How much milk should baby drink whilst weaning?

[Lovemybump1]

Hi, I started weaning my 5 month old around 3-4 weeks ago for several reasons. It's the best thing we did I think, and he totally loves his food! I'm just worried he is dropping too much milk. He was drinking 35-40oz a day before weaning, he is now taking around 26-30oz. During the day he also eats 3 meals, the first being baby porridge (gluten free), then for lunch it's 4 veg cubes followed by a 50g yoghurt, and then for tea he has a fruit pot at the minute (90-100g I think).

Is this ok? I know every baby is different, but I know milk should still be his first source of food and at the moment, food is just about textures and tastes. I'm currently trying to get rid of his night bottle, too, by reducing it every night, with the aim he takes on slightly more during the day.

Any advice would be gratefully received, but if you don't agree with weaning before 6 months, I'd rather you kept that to yourselves - sorry if that sounds rude, it really isn't intended that way!

 

[MindUtopia]

As much as he wants. As long as he isn't losing weight or significantly dropping in weight centiles, he's doing fine. My daughter was barely having 26-30 oz of milk a day before we started weaning. So that's a perfectly acceptable amount as long as he doesn't seem hungry or dehydrated and is maintaining his weight. Basically, just feed on demand and he'll let you know how much he needs. We did BLW and started at 6 months, so it was awhile before my daughter was eating enough to reduce the amount of milk she was having but for us it was roughly about 9 months. It went from about 26-28 oz to maybe about 17-20 oz. If he drops a lot of milk, to 17 oz or under, the recommendation is to start a vitamin supplement but I think you have a bit of time yet before that happens.

 

[Lovemybump1]

Thank you for that advice, it's fab! It's so difficult to know what to do for the best!!x

 

[tristansmum]

Once fully weaned ( so 3 good meals a day ) they should be having around 18-20oz of milk. But be led by them. My first dropped milk entirely once weaned around 6 months. I had to add it to everything food Wise. My second is on 3 full meals plus snacks (7 months) and takes about 20oz a day. Both started weaning around 4 1/2 to 5 months x