had our 8 month checkup with the CHN and she said around this time they recommend offering solids before milk. So for eg in the morning offer breakfast before the milk. Nice concept but I know some mornings DD is so desperate for the boobie that she starts shaking while I'm trying to get them out for her, ha ha! I am going to try offering food first at 'lunch' time and see how that goes I guess. So maybe try that at some point during the day? 10 BFs a day is awesome (though I'm sure time-consuming for you!), she obviously loves her milk
I'm also confused as to when DD will start to 'drop' a BF during the day. CHN said she would just start to refuse the boob, or play around etc when I try to offer a feed. But so far, she just guzzles away. Maybe over the next few months she might drop one. Starangelk when did your DD drop down to 3 feeds/day?
On a side note, the CHN had not heard of BLS but she said she thought it sounded good. I suggested she read the book, ha ha!
I think DD was around 10-11 months before she'd eat breakfast. She just loved her milk first thing in the morning too much. On daycare days, she'd get up around 6:30-7 and have boobie. I'd then pack breakfast so she could have it at care (at around 8:15am). So maybe try offering solids well after bf, if solids first doesn't work for you. For us, breakfast was the last meal to be established.
Mrs P, I used to wonder about when DD would drop feeds too. Then it just happened! DD has very rarely ever refused boob, but I'd notice she'd just play around or would be on and off, on and off. If she'd be doing it at the same time for 2-3 days, I'd stop offering that feed. DD seemed happy with that. Be prepared that she may ask for it on the odd day as well. We've just dropped the morning feed in the last couple of weeks, but DD will still want it occasionally.
Mrs P - my situation was different, I work full time so she was only BFing morning and night and then when I fell pregnant she just stopped in total. So until last week I was expressing for her - now she is on formula as I just couldn't keep up with supply But she dropped down to 3 milk feeds a few weeks ago. She now has milk after breakfast, around midday and before bed. Previously she was having a bottle at 3pm as well but we found she wasn't really drinking all of her milk at her other feeds and having a midday bottle, then lunch, then 3pm, then afternoon tea, then dinner then another bottle was just too much. So we trialled giving her that bottle a bit later and a bit later and then just stopped it and she didn't even notice or miss it. She probably ate more afternoon tea and now drinks all of her night bottle so I think it probably worked out to be about the same.
At that age, DD would have a feed in bed with me first, then breakfast about and hour or so later.
Small portions, more often, and alternate them with BM, but avoid giving her a feed BEFORE a main meal. Offer the breast after the meal if she is done eating (not necessarily finishing the portion, but finished eating itms).
But they don't eat much anyway... You will find she will have days or even meals, where she eats like a horse, only to pick like a bird the next day. Don't stress - so long as the nappies are consistent and she isn't dropping weight, all is well and she will not let herself starve. You are doing fine
It's not a line in the sand, it's just a rough guideline. Some kids will make the swtich earlier, some later.
DS was 14-15 months when he relly started to make that switch, after I night weaned (I think he was filling up in the night, mind you he would have bananas in stead for a while....)
Her nappies are always nice and wet. No worries there.
However she is hugely constipated. Doesn't go for days and when she does there is a massive screaming match which results in a few little solid nuggets. My GP is hopeless so I am going to my old Dr (the one I saw before we moved and when I was pregnant). I want her checked out properly. Her constipation is a problem and I also wonder if she's eating little because she knows her tummy will be sore. Dunno.
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But she dropped down to 3 milk feeds a few weeks ago. She now has milk after breakfast, around midday and before bed. Previously she was having a bottle at 3pm as well but we found she wasn't really drinking all of her milk at her other feeds and having a midday bottle, then lunch, then 3pm, then afternoon tea, then dinner then another bottle was just too much. So we trialled giving her that bottle a bit later and a bit later and then just stopped it and she didn't even notice or miss it. She probably ate more afternoon tea and now drinks all of her night bottle so I think it probably worked out to be about the same.
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