SylvieA,
You may want to have a look at this link....
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/milkcalc.htmlIt sounds like your baby is actually "almost" taking enough. If he used to only take 24-28 OZ of formula... then that's all he needs. I would try to keep his milk intake consistent with his presolid quantities. My son, born Oct 14, 2005, has just started taking solids and the community health nurses (2 of them) said that if he is getting 4-6 milk feeds in a 24 hr period, then that is great. One of the nurses also reminded me that they are very efficient at this age and that if he stays on the breast for 5-10 minutes = perfect.
This is our feeding schedule and Cory seems to be taking a good quantity of milk.
7am BF
8:45 solids 2 cubes of pear or apple and 2 TBSP of rice cereal
11:45 EBM with solids. 3/4 of a jar. This is great cuz we can be out and Cory likes to sometimes have boobie milk, solids, boobie milk.
4:00 BF
6:45 solids (3/4 of a jar or the equivalent if he will take my home cooking;-)
7:15 BF
(1am BF for 10 minutes.. can't seem to get rid of this one;-) ... The great thing, I guess, is that I don't know how much he is getting in term of BF'ing. I simply have to trust that he is taking what he needs. Beside, us moms know a good BF when we have one!!!
I do find it a little troubling that the Super Baby Foods Book (which I am interested in buying) is suggesting that formula fed babies and breast fed babies are supposed to take the same amount. I do find that hard to believe. The reality is that breast milk changes along with the babies needs... formula is a formula that stays the same.
Good luck
SArina - Corysmommy