solids before bottle
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Topic: solids before bottle
Posted By: BeLoved
Subject: solids before bottle
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 8:20am
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Just wondering how you go about this transition and when, all the plunket stuff says between 8 - 9 months so we are not going to be doing it yet but it kind of freaks me out, as we have had some battles with our bottles in the past that are resolved now.
Does the amount of solids they eat increase and the milk decrease? Also we have always followed the EASY routine and feed 4 hourlyish will that still be the same? or does it become less strict? I am so confused about this impending change so thought I would ask now and prepare myself. TIA ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: Lea455
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 9:01am
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Hi, I changed the order of solids and bottles at 8 months and dropped a bottle at the same time, this is what I did: Breakfast followed by first bottle of the day approx an hour or so after breakfast. Lunch followed by second bottle at least an hour after, sometimes around mid afternoon depending on when bubs was due a nap Tea, then third bottle before bed. I also started giving bubs a biscuit or piece of fruit for afternoon tea, I very rarely give him morning tea as he is usually having his morning nap around this time. Hes now 9 1/2 months and above seems to be working well, he did initally seem to notice the decrease in bottles and I did give him an extra bottle (just half normal size) a couple of times but after a few days he was quite happy with the new routine. So in answer to your question about timing of bottles, once you switch the order timing of bottles goes out the window as solids are more important now. You gradually increase the amount of solids you give bubs and since they are having solids first this will fill them up so they shouldn't want as much milk.
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Posted By: BeLoved
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 9:07am
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Thanks so much Leanne! ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com">
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Posted By: Leahsmummy
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 11:34am
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Our routine at the mo at 9 months is:
7am up bottle back to bed 9-10am up breakfast cereal and toast 11-12pm bottle bed 1-2pm up lunch sandwich fruit & cheese bottle at 3pm and maybe another sleep depending on what she had through the day. 4.30-4.45pm Dinner 6pm bottle and bed for the night. Around 8 months she went from 4x200mls bottles to 4x 150ml bottles which she did all on her own and she just ate more food, and we also give an afternoon tea, bicuit, fruit or potato stick. So yes to your Q of 4hrly? As you can see she stil has her bottles 4hrly and then usually 2hrs before/after (depends on how you look at it) a bottle she will have a solids feed. hope that makes sence and helps a wee bit. -------------   
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 2:04pm
| I found the transition with Tom so easy...he kind of did it himself so it might not be something to stress about. |