When to start reducing MILK ?

[Jen114]

Good morning everyone..... My little one is now 8.5 months old and i was wondering when i am supposed to start increasing the food and reducing the milk... when does this start?

routine is

7am 210 mls
8am baby rice
11am 210 mls
11.30am meat / veg/ fruit
3pm 210 mls
5 pasta / veg/ fruit
6.30 210 mls
7 bed
10.30 90mls

[em_here]

We were on 4 bottles at 8 months and 3 bottles at 9 months. Does the DF make her less hungry in the morning? If so I would eliminate that one, or does she still need it to get through the night?

[Jen114]

this was my next question i been weening her off the dream feed... what is the next step i been giving her 90mls for a while now.. never tried not giving it to her....... do i go to 60 now or just thats it??

[em_here]

Yep I would go down an oz, for couple nights, then down another oz. Some people dilute until its just water.
So 90mls tonight
2 nights later 60mls
2 nights later 30mls
2 nights later stop

That make sense? Solids are not too important atm, so dont worry if they dont increase loads, milk is main until 1 year so its fine You will know if shes getting too much solids due to milk intake decreasing, and then you can kind of fiddle the amounts of food accordingly

hth xxxxxxxxxx

[Jen114]

yes thank you that does make sense.... i will try that 100%... i been doing 90 mls for ages so i think i will try the 60mls tonight.... as last night she was not interested in the bottle at all...
thanks again x

[em_here]

you're welcome, good luck, let us know how it goes xxxx

At the top of the forum there is a sticky called diary of a dreamfeed wean, that would be helpful I would have thought too xxxx