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Infant feeding

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If I don't feed on demand, do I need to offer other milk instead?

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morethanasong · 29/09/2008 17:43

I'm not sure if this is an odd question or not...

DD is 21 months old. She bf on average 3 times a day (morning, naptime, bedtime). When we're out and she's busy she doesn't ask for more milk, but if we're stuck at home and doing nothing then she will tend to ask to nurse.

She feeds 2-3 times per night though (i.e. between bedtime and morning feeds), and I'd really like to cut these out within the next few months. Whilst she's bf at night though, I feel confident that she's getting enough milk. I'm happy that she's eating a balanced and varied diet, but she's small and she has a small appetite to match. She eats some dairy products but she has no interest in drinking cow's milk. If I stop the nighttime breastfeeds, will she get enough milk from just 3 feeds a day?

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Seona1973 · 29/09/2008 19:46

from 1 year the recommended minimum is about 350mls (approx 12oz) so I would imagine that that would be covered by the 3 daytime feeds. Any milk on cereal, in foods and cooking and any dairy like yoghurt, cheese, etc also counts towards that so not all (or any) of it needs to be in drink form.

morethanasong · 29/09/2008 20:21

Thank you!

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