Breastfeeding - feeds per day @ 9mths
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Topic: Breastfeeding - feeds per day @ 9mths
Posted By: kiwikid
Subject: Breastfeeding - feeds per day @ 9mths
Date Posted: 18 April 2009 at 8:56am
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At the moment Hayden is having 4 BF's a day (7am, 11am, 3/4pm and 7pm) plus his 3 solid meals (8am, 12pm and 5.30pm) but I find the middle two BF's are hit and miss as to whether he spends any amount of time drinking.
I have left the afternoon feed til 5pm a couple of times but that usually means a good feed at 5pm but nothing at bed time 7pm. I was wondering if I should drop one of the middle feeds altogether and not even offer boob at 11am say and then maybe he'll feed better at 3/4pm and again at 7pm. Or should I keep offering the 2 middle feeds and just accept he'll drink when he needs to and not be bothered by it. Any advice on how many feeds your little one was having at 9mths? ------------- 
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Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 18 April 2009 at 9:09am
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No advice here, but awaiting replies with interest - in a similar boat! At JJ's daycare they've been finding that he only snacks if they offer a feed 3 or 4 hourly, so they've been putting it off a little longer. On daycare days he gets his 7.30am feed but doesn't have a bottle til 12.30ish, and then he'll have the full bottle.
I spose it probably depends on how much they're getting via their solids, Hayden's a good eater eh? ------------- 
Mum to JJ, 4 July 2008 & Addie, 28 July 2010 |
Posted By: blondy
Date Posted: 18 April 2009 at 10:24am
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Ha! I'm in the exact same situation too.
What I'm considering trialling is reducing (then dropping) the 11am feed, and giving her a BF or bottle after lunch - maybe 12.30-1pm (might have to move lunch earlier too), and seeing how she goes in the afternoon...although it seems a long time between lunch and her bedtime feed. This also takes into account that I want to start giving her a bottle instead of BF during the day occasionally to free me up etc. I do offer water quite frequently during the day, so I guess if she's thirsty, she'll have that. -------------  
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Posted By: MonicaMouse
Date Posted: 18 April 2009 at 10:30am
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I sought help from a centre for Blair's sleeping and constant feeding when he was 7 months old. We carried on with this type of pattern for ages
All feeds to be completed within the hour - from starting the BF to finishing solids. Feeds start at 7am/12pm/5pm with a dreamfeed at 10pm (which we started trying to drop about the 10/11 month mark) I tried to give him a bit of a break between a milk feed and his solids, and we we changed to solids first continued this pattern - the times were sometime later as we altered his body clock so he could spend time with DH when he finished work, but you get the general idea. ------------- 
Blair 15/10/2007 Daniel 30/07/2009 |
Posted By: mumtooboys
Date Posted: 18 April 2009 at 8:56pm
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DS2 was having, on average, between 6-8 bf's a day at 9 months...sometimes more if ill, teething, etc. There isn't a they must have x number of feeds a day, it's a how long is a piece of string type thing; some may only be having 3, others, like mine many more.
I am a big believer in doing what works for them and letting them set the pace. Having said that, you have to do what feels right for you; if you think he won't miss them then try and cut them out. At 12 months we were still averaging 4-6 feeds a day, but 7 months later and I am lucky to get one feed a day, if any.  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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