dropping a feed?

bumpsmum · Dec 8th, 2009, 05:24 AM

Apologies if someone has recently asked but was just curious as to when your lo's dropped a feed. Matthew is 9 months old (just over 7 months corrected as he was prem) completely weaned on 3 meals a day plus finger foods - HE LOVES HIS GRUB! He has never been milky baby as such but had o be vigilant due to his weight. Roughly takes 4x 4-5oz (sometimes more) a day but think he is ready to drop his tea time (betwen 4.30-5.30 pm) feed as he really is not interested in it, he is happy to wasj his meal down with a little milk but only about an oz or so, this then has a knock on effect of his bedtime feed and goes to bed about 10pm (usually he's asleep for 7.30 and we have to wake him to give him this).

Think it would be ok to try and offer him either a drink of water or some milk in a sippy cup with his evening meal then offer a final feed at say 7-8pm? When I go back to work in Jan he is going to need to get up about 7am which just now he does not so really needs to be asleep earlier. Any advice would be appreciated, thanks xx

faille · Dec 8th, 2009, 06:40 AM

Could you give him the same amount as he takes now but maybe split the amounts up differently..?

Ie. if he only takes an oz or so at 5pm then offer that with his dinner and then give an 8oz bottle at 7/8pm?

If he's not interested in it then it sounds like he could be trying to drop it himself anyway. And then he'll take whatever he needs from the bigger feed a bit later?

Dec 8th, 2009, 05:24 AM	#1
bumpsmum Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: greenock, scotland Posts: 1,948	dropping a feed? Apologies if someone has recently asked but was just curious as to when your lo's dropped a feed. Matthew is 9 months old (just over 7 months corrected as he was prem) completely weaned on 3 meals a day plus finger foods - HE LOVES HIS GRUB! He has never been milky baby as such but had o be vigilant due to his weight. Roughly takes 4x 4-5oz (sometimes more) a day but think he is ready to drop his tea time (betwen 4.30-5.30 pm) feed as he really is not interested in it, he is happy to wasj his meal down with a little milk but only about an oz or so, this then has a knock on effect of his bedtime feed and goes to bed about 10pm (usually he's asleep for 7.30 and we have to wake him to give him this). Think it would be ok to try and offer him either a drink of water or some milk in a sippy cup with his evening meal then offer a final feed at say 7-8pm? When I go back to work in Jan he is going to need to get up about 7am which just now he does not so really needs to be asleep earlier. Any advice would be appreciated, thanks xx

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Dec 8th, 2009, 06:40 AM	#2
faille Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kent UK Posts: 3,663	Could you give him the same amount as he takes now but maybe split the amounts up differently..? Ie. if he only takes an oz or so at 5pm then offer that with his dinner and then give an 8oz bottle at 7/8pm? If he's not interested in it then it sounds like he could be trying to drop it himself anyway. And then he'll take whatever he needs from the bigger feed a bit later?

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