Hi there, my almost seventeen month old is being weaned from breast milk. I've spent the last couple of months getting her used to none of the snacking feeds (she was drinking constantly all day long) and then she started nursery a few weeks ago so I've managed to cut down the day time feeds too. Now I'm going for getting rid of the night and evening feeds completely so she is left with just the morning feed, which I don't mind her having for the immunity side of things and morning comfort after a long night of controlled crying.
However, I can't get her to eat her dinner, so I'm worried about her getting enough in her tummy for a good night's sleep. I don't want to give her cows milk for my own personal reasons. She eats plenty for breakfast and lunch and some snacks but as the day goes on she eats a lot less and won't eat dinner at all. I think it might be because she has always been used to the night feeds. I'm hoping that as she gets used to not being breastfed so much her appetite will increase.
How much food does a seventeen month old need, baring in mind she will most likely be having one breastmilk feed a day for now, to keep her energy levels up?