Weaning off breast milk

I have gradually been trying to cut down my feeds during the day as LO is starting Nursery and won’t take a bottle. Is it ok to replace milk feeds with a solids meal / snack? The next thing for me would be tackling night feeds and how to wean those off, any tips ?

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yes. i would say remove the same feed everyday and then move to nights. for example if you want to start with his morning feeds, remove that and give him eggs/yogurt for breakfast and just do that until you’re comfortable with removing another one. also, i weaned my baby by using bobbi formula which is supposedly the closest thing to breastmilk. he took to it pretty good & we didn’t have any problems. he is 9 months & has been on formula for about a month now. he also has pretty hefty meals throughout the day. i’ve found it helps him sleep longer too!

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There is no need to cut down feeds before nursery. When they start they will naturally transition s- have a read of Lucy Webber IBCLC post on returning to work. (She also runs a workshop for £25)

Also no to night weaning before 12m as it affects growth (even in already big babies)

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