Those still bfing at 6 months and beyond

Lu28 · Sep 23rd, 2009, 04:08 AM

I'm just wondering about which feeds your LO kept up once solids started. I've just started Aisling on solids last week and for the last few feeds it tends to be:

5pm - good bf
5.30pm - solids
6.30pm - small top up bf in her room before she goes to sleep

I had thought that she'd keep up the morning one and the very last one once she starts to drop feeds but the last one of the day at the moment is very short and I'm worried she'll end up dropping it. If I'm back at work, it might be that I'm not around for the 5pm one so that later one would be really important to me.

How did it work for you ladies?

codegirl · Sep 23rd, 2009, 04:17 AM

I give Edward his supper around 5:30 as well. He has his last bf anywhere between 7:30 and 9pm (on demand) and it's a pretty good drink. I would love to get that last feed earlier and get him to bed earlier but at this point he seems to have other ideas.

sausages · Sep 23rd, 2009, 06:03 AM

I am following the baby whisperer's routines, so from when DD started solids she has still been on 4 feeds per day - 7am, 11am, 3pm and 7pm. She now takes a bottle of formula for the two middle feeds and takes 4.5oz each time. I breastfeed the morning and night feeds.

Lu28 · Sep 23rd, 2009, 06:27 AM

Aisling also has a feed at 2.30/3pm so I guess maybe in time she'll drop the 5pm one and increase the 6.30pm one...

mari72 · Sep 25th, 2009, 14:12 PM

Ellis is 8 months and at the moment her day is as follows
6a.m bf
8a.m porridge/fruit
9.30a.m bf
11a.m bf
12p.m lunch
3.30p.m bf
5p.m dinner/dessert
7p.m bf
2a.m bf
I think she's taking the piss after reading the other replies.....
Lu I think you could manipulate Aisling into taking the later feed if thats what you wanted-would she take dinner earlier at 5 p.m -this also means her tummy is empty for the solid feed too so she'll take more and then give her a bf at bedtime. I find if i bf ellis too close to a meal she doesn't take as much so i try to leave at least an hour.

Lu28 · Sep 25th, 2009, 14:37 PM

Hi mari, thank you for that. I think maybe after she's 6 months old I'll see about giving her solids at 5pm instead of a bf, that might work. I just don't want to lose that last feed yet!

mari72 · Sep 25th, 2009, 15:22 PM

I'm beginning to wonder how easy it is to lose any feeds-i think Ellis is a real mummys boobies girl-honestly, sometimes i wonder if she's actually getting anything when she's there or if she just likes the closeness and comfort. I guess the fact she allegedly 'needs' 7 bf's at 8 months when she's having 3 big meals a day answers that question for me. We'll probably still be at it when she starts primary school...

Lu28 · Sep 25th, 2009, 15:44 PM

It must be lovely to see her enjoying it that much though!

jms895 · Sep 25th, 2009, 15:46 PM

I have been BF 6 months today

I still feed Caine all night

Once or twice in the day

And once in the evening

We both still like it xx

sausages · Sep 26th, 2009, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by mari72

I'm beginning to wonder how easy it is to lose any feeds-i think Ellis is a real mummys boobies girl-honestly, sometimes i wonder if she's actually getting anything when she's there or if she just likes the closeness and comfort. I guess the fact she allegedly 'needs' 7 bf's at 8 months when she's having 3 big meals a day answers that question for me. We'll probably still be at it when she starts primary school...

That's nice though.

DD is annoying when she feeds from me now. She bites and fidgets and is distracted a lot. I do wish she would just lay there all cuddly like she used to.

Oh, and update on the milk intake. DD is now taking 6oz at her two middle of the day bottle feeds instead of 4.5oz.

Sep 23rd, 2009, 04:08 AM	#1
Lu28 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 13,085	Those still bfing at 6 months and beyond I'm just wondering about which feeds your LO kept up once solids started. I've just started Aisling on solids last week and for the last few feeds it tends to be: 5pm - good bf 5.30pm - solids 6.30pm - small top up bf in her room before she goes to sleep I had thought that she'd keep up the morning one and the very last one once she starts to drop feeds but the last one of the day at the moment is very short and I'm worried she'll end up dropping it. If I'm back at work, it might be that I'm not around for the 5pm one so that later one would be really important to me. How did it work for you ladies?

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Sep 23rd, 2009, 04:17 AM	#2
codegirl Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 4,415	I give Edward his supper around 5:30 as well. He has his last bf anywhere between 7:30 and 9pm (on demand) and it's a pretty good drink. I would love to get that last feed earlier and get him to bed earlier but at this point he seems to have other ideas.

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Sep 23rd, 2009, 06:03 AM	#3
sausages Other BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: UK Posts: 3,025	I am following the baby whisperer's routines, so from when DD started solids she has still been on 4 feeds per day - 7am, 11am, 3pm and 7pm. She now takes a bottle of formula for the two middle feeds and takes 4.5oz each time. I breastfeed the morning and night feeds.

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Sep 23rd, 2009, 06:27 AM	#4
Lu28 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 13,085	Aisling also has a feed at 2.30/3pm so I guess maybe in time she'll drop the 5pm one and increase the 6.30pm one...

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Sep 25th, 2009, 14:12 PM	#5
mari72 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 483	Ellis is 8 months and at the moment her day is as follows 6a.m bf 8a.m porridge/fruit 9.30a.m bf 11a.m bf 12p.m lunch 3.30p.m bf 5p.m dinner/dessert 7p.m bf 2a.m bf I think she's taking the piss after reading the other replies..... Lu I think you could manipulate Aisling into taking the later feed if thats what you wanted-would she take dinner earlier at 5 p.m -this also means her tummy is empty for the solid feed too so she'll take more and then give her a bf at bedtime. I find if i bf ellis too close to a meal she doesn't take as much so i try to leave at least an hour.

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Sep 25th, 2009, 14:37 PM	#6
Lu28 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 13,085	Hi mari, thank you for that. I think maybe after she's 6 months old I'll see about giving her solids at 5pm instead of a bf, that might work. I just don't want to lose that last feed yet!

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Sep 25th, 2009, 15:22 PM	#7
mari72 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 483	I'm beginning to wonder how easy it is to lose any feeds-i think Ellis is a real mummys boobies girl-honestly, sometimes i wonder if she's actually getting anything when she's there or if she just likes the closeness and comfort. I guess the fact she allegedly 'needs' 7 bf's at 8 months when she's having 3 big meals a day answers that question for me. We'll probably still be at it when she starts primary school...

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Sep 25th, 2009, 15:44 PM	#8
Lu28 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 13,085	It must be lovely to see her enjoying it that much though!

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Sep 25th, 2009, 15:46 PM	#9
jms895 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 19,670	I have been BF 6 months today I still feed Caine all night Once or twice in the day And once in the evening We both still like it xx

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