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Enough formula?

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GiveMeAllTheGin8 · 12/12/2018 20:55

8 month old has recently started to take less formula. Top teeth are coming so may be that?
We have been doing blw and after a slow start she has suddenly started eating loads.
I give her small portions but sometimes have to give her more as she's giving out for more!

She's only on 4 bottles a day. She used to take 7 oz but is only averaging 4/5 oz per bottle so getting maybe 18/20 oz per day.
She took two bottles through the night up until 3 nights ago and now only takes one bottle and only 3 oz!!
While I'm grateful that she's finally dropping night feeds I'm concerned she's not getting enough formula?

Should I cut down on food?

Average day would be half weetabix with formula
Slice of bread/ quarter of bagel with peanut butter/ cheese/ ham

Small yogurt

Sometimes has some soup when my dd comes in from school

Then has whatever we're having for dinner - sometimes most ends up on the floor

My older dd was still on 5 bottles at this stage so not sure if maybe I should decrease food so she will take more formula?

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Ceecee18 · 12/12/2018 22:25

That sounds fine OP. DD was on 4 bottles a day of 6oz and none at night at 8 months. So around the same amount really. As she's eating really well I wouldn't worry, get her weighed by your HV if you want to check she's not loosing weight. Some children just move off milk faster than others once they realise food is an option!

redsummershoes · 12/12/2018 22:28

gaining weight?
alert and on the go non stop?
sleeping well?

no worries then. it's still a good amount of milk she gets in addition to food.

GiveMeAllTheGin8 · 12/12/2018 22:46

Thanks for replies, yes she's definitely gaining weight and very active so no concerns there.
Sleep is another issue though ! Although sleeping much better than she has been

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