Weaning / Milk Dropping

[bethanyann]

Before I start, just want to say that I know babies need formula/breast milk up until they are one, and I know I started weaning early (17 weeks) But I'm just after a lil bit of a comparison/info if that's okay?

I've been weaning Eva for a while, she is currently having one fruit pop and about 1 and a half Ella's pouches per day (i do normally make her food fresh, but if she is having pouches, that's the amount she has) Before I started weaning, she was taking 30-32oz of formula a day, the past week she has been having 22-27oz per day as well as 4oz of water. Is this okay? How quickly do they drop milk? How quickly should I start giving her more food?

Any advice would be fab xx

 

[rbryan0205]

i was wondering this as amelia loves food and not keen on milk but she as never drunk a lot any way but im just taking her lead i make her porridge up with her milk and if her veg needs thining out use formula i also make sure she has a yoghurt a day to up her calcium in take but im just going eith her lead really x

 

[SmallPurpleCat]

I'd like to know too... just started weaning and Isla seems to be drinking slightly less milk already. She has never drunk much milk so doesn't need to drop too much!

 

[Lacey's Mummy]

Charley's only just dropped a bottle, his 4.30pm bottle so I've been giving him his tea around 4.15pm instead.
I never knew how much food I'm suppose to give so went with however much charley wanted and luckily he's still keen on his milk too. He has around 21oz's a day and has food and bottles around 2 hours apart I.e bottle at 10 then food at 12, bottle at 2 etc

 

[Lacey's Mummy]

Just to add, I start straight away on 3 meals a day too x x

 

[ZMD]

Tegans never drank much milk But has dropped to 20oz a day lunch and tea. i try to add milk to her food But she can't have yogurts as she's Lactose intolerant x

 

[ZMD]

Just to add, I start straight away on 3 meals a day too x x

I still can't get Tegan to have any food at breakfast time! any suggestions? x

 

[AugustMum]

I dont know whether Paige is getting enough milk but she won't take more so I just go with it. She has a morning bottle which can range from 5-8oz depending on how shes feeling. Ive started using formula in her morning porridge instead of whole milk, so thats another 4oz and then bfore bed she'll have anothing from 4-7oz. If shes not feeling too good or shes tired, meaning a little off her food, Ill offer her a midday bottle of about 3-4oz but she doesnt usually want more than 2oz.

I just go with the flow to be honest. :/

 

[Esoames]

Just to add, I start straight away on 3 meals a day too x x

I still can't get Tegan to have any food at breakfast time! any suggestions? x

What have you tried with her? Isla likes the museli, banana porridge and apple cereal. Does she need something lactose free? Forgive me for not knowing much about it. X

 

[Lacey's Mummy]

I give charley muesli with a fruit pot mixed in, fruity porridge or toast
Can she have butter? I'm like Emma, I don't know what you can give her

 

[ZMD]

Just to add, I start straight away on 3 meals a day too x x

I still can't get Tegan to have any food at breakfast time! any suggestions? x

What have you tried with her? Isla likes the museli, banana porridge and apple cereal. Does she need something lactose free? Forgive me for not knowing much about it. X

Yeah needs to be Lactose free. i've tried weetabix with some Bannana in it and Bannana porridge and she doesn't like either xx

 

[ZMD]

I give charley muesli with a fruit pot mixed in, fruity porridge or toast
Can she have butter? I'm like Emma, I don't know what you can give her

i've found a dairy free butter and she likes bread and butter so think i'll try toast tomorrow! she doesn't seem to have a very big appetite at all xx

 

[rbryan0205]

hmmm i dont know what to suggest as i havent come across my lo wont eat she will always turn her nose up and spit first two mouthfuls out but after that she eats it fine

 

[Lacey's Mummy]

I think charley's just a pig! I'll give him 7oz's when we get up but after 15mins he crying for food in the morning!
He's over 18lb already and nearly in 9-12mth clothes!
Is it dairy you've got to be careful with?

 

[Esoames]

I've found that Isla likes to feed herself! If I go near her with a spoon she clams up but if I offer it her she feeds herself. I assumed she wasn't hungry when in fact she is becoming independent!

 

[ZMD]

I've found that Isla likes to feed herself! If I go near her with a spoon she clams up but if I offer it her she feeds herself. I assumed she wasn't hungry when in fact she is becoming independent!

Tegans very independent and loves feeding herself, clever little girls x yeah Chaz it is dairy bloody awkward x

 

[leanne1b]

What kind of thing have u tried for breakfat so far?
Lo was taking about 40ozs a day! Piglet lol. Now he takes 3 meals he drinks about.. 20 ish ozs on average? 24 at v most. Some days only about 15. I think wen they get used to their meals they will adjust an let u no how much they want. X

 

[lucylu87]

ZMD - hi im lactose intolerant, you can buy a whole cows milk with no lactose in if that will help... its called lactofree and they sell it in most asdas and tescos. If you google it, they have a website and there is loads of products that they do, bt you would have to check if they r ok sugar wise etc for ur LO, i have no clue as not weaning yet ! bt they have really helped me since they came out cos b4 that it was just soya or goats and thats not fun for any1 ! lol ! hope that helps and i hope u see this x

 

[lucylu87]

also, alpro soya do yoghurts too x

 

[ZMD]

ZMD - hi im lactose intolerant, you can buy a whole cows milk with no lactose in if that will help... its called lactofree and they sell it in most asdas and tescos. If you google it, they have a website and there is loads of products that they do, bt you would have to check if they r ok sugar wise etc for ur LO, i have no clue as not weaning yet ! bt they have really helped me since they came out cos b4 that it was just soya or goats and thats not fun for any1 ! lol ! hope that helps and i hope u see this x

Thanks for this Hun! i did buy some off the alpro soya yoghurts LO loves them! does the Lactose free milk taste ok? i think i'll use it to cook with for her as she doesn't like her formula in anything x