How many bf’s for a 10 month old?
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Topic: How many bf’s for a 10 month old?
Posted By: 1st_Time_Preggies
Subject: How many bf’s for a 10 month old?
Date Posted: 02 December 2010 at 4:38pm
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My DS has just gone 10 months (where has the time gone!) This is usually how our day goes:
7am ish - wake and bf 9am ish - sleep 10.30am ish - snack 11am ish - bf 12pm ish lunch 1pm ish - sleep 3pm ish - bf 4pm ish - snack 5.30pm - dinner 6.30pm - bf 7pm ish bed Also feeds once or twice in the night!!! So currently he is having four bf's a day, but only one side for each. Should I be cutting one of the feeds? I think by the time he is one he should only be on bf's morning and night, is that right? |
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Posted By: millymollymandy
Date Posted: 02 December 2010 at 4:55pm
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From memory what you have was very similiar to what we did, but fed both sides. Had one dream feed at 10pm before I went to bed and no night feeds.
Just gradually changed really. Gradually the mid morning one became post lunch/sleep and the mid afternoon one went (9 -10 months??). Then dropped the lunch one as I kept forgetting it and she didn't want it. Can't remember when we went to two feeds, possibily around 1 (but dream fed for another month and then got over the fear and ditched it - yeahah nights out again!). i do know some 1 year olds who feed more than twice and DD will occassion have a post nap one too. |
Posted By: nicandtyler
Date Posted: 02 December 2010 at 6:25pm
They "say" they should have about 3 bf during the day, but I wouldnt worry too much, Tyler is nearly 13 months and he has about 5-6 during the day and 1 overnight so I dont think its something that you 'need' to do IYKWIM? whatever works for you both  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: schnooks
Date Posted: 02 December 2010 at 7:34pm
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We are on 3 - at 6am, wake up, around 11 then before bed at around 7.pm. I started this around 9 months, and suited DD fine , but then every baby is different. I felt that she was getting enough solids and she seemed to be playing a bit rather than feeding. I say do what is best for you! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: HippyMama
Date Posted: 02 December 2010 at 8:33pm
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My 16mo DD2 is having 3 feeds a day, I'm happy, she's happy - so it's no problem.
I always take what "they" say you "should" do in terms of the number of breastfeeds with an enormous grain of salt - yes it still falls into the range of 'normal' at 10mos for a baby to be having only 4 feed, but there isn't an obligation for you to cut down. ------------- Mama to two earth walkers & two angels. Remember, you are not managing an inconvenience; You are raising a human being. ~ Kittie Franz Next Slingbabies! Meet - Friday 4th May !! |
Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 02 December 2010 at 9:00pm
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That sounds about right, but then again - your baby will guide you!
Lily, 9.5mo has 3-4 during the day depending on when she wakes up. She still feeds about 2-3x over night so basically a typical day for us (we'll use yesterday and today as an example) Yesterday she woke at 6am had a BF and slept in until 8am, got up and had breakfast and then another bf at 11am and a nap until 12.30, then at 3 she had a BF and slept until 4pm, had a BF at 6pm before bed. So a total of 4 BFs during the day but had 2 feeds over night. Last night she had 3 feeds and woke today at 7.30am and had first BF at 9.30am before her first nap, she slept until 11.30 and had lunch etc and a bf before her nap at 2.30 - 4.30 and then a bf at 8pm before bed (did the groceries hence it being so late other wise her bed is about 6.30-7pm) (Though with the weather being warmer she has increased the length of her naps from 40-60 mins - 1.5-2 hours and thus she is normally BFing about 3x a day though sometimes 4. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: HippyMama
Date Posted: 02 December 2010 at 11:02pm
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I had another thought reading Nicole's post, in that with the recent humidity, your breastmilk will change to help quench bubs thirst - less fatty hindmilk and more watery foremilk, and this is nature's way of providing optimal hydration for them (which I think is pretty neat). ------------- Mama to two earth walkers & two angels. Remember, you are not managing an inconvenience; You are raising a human being. ~ Kittie Franz Next Slingbabies! Meet - Friday 4th May !! |
Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 03 December 2010 at 7:25am
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I have noticed that she's gone from one side per feed to 2 sides a feed, and had wondered if it was due to that! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: RinTinTin
Date Posted: 03 December 2010 at 9:37am
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DS is almost 1 and still having 5-7 BFs in a 24 hour period.
I talked to our local La Leche League lady and she said every baby is different and it varies hugely. She knows 1 year olds who are on only 1-2 feeds a day and she knows some that are still on 7 or more a day and she's met babies that can be anything in between. It's all normal and natural and they will drop feeds off as they see fit. I should say also DS is getting 3 solid meals plus 1-2 snacks a day as well. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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