is she getting enough?

[TennisGal]

Hi ladies,

DD has refused her mid morning feed today - and really only wanted her morning and bedtime feed.

She's had about 150ml of whole milk in her porridge, a bit of cheese on fish pie, some custard and a bit of yoghurt.

I'm just a bit concerned - as she seems to be going off her yog (phase!) so...is she getting enough milk? Morning and evening feeds were good and long.

Is it weird that I'm a bit sad she's dropped that feed?! I guess I shouldn't be surprised that she's ready to drop?

TG

 

[Bumpontherun]

Hi:wave:

It's funny I've just been worrying about the opposite today, my LO doesn't seem to be dropping feeds at all after 3 months of weaning.

It sounds to me like she's having loads of calcium rich foods and I really think our babies know what they're doing. Also yes, I can totally understand you feeling sad. My LO is so into her daddy at the moment I sometimes feel the BF is the only thing that she really likes about me

I think it sounds like your DD is getting on really well with weaning though and you should feel proud of yourself for doing such a good job If you have offered boob and she's refused then I don't think there is much else you can do.

 

[TennisGal]

thank you so much - what a lovely post!

I love BFing, and although this has worked out quite well for when I do my days at work (coming soon!), I just wasn't ready...I think in the back of my mind I was planning to express.

Lizzie is VERY into Daddy, too. When he comes home from work, she practically leaps into his arms!

 

[MelanieAnn]

If I read your tickers right, you're just coming up to a year?

A lot of babies get disinterested at around this point. It's not that they don't like feeding - and at night they are often enthusiastic - but, well, the world is exciting and solids are just so much quicker and more sociable. It's not self weaning, either, as they often like to keep going when tired, stressed, or mellow - it's one of the many variants. A weaning technique is "dont offer, don't refuse" - if you want to wean. But it'd be OK not to wean, either, just keep offering, esp at night. And I think weaning is always a bittersweet time - I can completely understand your being sad.

Melanie

 

[TennisGal]

Thank you

Yes, she's nearly one - I think I'll just not bother with milk the days I am at work, and the days I'm at home, I'll carry on offering. We'll stick with morning and evening, and am so pleased she's still into those!

She refused the BF, and then said 'mmmm' when she had a snack! Like you say, I think she loves the social element of eating like Mummy and Daddy.

 

[MelanieAnn]

How nice that you're able to really listen to her and respect her cues! It's lovely to hear of a baby being nurtured so gently!

 

[TennisGal]

Thank you

I've always wanted to follow her lead...she took us from TW, to BLW, from BFing all the time, to cutting down. I love the individuality and independence they start to show us - it's amazing, isn't it?

 

[Cheryl xx]

Hi hun. Grace dropped her mid morning/nap time feed at about 11 months, but carried on with her first thing in the morning and last thing at night ones. It sounds to me as though she is having other calcium rich foods, so i wouldn't worry xx

 

[TennisGal]

thanks - this is all very reassuring!