Do I need to change EASY four hourly when I introduce solids

[chark]

My LO is 20 weeks old and weighs 20lb. Purely breastfed, happy to take the odd bottle. During the last week, he has got increasingly hungry and although I am pumping 'air' after each feed to increase my milk supply, he is having 4oz formula milk after THREE of his feeds.

He has slept through for the last 6 weeks and has just started waking again - although goes back to sleep.

His routine is the standard 4 hour one from the book:

7am Eat then activity
9-11 Sleep
11am Eat then activity
1-3 Sleep
3pm Eat then activity
5-5.45 Sleep
Activity
7pm Eat then Sleep
10:40 Eat (Dream Feed0

My health visitor has advised me to start solids. I fully agree that he is ready so I am not looking for any advise whether or not I should start.

I need to know if I ought to adjust his routine in any way when I introduce solids. I am going to give him a little baby rice at his 11am feed at the weekend when my husband will be around to help.

Is this the right forum or should I ask on the weaning one? Thanks.

[Noelle]

Hello!
Sounds like you are on the right track.  I would recommend trying the solids one hour after a bf/bottle feed. 

[chark]

Thanks. Do you mind if I ask why? Was going to give it straight after his boob feed and attempt it in place of the extra formula milk.

[Noelle]

By waiting an hour, it lets them get more hungry so they will be more interested.  You could try it right away though too, there's no right or wrong