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At 8 months my LO was nursing 4-5 times a day and eating solids 3 times a day (went from eating 2 big meals to 3 smaller meals - she just ate a little less each meal when I started offering solids more frequently)

DD is 8.5 months old and currently nursing 6 times a day along with 3 solids meals. She's also a little peanut with last official weigh in at 6 months of 13lb 2oz. I tried weighing her on our scale at home (digital scale, hop on holding her then subtract my weight) and I think she's at 15lb 10oz. I'm also still nursing before solids and let her decide how much solids she wants. I stop when she doesn't want anymore, which is usually 3 oz breakfast, 3-4 oz lunch, and 3 oz dinner. I've tried increasing her meals but she doesn't seem to want more. My ped didn't seem concerned with her weight so far but I will ask again at her 9 month well visit! I wasn't planning on doing solids first until after her 9 month appt depending on what ped recommends for her.

Is your LO meeting milestones? DD is a peanut and friends ask about her size out of concern (she's long and lean) but she has met her milestones so I wasn't too concerned since ped wasn't.

@MungBean: DD was in the 20-30% for weight up to her 3 month visit, dropped to 15% at her 4 month visit then down again to 10% by ht 6 month visit. I, of course, freaked but the ped said she wasn't concerned because LO was growing well lengthwise (77%) and head circumference. It sounds like your LO is eating well and growing on track so I wouldn't worry too much. =)

DS is just shy of 8 months and he eats 2-3 solid meals and 4-5 day feedings and 1-2 night feedings.

I hope she gains weight!! She is similar weight to my son; at his 6 mos appt he was 15 lbs and I don't think he's gained a full lb in 2 months.

That doesn't seem like a huge percentile drop to me. My baby is long and lean too, and she never had any baby chub. She's bounced around from the 15th to the 5th percentile weight wise, but her doctor has never been terribly concerned. I'd not worry too much, if I were you. Especially if you're short or skinny or otherwise small.

If your baby is decreasing nursing, they're probably full on solids. Usually, breastmilk has more calories than solid foods, so if you're really intent on fattening her up, more breastfeeding might be in order. But she may just want to be a skinny little girl! My toddler is just the tiniest little thing, and she's totally healthy and normal.