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Stopping BFing at 10 months, do I need to wean onto formula?

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DorothyBastard · 12/01/2014 19:37

My DD is 10mo and has been mix fed more or less right from the start (by which I mean she has been mostly BF, with one FF a day about five days a week). She is now down to four feeds a day, one of formula and three breast feeds. The breast feeds are extremely short, maybe 5-10 minutes each.

I am beginning to feel like I would like to stop BFing. It's been a real journey; a massive difficult slog for the first couple of months, and then a joy after that. But I'm feeling as if we've reached a natural end point.

As DD is 10mo (well 10 and a half), I am guessing she will need formula to replace the breast feeds if we stop-is that right? How much formula should she drink at this age?

Just to mention she eats solid food brilliantly and has consistently been just over the 50th centile.

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lilyaldrin · 12/01/2014 19:39

At least 500ml of formula until 12 months, and then 350ml of full fat cow's milk.

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