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Stopping breastfeeding 9.5 mo who doesn't drink much formula

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EasylikeSundaymorning · 16/04/2015 13:58

My LO is 9.5 months old. I think we are both ready to stop breastfeeding, which is fine, but she doesn't drink very much formula.
She's never been a baby 'hungry' for milk, even at a few months old, she would go 4 hours between feeds, and has never cried for food, I just used to feed her by the clock!
She was exclusively breastfed up until 6 months. I introduced a sippy cup for water with meals at 6 months. She's never taken a bottle.
She eats 3 good meals a day, and now has 2 milk feeds - formula in the morning from the sippy cup, and a breastfeed before bed. But she only takes around 150 to 200ml of formula in the morning. I've tried a doidy cup too, and still the same amount.
If I drop the bedtime BF and replace with formula, and she will only take 150 to 200mls then too, is this enough total daily milk for her age?
Everything I've read says 500 to 600mls of milk a day until age 1.
I'm just worried about her not getting enough milk.

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dementedpixie · 16/04/2015 14:24

milk in foods and other dairy counts too

icklekid · 16/04/2015 14:27

My formula fed 9 month old has similar amounts morningj and night- I can't force him to take any more. He has porridge for breakfast with lots of milk, has plenty of cheese, yoghurt etc so I'm not worrying!

EasylikeSundaymorning · 16/04/2015 14:32

Thanks both.
ickle, reassuring to know that's a 'normal' amount. As I didn't FF I have nothing to go on in terms of volume drunk. Is your LO just on those 2 feeds a day too?
My DD does have milk on cereal, or porridge, and yogurt every day too.

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McBaby · 16/04/2015 21:09

Sounds like big feeds for a breastfed baby typically they take about 90ml per feed. You could offer more throughout the day if your worried.

icklekid · 17/04/2015 04:01

Yes those are his only 2 feeds. I know other babies Who are the same age who have more and for weeks I've tried to get him to take one in the day but I've now accepted hes just not interested!

squizita · 17/04/2015 10:24

As demented says you can give milky foods. BF babies drink typically 24 oz before solids, whereas it's 30-32 oz for formula. So they are used to drinking less at a time.

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