How many bottles should we be giving our babies?

I have a 9 month old and he has a bottle at 7am,12pm,4pm and then bedtime 7:30pm, so 4 a day. He has solids throughout the day and is happy with it but i dont know if im meant to be giving him less bottles and more food or just keep it the way it is.

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Every baby is different, I literally go by my son's ques.

Some days he has 6 bottles and some days he has 5

My 10 month old has 3 bottles. 9:30am and 2:30pm before naps. And then bottle before bed. X

My 10.5 month old has had 3 bottles since going to 2 meals. She has one when she wakes up at 8am, one around 2-3pm, and last one at bedtime at 7pm. I've just followed her cues on it and that's what she seems happy with. I think the guidance is something like 700-900ml per day

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