Mixed feeding advice needed

[bobblehead]

Dd is 9m and has been exclusively bf so far (milk-wise I mean, she is on 3 solid meals a day). I've been having alot of problems with her waking at night and needing to bf to go back down. Really want to cut these feeds as would like to start ttc #2. Not up for cc so thought if I could replace these feeds with formula, it would eliminate the problem of needing breast, then could also gradually decrease amount, etc. Dh put her down tonight with bottle and she gulped it down and he has settled her fine without me. Questions are

1. Does this sound like it could work in theory?

1. How much formula should I give? She bf around 3 times per day (and then usually every 2 hrs at night!). Eats 3 meals but not always good quantites.

Any advice greatly appreciated.

Also maybe mad but feel not feeding on demand at night. Really didn't think I'd feel like this over one bottle . Is this normal?

bobblehead, do you want to cut down the feeds because you think bf is inhibiting ovulation or for {ahem} more practical reasons in ttc?
Because at this stage I would think that ovulation would be happening anyway simply because she is getting solids and must be on a reduced amount of milk.
Otherwise not sure. I bf all of mine and ds1 slept through almost from the start. Ds2 and ds3 are another story entirely!

Partly both! No af yet so maybe gearing up to ov but not quite there yet. Also very tired with getting up so often through the night and thought with bottle feeding it would give more control i.e dh can do it sometimes, will tell if its hunger or comfort, can reduce/dilute feeds,etc. Don't want to give up altogether and would be happy with one or two feeds a night but its getting slightly ridiculous just now.

I started with breast and a 4oz bottle to top up at the normal times ds would normally feed as ds was failing to gain and I'd tried all the techniques to up milk production, he's now having 16oz formula in three meals throughout the day + breastfeeding 3 times one of which is a very early morning feed.

Separating the breast and bottle feeds was more a pattern we fell into rather than by design - perhaps just seeing what suits your ds is the way to go.

My ds is 6 months and just weaning so no definite pattern to his solids yet.

Sorry meant to say your dd

I also bf my ds exclusively. I found as he started to eat more solids he reduced the amount of milk he needed at night and started to sleep better. When I was ready to stop feeding him through the night, I gave him water in a bottle. He only ever woke a couple of times after that - not worth it for him I think. This was at 10 months when I was back at work and needed the sleep. I liked the idea that he was still only drinking bmilk, I never really liked the thought of formula. He's now 3y and I'm up at this time cause he's just covered both of us in sick!!

Have you tried having a half bottle of ebm at the ready and mixing it half with formula? We did that with ds and it worked beautifully.

sorry to hijack the subject, but... Jabberwocky - it looks like there's just you and me on atm. Why are you awake?

Jabberwocky's in the US, Amber!

doh!

I was just getting my MN "fix" before bedtime.