Hello - I'm breastfeeding my nearly 7-month old ds and would really appreciate some advice. He's eating solids and as well as something for breakfast, lunch and tea I feed him first thing in the morning, mid-afternoon, at bedtime, and often once in the night (though once or twice he has slept through). I'd like to start stopping, but I also know that milk is still a vital part of his diet. He won't drink from a bottle, but will sip water or formula milk from a cup, but far less than he would from the breast (or so I imagine - have no real way of telling!). The real issue is that he's never been much of a demand-er iyswim. I think he would quite happily not bother with his morning feed, and I'm pretty sure I could replace the mid-afternoon one with water and some kind of milky snack, but I also really don't want to go too fast and deprive him of the nutrients he still needs...
This is really rambly - sorry! Basically, could anyone tell me what they'd do if they were me? Try dropping another feed and make sure he's getting lots of milky things in his food? Or... do something else?
Thanks to anyone who's read this far!