Combi feeding schedule

Hey lovely, here’s our current schedule with meals:

7.40am: BF (5 mins)
9.30am: Breakfast
12.00pm: BF (4 mins)
1.30pm: Lunch
4.15pm: Snack
5.30pm: Dinner
7.30pm: 7oz bottle (formula, usually leaves 2oz)

We actually dropped the 4.15 feed for a snack but she’s still not finishing her bedtime bottle, so I think we’ve introduced the snack too early!

Mine is BF morning and evening, and still has 4x 4oz bottles at nursery. I’m a bit worried she’s still having so many bottles and was thinking to ask them if they could drop one. She BF on demand on days together, but feeds loads. Looking at ’s schedule above and wondering how on Earth we can get there 🙈😅 she feeds for 30 min in the morning then usually wants a top up or two before I get her in the car for nursery! 🤣

Thanks that looks achievable for none nursery days but with a lunch time bottle and night time BF

you’ve got a little milk monster! I was just breastfeeding on my days off but pumping wasn’t working out so I don’t think my supply is there anymore.

I’m hoping to just have BF as a comfort thing after 1 with maybe a bedtime feed x

I plan similar, I’m happy to carry on after 1 but I don’t want to pump at work anymore, I’m definitely not pumping the equivalent of 4x 4oz bottles either so I’m wondering what my supply is actually doing and how much she needs… you’ve inspired me to have a chat with nursery when I pick her up today and see what they think x

to be honest (I know not many will agree with me) I tend to stop her after 5 mins in as she over drinks! That sounds ridiculous considering you can’t overfeed a breastfed baby but it’s massively stopped her from spitting up from all the foremilk! I think having the bottle has made her greedier and she tends to drink more than what she needs.

Edit: my friend’s son who is EBF managed to get him from 11am to 4pm without a feed, as he was feeding over 8 times still. A lot of it could be for comfort maybe? Would she kick off you offered water in replacement of feeds? x

were trying the schedule out at nursery today too, so happy to report back with any updates if you wanted x

It sounds like it’s working really well for you both and that’s all that matters! 🙌🏼 I think she’s probably having too much at nursery, she eats loads there too and her nappies are bloody massive on those days, ha.

yep I reckon a lot of it is comfort and I think she needs to drink more water too as she hardly has any! I’ll keep the sippy cup with us through the day and will try this - thank you x

crikey, look at that! Gourmet much? 🤌🏼 I feel similar when I look at her menu and I’m just about getting a slice of toast between meetings - good to know we’re getting something for all that money eh?! 😂 x

yes please if you could let me know how it goes at nursery. I know she has lunch at 12 at the latest at nursery so might have to do some tweaking. She doesn’t drink as much per bottle at nursery either so I’m a bit worried that she won’t be having enough!
it does sound like your LO is either comfort feeding or just a snacker, does she manage to eat much at meal times?

My nursery feeds them loads too, 3 meals and two snacks but she never eats much of her tea then wants to share mine later!

I’ve skipped the afternoon bottle today and just given her a fruit pouch ( she’s teething and miserable so thought I’d just give her something easy to eat) so hopefully she’ll have a big feed at bedtime 🤞🏻