EBF for 9 months... time for a bottle

[sharkyandgeorge1]

Hi all, just wanting a bit of advice.
Have been EBF for 9 months and want to continue breastfeeding but would like bed time feed to be a bottle.
I’m just wondering how much I should be giving? Baby currently has a breastfeed morning, mid morning, after lunch, mid afternoon, bed time feed and once maybe twice at night. On 3 meals a day but blw so who knows how much they’re eating.
I have no idea how much milk he has during the day but is quite efficient at feeding.
I’m not concerned about him taking a bottle as he’s keen to put anything in his mouth and will eat anything I give him and does well will a sippy cup.

I have no ideas when it comes to volume of milk for the bed time bottle.

Thanks in advance for any advice.

[BumbleBerries]

I assume you mean formula? I believe there are guides on the box. Make up a bit over the guideline the first night (or more if that's generally a bigger feed). Next night 1oz more than he drank the previous night. You should pretty soon get an idea for his much.

Also, if I was you I'd just give the milk in the sippy cup, better for teeth and easier to wean from (when the time comes).

[JiltedJohnsJulie]

Don’t worry about the guidelines on the box, those are for ff babies and you’ll drive yourself nuts trying to get a bf baby to drink the same quantities.

I’d make up 5 floz and see how much baby will drink of it. Don’t worry if it’s just one or two flozs at first

[sharkyandgeorge1]

Thanks for the responses. I’ll go with a sippy cup.
Yes it’ll be formula.