How much MILK for a 7 month old???

[jessicasmummy]

Jess is almost 7 months, and the HV gave me a severe telling off this afternoon because jess is still having 3 or 4 bottles a day...... she says one first thing and one last thing and thats it!

[elliesmoomoo]

I don't bottle feed but IMHO I would say its up to you how much milk you think your baby needs. I read somewhere babies need at least a pint of milk each day up to a year AT LEAST!!!! So I would say go with your instincts. I cant see how it would be anything but good for her. Actually I used to be a nursery nurse and most babies that age have 4 bottles a day!!!!!!

[Sponge]

They still need at least a pint a day as elliesmoomoo says.
Harry is 6.5 months and still has 4 bottles in the day and one or two at night so I'd hate to come up against your HV!

[jessicasmummy]

thanks guys.... i thought she was being a bit harsh!!!

[elliesmoomoo]

yeah stick to ur instincts

[Bozza]

DD was having two 7 oz bottles plus two breastfeeds. But soon after dropped one of the bottles (mid morning).

[HappyMumof2]

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[jessicasmummy]

thats my thought too - she has 3 meals a day - with yoghurt after lunch and a "pudding" after tea.... i think she is getting plenty and her weight is dead on average! Bloody HV's!!!

[KathH]

after having 3 kids that hated milk i'd have been really chuffed if they were having 3 or 4 bottles of milk at that age! Surely with them saying you shouldnt wean until 6 months isn't it good your lo's still having a lot of milk?

[Twiglett]

tell your hv to butt out

you don't have to see them you know .. you're the mum .. they don'tr have the right to 'tell you off'

[Bozza]

I think KathH has a very good point. You're not supposed to start solids until 6 months. Then when DH took DD for her 7 month check up the HV asked if she was eating lumps. Thought that was a lot to expect in just one month (although as it happens she was). It seems to me that they have upped the weaning age to 6 months but not moved any of their other expectations in line with this.

[hayleylou]

My dd is 7 months and she only has 3 bottles but her teatime one she is drink less each time!!! Just a quick question... do bottles need to be steralised until 1 year!! Sorry bad spelling with one hand and baby in the other

[jessicasmummy]

been told only teats need sterilised after 6 months.... all dd's stuff goes through the dishwasher and hv reckons its ok not to sterilise as the dishwasher does it apparently!!!

[lunarx]

ds is 7.5 months old and still has on a average of 16-18 ounces of milk a day. hv told me that they usually like to see babies having at least 16 ounces a day but that can also include formula used in food preparation, yogurt, cheese... he eats three meals daily.

perhaps see another HV ? or ask your GP for advice if HVs aren't satisfing your questions...

[jessicasmummy]

well im moving to colchester next week so will have a new hv anyway.... hope she is a bit better! been told 20oz for jess but she is having approx 32-38oz a day! Not including yoghurt etc.... how much milk is in yoghurt anyway??? i dunno! Im just letting her tell me what she wants!

[sasa15]

ds is having 3 bottles and gradually having more solids....

p.s. can you put avent bottles in dishwasher?

[jessicasmummy]

yes!