10.5 mth old decreasing formula intake
It seems like my LO has decided to drop some of her bottles. She?s 10.5 mths old.
She was drinking 24 oz of formula daily: 4 oz in the morning w/fruit & oatmeal, 16 oz total in daycare, and 4 oz before bedtime. Now she?s down to 16 oz: she?s dropped to 12 oz at daycare and has cut out her 4 oz morning bottle ? the last two days I tried to give her that bottle like I normally do, but she pushed it away & reached for the fruit & oatmeal (and wanted more fruit & oatmeal).
She?s eating more solids these days, but should I be concerned about the decrease to 16 oz of formula? She doesn?t seem hungry, she seems fine. It just seems like she prefers solids to the formula if given the choice.
And another question: her pedi told me to start introducing WCM at 11 months, but I?m wondering if maybe the formula decrease is a sign that maybe now is a good time to start?
TIA!
Re: 10.5 mth old decreasing formula intake
Probably can't hurt....
You might also start giving her water to drink to make sure she stays hydrated.
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We're going through this with my almost 10mo. old as well. Since she dropped her 3rd nap a month ago, she's less interested in bf or bottles in the late afternoon and evening hours. She was also taking about 24oz./day and now it's usually 16-18oz.
I haven't been too worried about it since she's getting closer to the 1yr mark, but I do make sure she gets a yogurt or a little cheese each day.