Sunday, April 15, 2012

Breastfeeding: How Often and for How Long?

How often should you breastfeed? The best answer I found came from Better Baby Food which said "on demand". Feeding my 8 month old six times a day, I agree with this the most. But I thought I would share what other books were suggesting after starting the baby on solid foods:

Super Baby Food:

6 month olds should be breastfed 5-6 times a day

7 month olds should be breastfed 5 times a day

8 month olds should be breastfed 4-5 times a day

9 month olds should be breastfed 3-5 times a day

10 month olds should be breastfed 2-5 times a day


Well-Fed Baby:

6 month olds should be breastfed 5 times a day

7 month olds should be breastfed 5 times a day

8 month olds should be breastfed 4-5 times a day

9 month olds should be breastfed 3-5 times a day

10 month olds should be breastfed 3-4 times a day

12 month olds should be breastfed 3+ times a day


Blender Baby Foods:

6 month olds should be breastfed 3 times a day

7 month olds should be breastfed 3 times a day

8 month olds should be breastfed 1 time a day!

9 month olds should be breastfed 4 times a day

12 month olds should be breastfed 0 times a day/ they recommend cow's milk. I don't know if they messed up in the charts or what, but it would be pretty difficult for the body to go from feeding once a day to 4 times a day!

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