Combining Solids With Breastmilk

by Sarah
(Gozo)

I started my 6 month old on solids but am confused about whether I should cut down on a milk feed and replace it with a solid food feed. My baby usually wants exclusive breastfeed every 3hrs. She is still wanting this so all I am doing for last 3 wks is giving her solids inbetween the feeds. Is this too much? When can I stop a breastfeed and replace it with solids? She does not seem to be full with solids and she eats quite a lot!

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How great that your daughter is accepting and enjoying her solids - that can't be said about all 6 months olds.

In the beginning it is completely natural that your baby continues to demand breastfeeding as usual, since that really is the primary source of nutrition. If you want to limit the amount of feedings, you can try to top up your daughter with breastfeeding after every solid food meal. That way she will get really full and hopefully will manage until next meal.

But again, at 6 months old, and a beginner in solids, it is completely normal to snack (breastfeed) between meals.

You can have a look at this baby feeding schedule too, I used it for my babies in the beginning and it worked well.

Hope this helps,

Paula

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Apr 25, 2011

another question :)
by: Sarah

So if I understood well, I need to daily plan to set an approx time for b'fast/lunch/dinner (as a solid meal) and then just breastfeed inbetween according to her demands. I used to count always 3hrs and she would always get hungry every 3hrs and breastfeed since she was born..... What I mean is that now i wont bother with sticking to the 3 hrs and just take it as it comes....ie: my baby will lead me as regards breastfeeding times and i will lead as regards solids timings :). Will this work do you think, because in your Baby Feeding Schedule you wrote "During the whole day:
Breastfeeding or Formula according to your and your child's rhythm". Sorry to ask so many questions!

Answer from Paula: Exactly Sarah, you got it! Good luck.

Jun 15, 2011

Combining Solids With Breastmilk
by: Anonymous

Hello:
My Pediatrician advised that breastmilk is the primary source of baby's nutrients. That said, the solids are only a supplement to that, and to introduce baby to the 'real world'. Baby shouldn't be getting much of his/her nutrition from solids. I think what you were doing before (when baby gets hungry you offer milk) is the right approach. Then mid-morning, lunch and dinner you can offer a small portion of a solid. Breastmilk also helps prevent obesity, and a whole host of other ailments, so keep up the the good work.

Dec 03, 2011

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by: Bunmi Banks

My baby only take breast milk and his 13months what can i do?

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