Hello & thank you lovely ladies for all your help.
The last couple of days we have seen an improvement, not massive but better, he was still not that interested during some feeds. Yesterday and the day before he had around the 27oz mark. With 2 tbsp of fruit at breakie and 2tbsp veg at dinner. He would take more if I let him. I was out last 2 nights and gave DH strict instructions not to give him anymore, my hubby loves his food and loves seeing his children enjoy their food.
I had hoped to do more BLW with him but we have been really busy and unorganised and I had fruit and veggies made up so thats what we gave him.
Bunty - yeah sorry he is 6.5 months now. I though this about reducing the bottles but I read everywhere its too soon to drop bottles... Here is our easy
7am wake
7:15 milk 6 ozs
8:15 solids fruit
9:45 nap for 1.30hr
11.15 wake bottle 5ozs
a time
2 pm nap for 1.30 hrs
3;30 bottle 5/6ozs
4;30/5 solids veggies
6 bath
6:45 bottle
7 bed 6/7ozs
10:30 DF 5 ozs
Do you think we would be better giving lunch instead of dinner, in terms of milk intake? Defo too early for 3 meals, I was thinking well he is taking it so he must be ready, but its all new and exciting to them so they are bound to take solids over boring old milk!
My DD1 was BLW completely so we just sat her with us at every meal, although because she was self feeding she didnt really eat this early. So I was thinking the same - to have him sit with us at every meal but I was feeding him!
When I have given him finger foods he has known straight away what to do with them (he has been watching us for ages!) I liked the idea of him having dinner because DH is home and we can all sit together, but yeah maybe I can give him a few munchies so he is at the table with us. He loves the table and his little cup.
I have to remind myself there is no rush he will be at the table, eating with us for the next 18 yrs (hopefully more!)
I am so grateful for all your replies I have only just started to post here, I normally just scan the boards and find posts that relate to my problem. I am glad i posted the support and advice has been great. (I have been on the sleep boards as well we are having lots of fun at the mo!)
Thank you! xxx