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Title: 10 1/2 month old, how many feeds a day?
Post by: Lovejoy on April 17, 2013, 09:42:00 am

My DD3 breastfeeds as below:

Wake up 6am BF
Solid 8am
Nap 9.30
Wake up 11.30
BF 11.30
Solid 12.30
Nap 3pm
Wake 3.45
BF 4pm
Solid 5pm

Bedtime formula bottle

I wonder if it's time to drop the afternoon feed?  Do i need to replace with a snack? 

Thanks

Title: Re: 10 1/2 month old, how many feeds a day?
Post by: Erin M on April 17, 2013, 18:24:38 pm

Generally, the recs are to stick with 4 milk feeds a day until a year.  Is there a reason that you think you might need to drop a feed?

Title: Re: 10 1/2 month old, how many feeds a day?
Post by: Lovejoy on April 17, 2013, 20:02:08 pm

I assumed the feeds would get less as she got older and she drinks less at the afternoon feed, but i'm happy to continue feeding her!

Thanks

Title: Re: 10 1/2 month old, how many feeds a day?
Post by: 15milner on April 17, 2013, 20:04:57 pm

4 feeds at this age is what I did and was told by my LC to do.  I didn't drop to 3 until nap times consolidated a bit.