Hi ladies
I really really need some advice. I have been struggling to feed my daughter her normal 4 milk feeds (7am, 11am, 3pm & 7pm) and also providing her with solids. I started by doing the above with the milk feeds and then offering her a little food (half a jar) and sometimes a Yogurt. She seemed to be too full up, and so I told a friend who said to drop the 11am milk feed and give her breakfast instead and to also drop the 3pm feed and feed her solids at 1:30pm & 5pm. My schedule now looks like this;
7am - Aptimil Milk Feed
11am - Breakfast (Full Fat Milk & Wheatabix)
1:30pm - Jar & Yogurt.
5pm - Jar & Yogurt.
7pm - 7 or 8oz of Aptimil Milk.
Do you think the above is okay? I was told because I give her full fat milk in her 11am Breakfast that she is getting enough nutrients. Do you think its okay to give a near 7 month old only 2 milk feeds a day? My daughter seems happy enough but we are only on day two. Its a lot easier on me of course, but its not about me. I was really struggling though, and getting upset (hence why my friend said to force drop feeds)
The other reason I ask is because on the side of the Aptimil Follow On Milk (Stage 3) it says baby needs between 500ml - 600ml of Milk a day. I told my friend this and she said that it doesnt matter cos I am giving her Full Fat Milk (with her Breakfast, 11am feed) and she is getting enough solids. My friend has a year old who is happy and healthy so I am trusting her right now.
Please dont think bad of me, I am just trying to do the right thing.. whatever that may be.
Thanks in advance.
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butterflyx · 09/07/2011 20:19
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