how often is your 1 year old breastfeeding?

[BhoysGirl]

I love threads like this, makes me remember I'm not the only one It's so nice to be able to "Admit" that I still BF in here, knowing that I won't be looked at in horror...

Anyway, at 12 months, my DS was having 6 BF's in a 24 hour period, 4 during the day, then one at about 10.30-11, then a middle of the night one.

I did cut out his overnight feeds from about 13 months, although not consistently, sometimes he still has one if he's sick, or if he just won't go back to sleep. But mostly now, at nearly 20 months, he's a morning & bedtime feeder. Being sick throws the routine out a bit, can take a week or so after he's better to get back to just the 2 a day.

I am "guilty" of not wanting to give up though, but then DS doesn't want to give up either, so who am I to insist . I love that I'm still able to be BFing this far along.

[Frangipani]

Now I'm wondering if we are doing enough feeds a day then, and we're only at 9.5months old.

We do 4 bf's a day- big one at wake up, then 11am, 2pm - both these are not big feeds, and a big expressed bottle before bed (he sleeps through). I was thinking of soon cutting it back to 3 a day before he is 12months, as he doesn't seem to want it and he will be going to childcare a couple days a week soon and I wanted to start to get into a nice easy routine for that.

So now I'm just wondering if you's think that's enough then? I know every bub's is different, and he is happy and healthy (weight is small but fine - following same percentile still). Is there a usual set minimum they should have?

[Nelle]

Bec my kids did 4 breastfeeds a day for a long time, as you say every baby and their demands are different, and every mum and their supply is different.

[Mads]

Addie is 14 months old and we do 3 a day, I am currently trying to cut out the lunch time feed. I do first thing in the morning and to go to sleep at night. I will keep going with these two till either she gives them up or I will see how I feel about it when she turns 2!! She started sleeping through the night at 11 months so was lucky to give up the night feed then. It has made a huge difference to my energy levels too(not being woken!) My DH got up to her the first couple of times when she woke during the night so she has forgotten about the bb in the night time.
I think just go with your gut and what you and bub want. My girl would be feeding 4 times a day still if I let her, but I need to cut back for my energy and feel like I have a bit of me back. I do love the feeding though I just need to stick with twice a day.

[aimz78]

Thanks everyone for your replies! It really helps me to know that there are others out there who are doing a similar thing I agree with bhoysgirl, its lovely to know im not the only one (after being told by GP i was feeding too much).

[Bun]

I also got told by my GP and MCHN that I was feeding DD too often when she was almost one and I was still feeding her 4 times a day. I started to feel as if I was doing something wrong so quickly cut down to 2 a day - just morning and night (and the occasional night feed if she wakes up and won't go back down without a feed). We are still on 2 feeds a day here.