confused about how much breast milk 6 mth old should be getting

[katerj]

My problem is manifesting itself as a sleep problem but I suspect it's really to do with feeding so am posting it here. My dd is 6 mths old and sleeps well from 7.00 pm to 12.30/1.00am ish (dream feed around 10.00 pm). She is then very wakeful for several hours. We used to co-sleep and she breastfeed frequently during night - she moved into cot a month or so ago and I have cut down the night feeds to one around 3.00 am - this sometimes sends her back to sleep for 3-4 hours, sometimes not. She is brilliant at going to sleep on her own so in theory ought to be able to go back to sleep on her own when she wakes at night. She does not seem to be in pain so I don't think it's teething - therefore I think it must be to do with feeding. Her current feeding routine is as follows:
6-7 am breast feed
10-11 am breast feed
2-2.30 pm breast feed
5 pm solids followed by breast feed
6.45 pm breast feed
10.00 pm dream feed

She eats loads of solids most evenings - I try to give her a balance of veg, carbohydrate (baby rice, potato or sweet potato), protein and fat (cream cheese or yoghurt). Her breast feeds are typically very short (5-10 min) so I wonder if she is not getting enough milk and this is why she wakes in the night? Should I be breastfeeding her more often in day? Would adding another solid meal help? Advice please!

[CantWaitForTheSnow]

If you're feeding the solids late on in the day, is she waking because she is pooing? Don't know how long solids take to go through the system.

Its worth trying to 'fill her up' on b/f earlier in the day to help her last through.

Does she understand that night is for sleep and day is for play? Would she then go to sleep if you 'ignored' her and refused to be exciting?

[katerj]

No, she doesn't usually poo in the night. I think she does understand that night is for sleep - I never switch on the light or talk to her during the night, and try not to respond to her immediately - I wait until her crying seems genuinely distressed and then go in and put my hand on her to reassure her.

[fluffyanimal]

Are you leaving the solids till the evening hoping it will make her sleep? If she eats as much as you say, maybe she is getting a big energy release from the food which keeps her awake. If I were you I would give the solid food at lunch time - or two smller solid meals, say breakfast and lunch, and more bfs during the afternoon.