ds reducing bfing too much?

[bitzermaloney]

ds is only 7 months and since weaning he has seemed to be taking much less from me, and it is a struggle to get him to focus on bfing at all; he just doesn't seem bothered. We are blwing but he eats quite a lot (I think). I used to be able to express 7oz with no problem (he is going to childminder next week so will have EBM with her) but now I struggle to get 4oz. He only takes a proper feed about 3 times a day despite my offering more often. Should I cut back on his food? I am worried my milk supply is dropping at an alarming rate.

Thanks, I did do a search but am still unclear - as I thought milk was supposed to be the most important part of the diet till a year... He will take a bottle of EBM no problem - so if he doesn't increase his demand soon I am wondering if I need to bottle feed him EBM or just let him continue to have v little milk. Come to think of it today he only took 2 proper bfeeds really.

He used to sleep in with us but we all slept so badly we moved him into his own room a month ago and he's slept through ever since, so I am really reluctant to move him back again.

I don't know if bm is totally different but I know that "they" say that from 6 months when weaned babies still need a minimum of 20oz milk a day.

Yes we are using cloth and he seems to be weeing fine - I guess I'm not worried about him dehydrating, just the nutrition aspect. Manuka that's what I read too.

Irt isn't uncommon for babies to be less interested in BF at this age. It tends to increase again though. Just keep offereing in between meal times - he probably will take more. Also offer him a breastfeed before giving him solids.

You might find that you are getting less expressing because you are worrying about it. To keep your supply up just express a bit more often - I rarely expressed a full feed at a time. I expressed off lots of smal amounts and joined them together.

I would not give all EBM drinks - he will take breastfeeds when he wants them.

bitzermaloney |all skinny and boney - I love those books!) Just to set your mind at ease. My dd did exactly the same thing at 7 months (she was weaned early as you were 'allowed to' back then) Please don't worry too much, I remember her dropping down to one in the morning and one in the evening BUT I also remember using ebm or formula to make up her cereal in the morning and a milky pudding of some sorts after tea. Therefore easily making up for any calcium or other nutrients lacking....

Do you give your ds milk in his diet? (If you're worried you could introduce it in that way rather than faffing around with bottle feeding)

IMHO, I don't like to think of babies (esp bf ones) 'having' to have a certain amount of ounces per day. I mean what a generalisation! Some 6 months are the size of 10 month olds, some babies are more active/awake/fractious/contemplatative/dozy etc....I'd use guidelines as excatly that, a guideline NOT a measuring tool...

Thanks for all the responses - I will relax and keep offering.