Breastfeeding weaning schedule

Hi. My baby is from 27/04. We breastfeed in the morning, before our first nap, before the second nap, and before sleep. Sometimes I breastfeed 5 times a day. However, my baby wakes up 2-4 times for the breast during the night so... I just go with the flow and I don't really care if it's wrong etc. Formula or breast milk is the baby's main source of food and nutrition during the first year of their life so if my baby needs the milk I'm here to provide it on demand. Period. I know many would not agree but that's how I think about this. Besides, weaning it's going better for some babies for others it's harder. It really depends on your personal situation.

couldn’t agree more!! I exclusively breastfeed and don’t really know how much my baby drinks so i try to offer it as much as possible if she takes it fine if she refuses fine too.

I breastfeed on demand

I offer it first thing in the morning, and sometimes (not always) again after that. Then wait and feed her solids/ breakfast. And then breastfeed again just before her 1st nap. Then after 1st nap feed her solids lunch, playtime and breastfeed followed by 2nd nap.
Then after waking up I give milk if she wants or is asking for it (I can tell from the different sounds she makes). Same as above advice given on demand. Sometimes she’s fine playing until solids dinner time.
I’m breastfeeding throughout the night though as she’s teething- she keeps waking up in the night so feed her to her hearts desire. X

She was telling me not to breastfeed when she first wakes up and give her breakfast first and I was told to always breastfeed first to make sure it's not replacing her milk. I wait 40mins - hour before I give her food.. if my baby is sleeping through most nights surely both her and me are in need of a big empty/feed and she eats all her food still she's a good eater that's never been an issue. And she's telling me to not nurse her as much when I've already dropped a couple of feeds since new year and feed her every 3-4 hours during the day 🙈

I EBF, on demand, and baby is feeding loads at the moment. Not once have I thought this was wrong given my baby is still under 1!

ive always heard that milk is main source of nutrition until 1!

my babe was born in april but was 10 weeks early so this wont be as aligned as others are; im currently bfing 8-12 times in a 24hr period. 2-3 times overnight, first thing when she wakes up on a morning, then shes having solids about 40 mins after that, then a feed before/just after her first nap, then again around dinner time, then solids again, then bfing when she wakes up from her second nap (sometimes bfing to sleep for this one if shes fighting it), then another about 4:30, then supper is about 5:30, then bfing to sleep at around 6:15. she’ll wake up once between 6pm - 11pm for another feed too xx

It's strange because all the other health professionals I've spoken before her today have said breastmilk is their main source upto 1 and the NHS recommends bf upto 2 years if you can so I'm just so confused. Like I know obviously now she's on solids and eats does actually eat everything on her plate she won't demand as many feeds and we've slowly spaced out the feeds more and she sleeps through the night 4-5 nights a week so she's sort of already self weaning that night feed. Like everything I've read and heard says do it this way and other people I know are doing what I've been doing🤷🏻‍♀️

I'm sure health visitors don't retrain with the latest information and just read from their old scripts half the time.
I agree with milk being their main source of nutrition until 1. I feed on demand and have no plans on making any type of schedule - days are hard enough without adding this on top! Stick to what feels best for you x

Wild of that HV! I would ignore your health visitor, food is not her main source of nutrition atm. I feed on demand and since he’s eating more now I do 5 ish feeds a day and 2 overnight.

Your supply will naturally regulate to whatever she wants. If she herself wants to skip a breastfeed and go to breakfast eventually your supply will regulate to that, if she’s having that morning feed PLUS breakfast she clearly needs and wants both.

If my son wants a breastfeed he is getting a breastfeed. He has 3 meals a day and a snack.

I would listen to the advice of the majority of health professionals you’ve spoken to definitely not the single one that is suggesting something completely left field

You’re doing amazing and trusting your gut! Xx

How crazy. My HV praised me for my comment to breast feeding and didnt even mention about meals or anything like that. I even said I was worried that he still has as much as he did before meals and now has 3 meals a day!!
I do think it's who you get. The advice given now is to breast feed until 2 which is my plan unless he quits on his own accord.

Hi I had health visitor the other day for my nearly 10 month old and I’m exclusively breastfeeding. I felt a little confused by what I was told too with regards to feeding . I felt there was a strong push to wean and stop . But I am sticking to feeding on demand . For us we feed 2-3 times in the night. When baby wakes in the morning , at around 11am ,2 then it’s pretty much whenever from then onwards x

Do what feels right for you. I’m still breastfeeding responsively whenever little one wants it. Generally that’s a bit before his solid meals, but doesn’t always work out that way.

I think always do what works for you and baby. I don’t like this idea of being told how to feed our babies as if they are in some system