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Offline solange

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How do you know when to drop the DF?
« on: November 11, 2009, 23:12:24 pm »
Our LO is 7 months and 1 week and I have started bringing the DF forward in order to drop it. But how do I know for sure if the LO is ready? I wanted to stop it because it is recommended for her age and because I finally want some earlier nights.

There were times where she drank very little which is a sign for dropping DF but at times she seems to drink quite a lot. She also seems to be quite hungry when she wakes up at 6 am.
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Re: How do you know when to drop the DF?
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2009, 05:07:54 am »
I'm in the same boat.  7.5 month old dd, on solids since 6 months.  We've brought the DF from 10:45pm to 9:15pm, without affecting her 7am wakeup time, but now we're in the middle of the first 2 teeth, and the evening is a bit screwed up.
One interesting thing that happened this week is that dh gave lo a bottle, and she only took 3.5 oz - so I feel like we're near the end. 
As the DF gets earlier, it's closer to the bedtime feed, so I would expect lo to be less and less interested. 

How do you know if you're Lo is ready for the change?  I'm not totally sure about that - but if you start the process, and still have regular awake and bedtimes, that would be a start.  Also, the hungriness in the morning would be perfect for lo being motivated to take more calories then, especially since bottle feeders add oz to the morning feeds.

It certainly is nice to have an earlier night!  Also will make it possible to get a baby sitter and go out for an evening! (still working on that one here.)
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Re: How do you know when to drop the DF?
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2009, 14:17:43 pm »
If you're not sure, then perhaps take it slowly and reduce the amount in the bottle a little each time until you're down to an ounce or so, then drop the feed. If you think she's waking from hunger again, then you can reintroduce the feed.

I started to drop the DF at 9 months when I felt DS was ready for it but he hit a massive GS a few days into to reducing the feed and ended up taking a good 8oz + both breasts for the DF instead. A month later, he took an ounce or so at night and then refused altogether - he dropped the DF within a few days!!!

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