How much milk?

golcarlilly · Mar 8th, 2010, 03:45 AM

Myles is on SMA follow on milk and the tin says he should have 500-600ml in 4 feeds a day from 6 to 12 months but he usually has 6 feeds that size plus 'proper' food - is this too much, should i cut back?

Mum2b_Claire · Mar 8th, 2010, 08:21 AM

According to my HV when I asked her the same Q, yes! But opinions vary. Ruby is on first milk not follow on though. I found that when I cut her milk down to 21oz she was wanting to eat 3 good meals a day whereas before she wasn't keen on at least one meal.

18-21oz is the recommended amount of milk for 6-12 month olds.

golcarlilly · Mar 8th, 2010, 08:35 AM

Did you cut down the amount at each feed or drop whole feeds?

Mum2b_Claire · Mar 8th, 2010, 08:39 AM

I dropped a whole feed, one that I'd been giving at 4pm.

Ruby never cries for milk though so it wasn't hard to do.

RJ01 · Mar 8th, 2010, 15:44 PM

I've got Katie on 3 7oz feeds one at 7.30am then 3pm and 7/7.30pm I cut down her 11.30 feed to half and then dropped it altogether she has 3 meals a day and I give her a drink of water with lunch.

golcarlilly · Mar 8th, 2010, 16:08 PM

I think I am going to have to try and cut Myles feeds down by the sounds of it, he is a really big boy though - 21 pounds and in 9-12 month clothes already (he isn't fat at all just tall and solid!) so he maybe needs more?

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golcarlilly Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Posts: 10,441	How much milk? Myles is on SMA follow on milk and the tin says he should have 500-600ml in 4 feeds a day from 6 to 12 months but he usually has 6 feeds that size plus 'proper' food - is this too much, should i cut back?

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Mum2b_Claire Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 13,905	According to my HV when I asked her the same Q, yes! But opinions vary. Ruby is on first milk not follow on though. I found that when I cut her milk down to 21oz she was wanting to eat 3 good meals a day whereas before she wasn't keen on at least one meal. 18-21oz is the recommended amount of milk for 6-12 month olds.

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golcarlilly Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Posts: 10,441	Did you cut down the amount at each feed or drop whole feeds?

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Mum2b_Claire Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 13,905	I dropped a whole feed, one that I'd been giving at 4pm. Ruby never cries for milk though so it wasn't hard to do.

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RJ01 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: North East Posts: 646	I've got Katie on 3 7oz feeds one at 7.30am then 3pm and 7/7.30pm I cut down her 11.30 feed to half and then dropped it altogether she has 3 meals a day and I give her a drink of water with lunch.

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Mar 8th, 2010, 16:08 PM	#6
golcarlilly Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Posts: 10,441	I think I am going to have to try and cut Myles feeds down by the sounds of it, he is a really big boy though - 21 pounds and in 9-12 month clothes already (he isn't fat at all just tall and solid!) so he maybe needs more?

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