Hi there,
I've just been reading a couple of posts to try and figure out my LOs current drinking habits and I'm left a little worried. He's always been a real milk guzzler, drinking 8oz bottle's till the cows come home but over the last couple of months (and since solids have been established) he really isn't as hungry for milk. He's taking on average 15/16oz a day at 9 months which I'm hoping is okay as he is a VERY good eater, has a yogurt every day and has gone up to the top of the 50th weight percentile (was always top of 25th percentile before solids) but I was worried by one post that said any less that 25oz a day affects brain development....
His routine is generally,
7am - bottle (6oz, drinks 3/4 and rest goes on cereal)
8am - cereal
9:30 - nap (2hrs)
11:30 - bottle (3/4 ozs)
12:30/1 - lunch
2:30 - nap (2hrs)
4:30 - bottle (3/4 ozs)
5:30 - tea
7 to 7:30 - bath, bottle (3/4 ozs) bed - sttn
I was on 3 bottles for a month or so (offered before 2nd nap) but went back up to 4 to try and get his intake up. It's made little difference to his overall intake.
I really don't want to reduce his solids as he has "tunnel mouth" (quite funny) for every thing he's offers but I definitely would if it is going to affect his brain development.
He's also just about to start nursery 3 days a week if that helps.
(In a paranoid way I'm now thinking the reason he isn't clapping, waving or wanting to crawl etc is my fault because he's not getting enough milk)
Jo & Cooper