How many BFs per day for your 12 mo?

[BR44]

My DS will be 1 in a couple of weeks and currently BFs first thing in the morning, before his mid-morning nap, mid-afternoon and before bed. I stopped night-feeds a few weeks ago.

Once he's 1 I'm planning on replacing one of these feeds with cows milk, leaving 3 BFs per day. Is this enough, do you think? How much are your 12mo's taking? Also, how much other fluid are they taking over the course of a day? My boy will drink water from a sippy cup, but rarely more than one full NUK cup, which doesn't seem like that much to me...?

[Graciescotland]

My DS is nearly 13 months. If we're at home all day then as you described first thing in the morning, before his mid-morning nap, mid-afternoon and before bed. If we're out then I drop the pre-nap feeds as he's too distractable and let him fall asleep in the buggy.

He only drinks water apart from bm and no more than an ounce or two at a time but going by the colour of his urine he's hydrated so I've decided not too worry :)

I think you'll find that if your DS doesn't get enough during the day then he'll start waking at night.