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wishing2012
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when did you drop from 4 bottles to 3?
DD is 8 months. She has 4 8oz bottles a day, but no longer finishes them. When should I start weaning down to 3 bottles? And which is the first to drop?
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Posted 8/23/13 9:18 AM  |
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Hofstra26
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Re: when did you drop from 4 bottles to 3?
Never.  My DD stuck with 4 bottles until she dropped bottles at 17 months. She had a bottle before breakfast, lunch, and dinner and one last bottle about 45min to an hr before bed. Maybe try going down a few ounces but keeping the number of bottles the same. I would try 6oz bottles instead of the 8oz.
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| Posted 8/23/13 9:29 AM |
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OhBoyorGirl
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Re: when did you drop from 4 bottles to 3?
I don't have an answer for you, but I am glad you asked this question bc I have been thinking about dropping one of DD's bottles too. I was thinking I'd drop one of the midday ones and adjust the timing a little on the other one.
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| Posted 8/23/13 9:56 AM |
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evenedan
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Re: when did you drop from 4 bottles to 3?
I dropped one of the afternoon bottles when I started giving her purees for lunch, she was about 7 months. She was previously only getting purees in the morning and at dinner time.
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| Posted 8/23/13 10:38 AM |
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DreamsofBaby
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when did you drop from 4 bottles to 3?
DS dropped to 3 bottles around 10 months. If we gave lunch (purees) then he wouldn't drink it and if we gave the bottle then he wouldn't eat the purees. So he basically dropped it on his own after he started eating more solids.
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| Posted 8/23/13 12:06 PM |
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ny55angel
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when did you drop from 4 bottles to 3?
Dd just dropped to three last month when we started with 3 meals. She was just over 6 months. I didn't have to adjust her at all. She just wasn't hungry for it.
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| Posted 8/23/13 12:34 PM |
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PregowithTwins
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Re: when did you drop from 4 bottles to 3?
Posted by wishing2012
DD is 8 months. She has 4 8oz bottles a day, but no longer finishes them. When should I start weaning down to 3 bottles? And which is the first to drop?
Why not start dropping bottle to 6 oz if not finishing. I would start dropping the mid day bottle. Keep breakfast, dinner, night.
Drop the midday bottle
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| Posted 8/23/13 2:22 PM |
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luvmotherhood
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when did you drop from 4 bottles to 3?
I dropped at 7 months. She would never finish it. She has 3 8 oz bottles now still at 11 months.
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| Posted 8/23/13 2:26 PM |
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MrsKelly
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Re: when did you drop from 4 bottles to 3?
i'm glad you asked this, I was JUST thinking about it - as dd only drank 2.5oz from her bottle just now
can I ask, for the ladies who do 3 bottles - how much purees/cereal etc are your kids eating?
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| Posted 8/23/13 2:57 PM |
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JenMarie
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when did you drop from 4 bottles to 3?
Probably around 9 months or so.
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| Posted 8/23/13 3:10 PM |
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ChristinaM128
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Re: when did you drop from 4 bottles to 3?
I at a similar spot. DD on,y drinks about 3 of the 6 oz. I make for her. But our pediatrician wants us to stay at 4 for awhile longer because she eats like nothing at her meals (maybe a half an ounce of finger foods) - she said once we feel that she is eating enough we can consolidate the 2 middle bottles into one.
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| Posted 8/23/13 3:12 PM |
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DreamsofBaby
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Re: when did you drop from 4 bottles to 3?
Posted by MrsKelly
i'm glad you asked this, I was JUST thinking about it - as dd only drank 2.5oz from her bottle just now
can I ask, for the ladies who do 3 bottles - how much purees/cereal etc are your kids eating?
When DS dropped to 3 bottles he was eating approximately 5 jars a day plus cereal at 2 meals. He started transitioning to table food soon after we dropped to 3 bottles.
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| Posted 8/23/13 4:01 PM |
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Melmel821
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Re: when did you drop from 4 bottles to 3?
how on earth do you drop bottles? My 10.5 month old still takes 5!!! She eats table foods. She seems especialy hungry in the morning. bottle, play, breakfast, play and bottle and nap... over 2-2.5 hours.
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| Posted 8/23/13 4:07 PM |
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caps612
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Re: when did you drop from 4 bottles to 3?
Posted by Melmel821
how on earth do you drop bottles? My 10.5 month old still takes 5!!! She eats table foods. She seems especialy hungry in the morning. bottle, play, breakfast, play and bottle and nap... over 2-2.5 hours.
how big are her bottles??
DS was doing 5 6oz bottles, we started offering 4 8oz bottles instead, usually leaves a little so he is still getting 30 maybe a little more. I expect once we add a 3rd meal he will start leaving more.
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| Posted 8/23/13 4:18 PM |
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Melmel821
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Re: when did you drop from 4 bottles to 3?
Usually 6 ozs. I give her 3 meals a day, she doesn't necessarily eat all of it but I offer her solids.
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| Posted 8/23/13 4:53 PM |
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evenedan
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Re: when did you drop from 4 bottles to 3?
Posted by MrsKelly
i'm glad you asked this, I was JUST thinking about it - as dd only drank 2.5oz from her bottle just now
can I ask, for the ladies who do 3 bottles - how much purees/cereal etc are your kids eating?
Breakfast is 4tbspns oatmeal mixed with 2oz of formula and a 4oz fruit purée.
Lunch is a 4oz yogurt and 4oz veggie purée.
Dinner is two different kinds of veggie purées (4oz each), or one 4oz veggie purée and tiny pieces of something--usually chicken, avocado or a banana (we just started introducing more solid foods).
I offer 10 ounces in each of her three bottles, but she usually only drinks a little over 8 (except for bedtime when she tends to drink all 10).
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| Posted 8/23/13 4:53 PM |
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luvmotherhood
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when did you drop from 4 bottles to 3?
3 x a day with meals. Usually fruit and cereal for lunch then a snack like puffs. Then a jar for lunch usually like chicken and sweet potatoes. Then some sort of vegetable Jar at dinner. So 3 bottles a day, 3 meals a day and ped said up to two snacks per day.
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| Posted 8/23/13 5:32 PM |
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gdubs
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when did you drop from 4 bottles to 3?
We just saw the ped today and he wants us to keep the 4 bottles until 9 months when he recommends adding a 3rd meal. DS gets 4 - 7oz bottles and he doesn't finish all of them. He gets a meal at 10am and once at 6pm. Depending on what he's doing at 9 months the goal is to move to 3 meals and 3 - 8oz bottles.
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| Posted 8/23/13 9:17 PM |
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Melmel821
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Re: when did you drop from 4 bottles to 3?
Hmmm... DD doesn't really take puree much anymore so maybe she's not getting as much solids. We were just at the ped and they didn't say anything so I'm not going to drive myself nuts. She's growing and thriving and eating table foods. She just likes her milk!
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| Posted 8/24/13 8:39 AM |
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OhBoyorGirl
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Re: when did you drop from 4 bottles to 3?
Posted by Melmel821
Hmmm... DD doesn't really take puree much anymore so maybe she's not getting as much solids. We were just at the ped and they didn't say anything so I'm not going to drive myself nuts. She's growing and thriving and eating table foods. She just likes her milk!
Definitely dont drive yourself nuts! If my DD were finishing bottles, I wouldnt think of dropping one but she is consistently only drinking about half of her midday ones so I am wasting a lot of formula.
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| Posted 8/24/13 9:01 AM |
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ChristinaM128
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Re: when did you drop from 4 bottles to 3?
How does everyone get their kids to eat? DD is done after like 4 baby spoonfuls of purée or a half ounce of chopped up finger food! She eats 5 Cheerios max!
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| Posted 8/24/13 9:08 AM |
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Melmel821
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Re: when did you drop from 4 bottles to 3?
Posted by ChristinaM128
How does everyone get their kids to eat? DD is done after like 4 baby spoonfuls of purée or a half ounce of chopped up finger food! She eats 5 Cheerios max!
You may want to offer more smaller meals. How old I'd DD?
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