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14 month old, milk, meals

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PinkDaydreams · 15/03/2019 10:49

Morning all!
14 month old has a cup of milk at 6.30pm bedtime, (around 5/6 oz) has recently started waking in the night for another 5/6oz, breakfast in the morning (porridge or cereal) which I serve with a 4oz cup of milk but he doesn’t drink all of it. 12pm lunch time with water, 4.30pm tea time with water, one or two snacks a day depending on when he’s napping, normally give him some milk with a snack.
I’m wondering if I’m doing things right regarding his milk? Or should I be giving him a supper to try wean him off milk? Reading a lot how parents get their little ones off milk at 12 months and am now thinking should I be doing the same?

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Mumshappy · 15/03/2019 10:53

I give ds11months a supper at about 6.30. Usually weetabix or porridge then he has a 9oz bottle about 7.30.
He has
Breakfast about 7.30 cup of mik and porridge or weetabix
Mid morning cup of milk and a snack
Lunch about 12.45 with water
Tea about 4.15 with water.

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PinkDaydreams · 15/03/2019 10:56

How have you found him at bedtime after food, does he get wind? After his 4.30pm tea we have playtime then bath time at 5.45/6 then it’s getting ready for bed and milk at 6.15/6.30, then bed. I’m trying to see how I can fit in supper. He’s dropped his afternoon nap and is cranky by the time it’s bed so I know I can’t oush back bedtime much further.

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PinkDaydreams · 15/03/2019 10:59

DS was doing well sleeping right through the night but hes obviously now waking up because he’s hungry. FTM so it’s all a learning curve! Smile

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Mumshappy · 15/03/2019 11:00

Hes fine after supper seems very hungry for it. I always get a massive poo first thing though. He gets cranky from about six his naps are a bit all over the place at the minute.

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PinkDaydreams · 15/03/2019 11:06

Maybe I should try giving him his tea at 4pm and a snack at 5.30pm then bath and then bedtime milk and bed. Just worried that I won’t be giving him enough time between supper and bed for him to digest his food and he might get a tummy ache?

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thinkingcapon · 15/03/2019 11:33

What about giving water during the night instead of milk?

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PinkDaydreams · 15/03/2019 11:38

I’ve tried water in the night a few times and he ends up hysterical screaming! That’s why I’m thinking he must be hungry as he will easily drink 6oz milk in the night.

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thinkingcapon · 15/03/2019 11:54

I think he's screaming because it's not milk! I'd load him up during the day and try to not give him milk during the night! X

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PinkDaydreams · 15/03/2019 12:13

Thank you for help and advice 😊 I’ll try moving tea earlier and then giving him a supper and see how we get on. Fingers crossed!

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Mumshappy · 15/03/2019 20:02

Let us know how you get on.

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PinkDaydreams · 16/03/2019 08:05

Morning all!
Well he was very happy with his porridge supper at 5.30. Ate it all, made with 5oz milk. Fell asleep at about 7.30 after drinking only 4oz milk, he normally drinks 5/6 but I knew he’d drink less as he’d had a supper. Anyway, he still woke in the night for milk, later than normal though. I’m still going to continue with the supper as he ate it all and enjoyed it :)

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Mumshappy · 16/03/2019 08:33

Im glad he enjoyed it. Maybe he just woke out of habit last night.

thinkingcapon · 16/03/2019 12:04

I'm still sure the wake up is a habitual one if you keep giving him milk!

If he's on 3 solid meals plus snacks during the day he doesn't need it!

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PinkDaydreams · 16/03/2019 14:19

What do you think I should do when he’s waking in the night? I’ve tried leaving him and he gets worked up, same if I give him water. FTM so unsure what’s best for him.

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PinkDaydreams · 16/03/2019 14:19

He’s on neocate which his dietician has told me it’s not as filling as normal formula or whole milk.

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thinkingcapon · 16/03/2019 14:41

Is his weight ok?
It's ok for him to get upset, when he realises it's not milk. If you don't want that then it's a no brainier-you'll have him keep wanting milk

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PinkDaydreams · 16/03/2019 18:04

Yes weight is fine. He was doing really well sleeping right through but as I say, he’s recently started to wake again. I feel so cruel leaving him scream :( which is why I get up and give him milk and try him with just water

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thinkingcapon · 16/03/2019 20:14

Maybe someone else will come along who can give advice in a gentler way!

I'm afraid I've been a bit tougher to cut out the milk feeds at night if I know he doesn't need it!

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PinkDaydreams · 17/03/2019 07:21

Well he slept through last night without waking at all! Fingers crossed we’ve turned a corner, but everyone knows how unpredictable babies can be Wink

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Mumshappy · 17/03/2019 09:59

Thats great news. Hope it continues. Ds was up with teething pain oh the joys! He seems fine now though.

owlofathena · 17/03/2019 10:27

My daughter started waking in the night for milk at about 14 months which only lasted a month and then she started sleeping through again. So I'm not sure if it was teething related or growth spurt.
She is 16 months now and still has 7oz formula before bed

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