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I didn't. I just let her eat what she would eat and drink milk if she wanted with the meal. It's only been in the last month or so that she would even drink a lot of milk or ask for it.

My little ones had GI issues with solids so we went on hiatus. After they were 1 we started again but it's taken 6 weeks to get them to the point of eating a decent amount. A still doesn't eat as much as B does, but she must be getting enough. I was really panicked over the milk transition because I knew exactly how many calories they were getting on formula and it didn't seem like they'd get enough if we cut it out. Our GI suggested transitioning to milk by making bottles that were 50/50 formula and cow's milk. Then gradually increase the amount of milk in the bottle. We just started this two weeks ago and they are completed on cow's milk now. I think the gradual transition helped them pick up their solid intake but without a sharp drop off. So they were getting less formula (which keeps them full longer than wcm) but not ZERO formula. As we increased the amount of wcm they had per day they naturally increased their solid intake. Now I just have to trust that if they are hungry they will let me know one way or another. I'm also quick to offer a snack between meals because they were used to nursing or having small bottles frequently. It's going better than I feared it would!

@runnerd: It is normal, just on the high end. 21-30 is the typical range. So they could have less and still be getting plenty.