Those who went down to three bottles. Afternoon Snack question

So Im trying to wean down to three bottles a day.. plus transitioning to milk.(we do 4oz of form and 3 oz of milk..working fine).

I eliminated his 3:00 bottle yestreday.. gave him yogurt and cherrios as a snack.(hasn't been finishing his yogurt) At daycare they give him fruit cups as a snack.

But by 4:00 he was screaming for his bottle so I gave in and gave it to him. (tried it in a cup but wouldn't have it)The day before I had to feed him at 4:30??


what snacks does your LO get if you elimintaed that afternoon bottle to fill them until dinner. Or how do you work that.

Again.. daycare they give him his snack at around 3:00.
thanks

Re: Those who went down to three bottles. Afternoon Snack question

at what point do you need to go down to 3 bottles?

what's his food/bottle schedule now?

Re: Those who went down to three bottles. Afternoon Snack question

We weaned DD down to 3 bottles a few weeks ago. It's funny because when she was getting the 3 bottles, she only had her 3 meals in between, no snacks and was fine. We now switched one of those bottles (her 3 pm one) to a sippy cup and as soon as she sucks down the milk, she screams like she hasn't eaten in days (never happened when she got it in a bottle though ). So now (if she's screaming), I will usually give her a little fruit or some yogurt and she's usually ok with that.

Re: Those who went down to three bottles. Afternoon Snack question

well once he is on straight milk they usually want them down to about 18 oz per day. Right now John is getting 28 oz of formula give or take.. (sometimes he will leave an oz or two in the afternoon bottle).

7 oz bottle at 6:30 or 7:00 when he wakes.

Breakfast at daycare @ 8:30

7 oz bottle around 9:30 or 10:00

Lunch around 11:00 or 11:30

Nap.

Snack around 3:00

7 oz bottle after snack. (they say he sometimes asks for it.. "baba?"but has been leaving about 2 oz.

Dinner around 5:00 (he's always hungry)

7oz bottle @ 6:30-7:00

Bed by 8:00

Re: Those who went down to three bottles. Afternoon Snack question

Posted by MrsA714

We weaned DD down to 3 bottles a few weeks ago. It's funny because when she was getting the 3 bottles, she only had her 3 meals in between, no snacks and was fine. We now switched one of those bottles (her 3 pm one) to a sippy cup and as soon as she sucks down the milk, she screams like she hasn't eaten in days (never happened when she got it in a bottle though ). So now (if she's screaming), I will usually give her a little fruit or some yogurt and she's usually ok with that.

Re: Those who went down to three bottles. Afternoon Snack question

I feel like his first two bottles are really close together. Loey goes like 5 hours between his first and second now.

Wakes up at 7 and nurses.
Breakfast at 8:30
Naps 10-12
Nurses at 12.
Lunch at 1:30
Naps 3-5
Nurses at 5
Dinner at 6:30
Nurses again at 8 before bed

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Re: Those who went down to three bottles. Afternoon Snack question

Posted by Linda1003

Posted by MrsA714

We weaned DD down to 3 bottles a few weeks ago. It's funny because when she was getting the 3 bottles, she only had her 3 meals in between, no snacks and was fine. We now switched one of those bottles (her 3 pm one) to a sippy cup and as soon as she sucks down the milk, she screams like she hasn't eaten in days (never happened when she got it in a bottle though ). So now (if she's screaming), I will usually give her a little fruit or some yogurt and she's usually ok with that.

which bottle did you wean? the mid morning?

Message edited 11/8/2010 10:14:03 AM.

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Re: Those who went down to three bottles. Afternoon Snack question

I would just switch the milk to a sippy cup.

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Re: Those who went down to three bottles. Afternoon Snack question

I bring extra food so that they can give him more snacks if he is hungry.

This is a typical day for us:

6:30-breakfast mini pancakes and yogurt
8:00-second breakfast for the little hobbit
9:00-1st bottle, 6 ounces
11:30-lunch
1:30-second bottle
3:00-snack
4ish-another snack
5:30-6PM Dinner
7:30-3rd bottle

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Re: Those who went down to three bottles. Afternoon Snack question

I agree with the above regarding the 2nd bottle.

This is my dd's schedule(haven't switched her to sippy's yet).
-8oz bottle when arrive at daycare around 8-8:30
-breakfast is at a little before 9
- lunch is at around 11:30

nap from around 12-2

-8oz bottle at around 3 and snack

-dinner at home around 6-7
-8 oz bottle at around 8

Does he get any water? DD gets water (in straw sippy) at dinner and usually 2 times at daycare.

Message edited 11/8/2010 10:41:33 AM.

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Re: Those who went down to three bottles. Afternoon Snack question

Posted by Ophelia

Posted by Linda1003

Posted by Ophelia

I would just switch the milk to a sippy cup.

Im def going to try.. yesterday he screamed his head off. .but I still need to reduce the amount of oz he's getting KWIM?

why? did the dr. tell you to? I am curious b/c I haven't reduced his milk intake.

I am just starting the transition and he gets milk 3 times a day (plus two nursing sessions am and pm) but he drinks only water besides the milk....I imagine he gets thirsty you know...I would just give him the milk. I suck.

Re: Those who went down to three bottles. Afternoon Snack question

Posted by Ophelia

Posted by Linda1003

Posted by Ophelia

I would just switch the milk to a sippy cup.

Im def going to try.. yesterday he screamed his head off. .but I still need to reduce the amount of oz he's getting KWIM?

why? did the dr. tell you to? I am curious b/c I haven't reduced his milk intake.

I am just starting the transition and he gets milk 3 times a day (plus two nursing sessions am and pm) but he drinks only water besides the milk....I imagine he gets thirsty you know...I would just give him the milk. I suck.

Re: Those who went down to three bottles. Afternoon Snack question

Posted by Linda1003

Posted by Ophelia

Posted by Linda1003

Posted by Ophelia

I would just switch the milk to a sippy cup.

Im def going to try.. yesterday he screamed his head off. .but I still need to reduce the amount of oz he's getting KWIM?

why? did the dr. tell you to? I am curious b/c I haven't reduced his milk intake.

I am just starting the transition and he gets milk 3 times a day (plus two nursing sessions am and pm) but he drinks only water besides the milk....I imagine he gets thirsty you know...I would just give him the milk. I suck.

Yes my Dr. rec reducing the milk to 18-20 oz per day.

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Re: Those who went down to three bottles. Afternoon Snack question

When we went from 4-3 bottles we changes the time of the middle bottle.

They used to be 7 am, 11 am , 4 pm, and 7 pm.

at 3 bottles it was 7 am, 1-2 pm and 7pm

Re: Those who went down to three bottles. Afternoon Snack question

We dropped to 3 bottles when DS was 8 months old. His schedule has been:

7:30am - breakfast
8am - 8oz bottle

nap - snack

11:30pm - lunch
12pm - 8oz bottle

nap - snack

4:30pm - dinner

6:30pm - bath, 8oz bottle, bed

His snacks are:
cut up fruit
cheerios
yogurt melts
veggie sticks
cheese
bread and butter
EB sunny days bars

The yogurt might fill him up around 3pm if you want to try that.

Re: Those who went down to three bottles. Afternoon Snack question

ok so Im going to have daycare stop the mid morning bottle! Yikes!!

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Posted by Linda1003

Posted by CrankyPants

I bring extra food so that they can give him more snacks if he is hungry.

This is a typical day for us:

6:30-breakfast mini pancakes and yogurt
8:00-second breakfast for the little hobbit
9:00-1st bottle, 6 ounces
11:30-lunch
1:30-second bottle
3:00-snack
4ish-another snack
5:30-6PM Dinner
7:30-3rd bottle

what kind of snacks are u giving?