How long between feeds for 6 month old?

[HelenLG]

DS is 6 months and we're doing BLW so he's not getting much solid food. I normally offer him both boobs every 3.5 hours...

Last night he went 7 hours (7.30 - 2) without a feed and is now coming up to 4.5 hours (he's been asleep for 2 hours now...)

Just wondered what other people had found?

[Lizbertnobacon]

At 6mo my dd was still feeding every 2-3 hours in the day and once or twice in the night. She is now 7.5mo and is only having 3 bf during the day and normally one in the night. I think i was in the habit of offering every 2 hours but when she started eating more solids and I stopped offering she didn't mind at all. I would have fed her if she had wanted it but she just didn't seem to notice the difference at all. It was done gradually over about a month too, she didn't just drop feeds overnight.
Perhaps as you increase the solids just wait to be asked rather than offer a boob and you might be surprised how long he can go.

[HelenLG]

I think I'm just still in the habit of thinking, 'Oh it's nearly 4 hours, I must make sure he eats before it goes over 4 hours, I can't leav him longer...'

[hidegoseek]

DD is slightly younger at 5 months but in the last week or so has started going longer between feeds.

I'm still offering her feeds at least every 3 hours and she will often take a feed but then promptly throw it back up if she wasn't really ready for it , so am taking that as a sign that she only needs what she is asking for!

[LooL00]

Dc3 is 28w and needs feeding every 2.5 to 3 hours day and night and has not really taken to solids. Dc1 and 2 could do 4 or 5 hours in the day and 8 or 9 at night at that age but took to solids a bit quicker.The other 2 just started refusing feeds or taking less, so i don't think you need to consciously do anything about it.