https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 05:40:21 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-1112-month-old#post-2627327 Mon, 26 Sep 2016 12:29:02 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2627327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kemma: interesting about the ratios for food and breastmilk at each age. I'm also not sure how much is coming out at each feeding. I have pumped a few times and it has only been 1-2.5 oz. from each breast. I know pumping gets out less, but still doesn't seem like a lot. </p> <p>I think she's probably around 20%ile right now. Maybe less. Initially she was like 98 then 50, then 35 ish. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-1112-month-old#post-2627265 Mon, 26 Sep 2016 10:26:26 +0000 hellobeeboston 2627265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think that sounds like too much BFing, but see what the doc says i guess.... I'm actually worried about mine still having too many calories through liquids and he'll be one in a week.</p> <p>I only nurse morning/night - but he gets 2-3 5-8oz bottles of formula a day. The last bottle of the night I give him 7-8oz, then he nurses and probably only gets about an ounce or two from me.</p> <p>He eats breakfast/lunch/dinner and has snacks and does really well even though he only has two teeth that just poked through on the bottom... a lot of food still ends up on the floor, but he LOVES food. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-1112-month-old#post-2627224 Mon, 26 Sep 2016 09:26:00 +0000 kes18 2627224@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine was about 6 times. 3x during the day, evening, overnight 1x, and then wakeup. Although I will say the she often had nursing strikes from 9-12 mo so in reality I had to pump a lot. But I always offered, and she took bottles at daycare so I had to keep up my supply. At almost a year, she probably took ~20-24oz a day. And she ate pretty well in addition to that.<br /> After 1 year, I quit pumping at work so she went right down to feeding only 2x-3x. I night weaned the last session at 15mo. But then after 15mo she increased during the daytime hours, even though the ozs were still much lower than before 1 year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-1112-month-old#post-2627184 Sun, 25 Sep 2016 23:49:55 +0000 QBbride 2627184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think that sounds like a lot at all! I was breastfeeding both my kiddos at least 5 times a day at that age! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-1112-month-old#post-2627180 Sun, 25 Sep 2016 23:33:53 +0000 Kemma 2627180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Goose: if it makes you feel better, breastmilk is far more nutritious and calorific then most solids so cutting down on the nursing isn't always the answer when weight gain slows down. And to make you feel even better my wee guy was in the 91st percentile for weight at birth but under the 50th percentile but the time he turned one. He's 2-3kg lighter than the other babies in his peer group despite being the biggest baby at birth!</p> <p>And one more thing, if you're ok with bf'ing past a year then KellyMom recommends a ratio of 75% breastmilk and 25% solids at twelve months, 50/50 at eighteen months and 25/75 at age two. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-1112-month-old#post-2627143 Sun, 25 Sep 2016 18:37:02 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2627143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I meant she has just started walking not worrying. Ha! </p> <p>@Jess1483: thank you. I do throw butter on pasta and toast when I can. She doesn't like peanut butter, but digs hummus. I've also got some 10% fat yoghurt that I mix with soups and purees for a pouch sometimes, although I didn't want to overdo it with dairy. I think now what I have in the back of my mind a bit too is potential issues processingn nutrients from foods or breastmilk because my friend was mentioning that to me the other day sort of in passing. </p> <p>Anyway, all I can do now is wait until my appointment and see what the doctor says I suppose. </p> <p>@petitenoisette: thanks. You're probably right that it isn't due to nursing. I am a bit worried he'll say cut back and I'll feel sad about it, but we've done it this far so I guess I'll take what I can get. I'll see what he says about her weight and what it actually is on their scale. If it isn't from what I'm trying to feed her I do wonder if her body is working properly for getting what she needs from foods/breastmilk, but would assume I would be seeing other signs of that in her appearance, mood, and energy level? I have heard that before that sometimes babies just take time to settle into their curve. She was born 2 weeks late too so she just had extra time to get big in there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-1112-month-old#post-2627139 Sun, 25 Sep 2016 18:19:01 +0000 ChelseaRose 2627139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son will be one this week. I nurse him three times per day and give him two bottles of pumped breadtmilk. When my mom watches him while I work he sometimes will still drink four bottles (4 is each) and nurse two times per day. He huge and eats a ton of food too (often more than my almost four year old). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-1112-month-old#post-2627138 Sun, 25 Sep 2016 18:15:44 +0000 petitenoisette 2627138@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Goose: As my ped put it, younger babies are often chunky just due to being properly fed but as they get older they settle more into their true curve which potentially means dropping in percentiles. So it may be that your kiddo is meant to be on the smaller side despite her large birthweight. If that's the case her growth would slow down a lot now that she's getting older (well and any baby is going to gain weight a lot slower as they get older). </p> <p>I would try not to worry and just see what the doctor says/what she actually weighs. I think it's highly unlikely that any weight issue is due to nursing. Regarding solids, my LO (again, she's a peanut) really wasn't interested in solids until she was 13-14 months old. Now she's great with them but she's still the same peanut she was then. That's just the size she's meant to be. </p> <p>Disclaimer: obs I am not a doctor but I just feel like people get so weird about nursing an older baby and a lot of people are unnecessarily negative about it. So I'm coming st it from the positive side :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-1112-month-old#post-2627128 Sun, 25 Sep 2016 16:05:40 +0000 Jess1483 2627128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Goose: I feel ya, Mama. A kiddo who isn't gaining weight is stressful. Before going straight to dropping sessions (though that was what ultimately made the difference for my little guy), you might want to try high impact calories. My doc said not to give him any baby food unless I added coconut oil or olive oil or something with calories. We did a lot of toast with peanut butter or coconut oil, lots of butter, full fat yogurt, avocado, etc. Making sure that even though she isn't eating much, whatever she does eat is giving her the highest number of calories possible. One time the nurse told me "when they're like this, you give them whatever they'll eat and you put butter on it..."</p> <p>Feel free to PM me...I remember this time being so stressful. Here's hoping she's doing just fine at her 1-year appointment! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-1112-month-old#post-2627124 Sun, 25 Sep 2016 15:20:47 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2627124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I weighed her this morning and I'm pretty sure she's not gaining enough and may have lost some weight based on my home scale, which bums me out because I thought we were doing pretty good. She did have a cold this past week and wasn't eating or drinking much of anything. I have been nervous about my 1 year appointment for a few months as she dropped to a lower growth percentile. She has always only eaten a little though despite my attempts at offering breast more or offering food more throughout her life thus far. So I find myself constantly worrying about her weight and eating and have been since about 4 months...ironic because she was born so huge (9.14) and gained well for the first month or two and then gained weight, but at the lower/ minimum sort of range. Aside from that though she's generally very happy, has always slept well at night and meets all milestones, she had just started worrying. </p> <p>I know worry is part of being a parent, but I didn't think this is something I'd be worrying about! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-1112-month-old#post-2627102 Sun, 25 Sep 2016 13:20:11 +0000 justjules 2627102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>E is on almost exactly the same schedule. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-1112-month-old#post-2627100 Sun, 25 Sep 2016 13:17:10 +0000 birdofafeather 2627100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We nurse the same, maybe an overnight if she wakes up, so 4-5 times a day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-1112-month-old#post-2627045 Sun, 25 Sep 2016 08:39:54 +0000 MrsKoala 2627045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely seems right. My LO only got interested in solids right around 10 months so by 11 he was still barely eating any. By 13 months, he was mostly on solids and we were able to transition him from breastmilk to whole milk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-1112-month-old#post-2627027 Sun, 25 Sep 2016 05:02:33 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2627027@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone! :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-1112-month-old#post-2627024 Sun, 25 Sep 2016 01:50:12 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2627024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You're doing great!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-1112-month-old#post-2627023 Sun, 25 Sep 2016 01:02:02 +0000 LindsayLou 2627023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Every baby is so different. My daughter will be 13 months next week and she still nurses 4-6 times a day. She usually nurses when she's waking up in the morning, when she takes her nap, once in the afternoon, at bedtime and once during the night. Sometimes more, sometimes less. I'm trying to move her away from nursing every few hours during the day, but I'm in no hurry to wean. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-1112-month-old#post-2627019 Sat, 24 Sep 2016 23:32:29 +0000 Jess1483 2627019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Unless she's losing weight, I wouldn't worry too much, however, around that age my first was losing weight and eventually his ped had me cut down on nursing (she said to stop altogether.) Once I'd cut to just one session (morning), his weight shot up, he was way more interested in solids, and we were able to keep the one nursing session until he gave it up at 19 months. (The ped did not give me that advice for DS2--it was just because of the weight loss.) If she is healthy and gaining weight (or at least maintaining), I wouldn't mess with success, but if weight gain is an issue, it's something to explore/discuss with a doctor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-1112-month-old#post-2627018 Sat, 24 Sep 2016 23:22:16 +0000 GoGoSnoGirl 2627018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think you are doing fine! My 16mo still nurses that often &amp; she eats a lot of solid food. She started at 6mo &amp; has steadily increased how much &amp; what she eats for solid food. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-1112-month-old#post-2627002 Sat, 24 Sep 2016 21:07:43 +0000 Miss Flamingo 2627002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter still nursed a ton at that age, at least 5 times probably more. She slowed down around 13 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-1112-month-old#post-2627001 Sat, 24 Sep 2016 21:07:14 +0000 Foodnerd81 2627001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think at that age it was almost exactly what you said- she would nurse at wake up, after morning nap, after afternoon nap, before bed. She's always been about average size. She ate a lot of foods at that age but still liked to nurse. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-1112-month-old#post-2626991 Sat, 24 Sep 2016 20:09:35 +0000 petitenoisette 2626991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I couldn't even vote because at that age my daughter was nursing 6 times a day, maybe more. My 19 month old still nurses 4 times a day! Sometimes 5 on the weekend. She is also a smaller baby. </p> <p>As long as you are happy, I'd keep doing what you're doing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-1112-month-old#post-2626990 Sat, 24 Sep 2016 20:05:04 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2626990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD is 11.5 months. She nurses 4-5x a day and once overnight. She nurses after breakfast, before both of her naps, before bed, and in the afternoon on occasion. She also eats 3 meals and a snack each day and loves solids. How much she eats in a sitting varies day to day.</p> <p>Personally I wouldn't worry. Your DD sounds normal to me. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-1112-month-old#post-2626989 Sat, 24 Sep 2016 20:04:56 +0000 Kemma 2626989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sounds about right to me, at that age my kids were eating a wide variety of foods just not in any great quantities so they were still getting the majority of calories from breastmilk.</p> <p>Nurse on, Mama! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-1112-month-old#post-2626982 Sat, 24 Sep 2016 19:43:29 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2626982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter is 11 months old and ebf. She does not eat very many types of solids or very much when offered. I mentioned to my mother I am breastfeeding 4 times per day and she said that was a lot. I do wake up, 10 am ish, 3:30/4 ish, and before bed around 7 and then she sleeps until 6:10 ish. She gets breakfast around 8:15, lunch at 12, a snack at 3:15 and dinner at 6. </p> <p>Just wanted an idea of what others are doing/ did and if anyone had a smaller baby not interested in food who one day just started eating more! Or if dropping feedings made a difference in solids consumption?</p> <p>ETA: should have read 5+ times for the poll. </p>