OHbaby! Forums : Starting solids - changes to milk feeds? https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:49:42 +0000 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:31:31 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.10 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=35269 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Starting solids - changes to milk feeds? : I&#039;m still feeding on demand...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35269&PID=1127274&title=starting-solids-changes-to-milk-feeds#1127274 Author: E&L+1
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Posted: 16 August 2010 at 10:31am

I'm still feeding on demand so Esme can have 3-5 feeds during the day. I don't worry about the milk before/sfter solids thing. We have times for breakfast/lunch/dinner (8am/12pm/6pm) and I feed around them (usually about an hour before/after) plus offer snacks if she looks like she wants one.

]]> Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:31:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35269&PID=1127274&title=starting-solids-changes-to-milk-feeds#1127274 <![CDATA[Starting solids - changes to milk feeds? : At 12.5mos we still sometimes...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35269&PID=1127188&title=starting-solids-changes-to-milk-feeds#1127188 Author: HippyMama
Subject: 35269
Posted: 16 August 2010 at 9:17am

At 12.5mos we still sometimes have a breastfeed before a meal or snack, other times food will come first - I leave it up to DD2 to let me know, as she has some quite clear signals, but I agree with MamaT & nathansmummy - don't look to cut down or change milk feeds just yet (your breastmilk will *always* be a wonderful source of nutrients for baby).]]> Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:17:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35269&PID=1127188&title=starting-solids-changes-to-milk-feeds#1127188 <![CDATA[Starting solids - changes to milk feeds? : I was doing 5 feeds a day (though...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35269&PID=1127159&title=starting-solids-changes-to-milk-feeds#1127159 Author: tiptoes
Subject: 35269
Posted: 16 August 2010 at 8:50am

I was doing 5 feeds a day (though bottles rather than breastfeeding) and at around 7 months Cooper seemed less interested and we ended up on 4 bottles a day. It was a bit messy at first as he was stretching out the first 3 but still wanting 5 bottles so having them quite close together in the afternoon, but then those seemed to stretch out too and now we generally just do 4 bottles, and sometimes it seems like he's only wanting 3 now too.

]]> Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:50:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35269&PID=1127159&title=starting-solids-changes-to-milk-feeds#1127159 <![CDATA[Starting solids - changes to milk feeds? : I just started offering solids...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35269&PID=1127082&title=starting-solids-changes-to-milk-feeds#1127082 Author: shadowfeet
Subject: 35269
Posted: 15 August 2010 at 10:56pm

I just started offering solids before milk (at 8 months) and she's only just dropped down from 5 bottles to 3 1/2. Don't worry about it, it will happen naturally.

]]> Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:56:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35269&PID=1127082&title=starting-solids-changes-to-milk-feeds#1127082 <![CDATA[Starting solids - changes to milk feeds? : Yes MamaT is right you shouldn&#039;t...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35269&PID=1127068&title=starting-solids-changes-to-milk-feeds#1127068 Author: nathansmummy
Subject: 35269
Posted: 15 August 2010 at 10:24pm

Yes MamaT is right you shouldn't be reducing milk at all at this stage as they are just taking food for exploration rather than nutrition. Feed baby BEFORE her solids and your other usual times.

At about 8mths you should be offering milk AFTER solids as opposed to before solids and you can start dropping night time feeds around that time too.]]> Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:24:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35269&PID=1127068&title=starting-solids-changes-to-milk-feeds#1127068 <![CDATA[Starting solids - changes to milk feeds? : At this stage any solids are complimentary...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35269&PID=1127029&title=starting-solids-changes-to-milk-feeds#1127029 Author: MamaT
Subject: 35269
Posted: 15 August 2010 at 9:47pm

At this stage any solids are complimentary to milk feeds, they do not replace them. Milk feeds are still the no.1 form of nutrition.

So, do not cut down on any BF's yet, she will naturally start to do that later on down the track.

]]> Sun, 15 Aug 2010 21:47:07 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35269&PID=1127029&title=starting-solids-changes-to-milk-feeds#1127029 <![CDATA[Starting solids - changes to milk feeds? : Hi ladies, my DD has just started...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35269&PID=1127012&title=starting-solids-changes-to-milk-feeds#1127012 Author: Sparkle7
Subject: 35269
Posted: 15 August 2010 at 9:33pm

Hi ladies, my DD has just started solids a couple of days ago. She's been exclusively breastfed till now (6mths), with 5 feeds a day. I plan to cut out the 10pm dream feed shortly but am wondering whether I should be aiming to gradually phase-out breastmilk from her midday-ish and evening feeds?

Does anyone know what Plunket recommends about this? I'm happy to keep BFing 4 times a day for a few more months on top of solids if that's what's best for her, but I'm just not sure.

What have other mums done?
TIA]]> Sun, 15 Aug 2010 21:33:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35269&PID=1127012&title=starting-solids-changes-to-milk-feeds#1127012