Anyone do milk before solids?

[woopster]

Sam and Lydia are missing out a bottle a day if I give them solids before milk and I think it makes a huge difference to them.  They are waking at least once during the night and are looking for food.
Any suggestions?

[tylersmommy]

Wendy-

I did bottle before solids until Tyler started whole milk when he turned 1. He had no trouble at all dropping bottles when the time came. If it works better to do bottle first, then that's the way to go!

[rooby-rooby-roo]

What is your routine Wendy??

Red is doing this:

7am Milk
8am Offer breakfast but never takes any
11am solids and milk (was soilds first then milk, but since he has been ill it is back to milk first )
3pm Milk
5pm solids
7pm milk
11pm milk (again, we had dropped this before his illness, but we are back with it now!)

Speaking from where we were a couple weeks ago (eg before this darn virus) it is a slow transition. I want to drop the 11am milk feed at some point, but until he starts to eat more solids then we are getting nowhere.

Post your routine and we can try to tweak to get the extra cals in!!

[alex and danny]

We also do bf before solids... usually Jacob eats solids about 45 min. after the bf.  It is working well so far; but I am curious as to how and when we should transition to eating solids before milk or bf?  Also I am not sure how to increase his solids intake, if he is drinking milk first and posibly filing up more on this?  Any suggestions? 

[tylersmommy]

Alex-

Breastmilk and/or formula should be the main source of your DS's nutrition until he's closer to turning 1. So if he's filling up on milk first, that's fine...that's exactly what he should be doing! IMHO, it really doesn't matter if or when you transition to eating solids first. There's really no reason to switch unless you or DS want to. If you do, keep an eye on his interest in nursing and how long he spends at the breast to gauge how much breastmilk he's taking. He shouldn't be filling up too much on solids at his age. Does that make sense?

[alex and danny]

Yeah it does make sense!  Thanks.  I was a litle concerned because I read in the BW book that we should feed solids then milk.... I guess I am thinking ahead to when he will have to eat then drink - how we will change that without a fight .  I guess I'll just wait until it's time!  Thanks again!

[jbepko]

My 6.5 DS does this
0530 wake and BF
0800 solids- fruits/cereal
0900 EBM bottle
1100 solids- veggies
1200 EBM bottle
1500 EBM bottle
1600 solids- veggies
1730 BF
1800 bed

His bottles are 6-7 oz and occassionally come back with 1 oz leftover. He doesn't eat his solids all the time.

[woopster]

Hi Ladies,

Thanks for your help.

Yesterday's routine...
7ish   Wake and 7oz bottle
9ish   Porridge
9.50  2oz milk
12.45 7oz milk
3.30  2oz milk and mixed veg
6.30  Sam took 7 oz.  Lydia only 3 1/2 then had another 6oz at 9pm.

Wouldn't you know it - neither had a bottle during the night, although they woke a couple of times.

They're still on a 3 hourly routine, that's why there's only 2 meals there.

Thanks

[rooby-rooby-roo]

7ish Wake and 7oz bottle
9ish Porridge
9.50 2oz milk
12.45 7oz milk
3.30 2oz milk and mixed veg
6.30 Sam took 7 oz. Lydia only 3 1/2 then had another 6oz at 9pm.

How about this then:

7am - bottle
Move porridge forward to 8am
10am - bottle
1pm - bottle and then mixed veg
4pm - bottle
6.30pm - bottle

So move the porridge forward to 8am, meaning they are hungrier at 10am. Then give the veggies after the 1pm bottle, meaning they may drink two full bottles at 1pm and 4pm.

I noticed that Red's milk intake did go down when he got onto a decent amount of solids, but not so much that he woke in the night.

[woopster]

Hi Clair,
We have an extra problem in that they HAVE to go straight back to bed in the am or they can't cope, if they are up for any longer than 30-45 mins it throws the rest of the day out 

[rooby-rooby-roo]

Would they eat their porridge straight after the bottle??

[* Paula *]

Hi all,

Thomas' routine is as follows:-

7-7:30 - 8oz Bottle followed by Cereal and fruit

11:30 - Lunch - Full Jar of Food and half jar fruit for pudding

2-2:30 - 7oz Bottle

5:00 - Dinner - Full Jar of Food and half jar fruit for pudding

6:30 - 9oz Bottle

6:45-6:55 - Bed

On this he sleeps through the night.  I do give him little snacks inbetween his lunch and dinner like a biscuit and he seems quite content on this.

Paula - Mum to Thomas 12 July 2005

[woopster]

Would they eat their porridge straight after the bottle??

Don't know...will try tomorrow!

[LŠuren]

This is our routine, we do milk before solids.

7am - wake
7:30am - bottle - 6-8oz
8:30am - Breakfast - porridge mixed with 2oz of milk I usually add an icecube of fruit to this as well.
12:00 - bottle - 5-6oz  (I give him as much as he will take)
13.00pm - solids - 3 or 4 veggie or fruit ice cubes
16:00pm - bottle - 5-6oz (I give him as much as he will take)
17:00pm - small yogurt for babies
19.00pm - bottle - 10-12oz

Lauren  xxxxxxxxxxxxx

[*Natasha*]

I do both and we are very happy with this routine. Tried Breakfast before bottle a week ago and DD didn't like it.

7.30am - 7oz Bottle
8.15am - Cereal with yoghurt and milk
12pm - Lunch Fruit custard or jelly
12.45pm - Bottle 7oz
4.45pm - Dinner Veges with whatever meat we are having and sometimes pasta
6.30pm - 7oz bottle

This works great for us so do what works best for you and what bubs is happiest with