Help - Im stuck :( (long)

[polo_princess]

So after my thread about dropping from 5 feeds to 4 ... today is the start of the changeover.

Brookes routine until now has been ...

7.30 - 7oz
10.00 - porridge/rice & 5oz
1.30 - puree & 5oz
4.30 - puree & 5oz
7.30 - 7oz

Those 5oz bottles used to be 7oz but she just doesnt want that much milk when she's having food aswell.

Since she's not drinking as much im trying to drop one of those feeds, then hopefully she'll want more milk at another sitting.

So today i tried to get her to have her porridge with her 7.30 feed, she ate most of it and took 5oz of milk.

But im stuck for how to plan out the rest of the day now ...

She always has her milk in the same sitting as her solids, we dont space them hours apart or anything.

My initial thought was to do it something like this

7.30 - porridge & 5oz milk
10.00 - snack & 2/3oz of milk (then cut it down until it disappears)
12.30 - puree & milk
4.00 - puree & milk
7.00/7.30 - milk

But i just dont know if thats going to work or not .. or if its ok?

Help

 

[mommyof3co]

I think her first schedule sounded good. I think 5oz after eating is good? I think she would drop the feed if she was ready to on her own? But you could try offering a sippy of water wth lunch or dinner instead of the bottle and see how she does

 

[jen1604]

I think that sounds good hon!
With us I found it was easier to drop the 12.00 (or 12.30) bottle as she had more puree and moved onto food and keep the 10.00 bottle.
But whatever works for you!You and Brooke will suss it out,it will probably just be a case of trial and error xx

 

[polo_princess]

Well i tried my "new" schedule today and she has been a complete nightmare so im going back to my original one tomorrow. Will see what feed we can drop that way.

 

[princess_bump]

i agree with your original one hon - its obviously trial and error, but the first one always worked more for me and maddi - this is what i did

8/9am - 7oz plus porridge
11am - 7oz
12:30 - puree and 7oz
4ish - 7oz plus puree
8pm - bed 7oz

this was maddi's routine when she went onto three meals aday - found phasing out the 11am bottle worked, you could always offer a snack and water/juice between these times, but might help hon xx

 

[jen1604]

How did it go today hon?Any better?xxx

 

[Michy]

Our routine is very similar to yours hun.

6.30 to 7am bottle

10am cereal and fruit puree (loads tho, equivalent of about 2 jars full) and water to drink

1.30 ish bottle

4. 30 to 5ish bottle

7ish savoury dinner and small pud plus water to drink

8.30 to 9 bottle.

11.30 bottle (dream feed)

I'm currently working replacing his 5oclock bottle with his solid dinner and then I'll move his bedtime about an hour earlier.

 

[polo_princess]

How did it go today hon?Any better?xxx

Back to our original routine and she was fine

Going to leave it a while until i figure something out with the original one

 

[Brockie]

I wouldn't worry about dropping a bottle yet hon she will give it up if she doesn't fancy it x

im doing

6.30 - 7 am - BFeed

8.30 am - Breakfast

11 am - Bottle

2 pm - Lunch & Bottle

5 pm - Tea & BFeed

7 pm - Bottle

He sometimes takes 7oz, sometimes 5oz from his bottles xx i guess eventually he will drop the 11am bottle and will have a snack or something instead? x