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How long does your baby take to finish a bottle?

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MmmPercyPigs · 13/01/2012 10:46

My DD (7 months) takes about 1.5 hours to finish an 8oz bottle. She has three per day. The worst is first thing in the morning - it can take up to 2 hours. While sometimes I don't mind sitting for this long, sometimes it makes life a little complicated. Does anyone have any experience of this or suggestions? She has taken really well to solids.

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WoollyHead · 13/01/2012 10:54

Why does she need to finish it?

MmmPercyPigs · 13/01/2012 11:26

Apologies, I should have written 'to have a decent amount'. She doesn't HAVE to finish it, but she does have to have more than a few ozs.

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WoollyHead · 13/01/2012 13:15

Well, one option would be to offer a few ozs more frequently if that's all she wants Smile. Just because a packet says 3 feeds a day doesn't mean you can't give 6 feeds of half the size. Lots of breastfed babies would be having more smaller feeds at this sort of age, including some at night.

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