s/o food schedule - when to drop bottles/feedings

[froggy76]

How do you know when LO is ready to drop a feeding? DD is 8 months old and gets 6 feedings per day (7a, 9:30a, 12p, 3p, 6p, 7:30p). She also gets a couple snacks a daycare, and eats dinner with us.

DD's pedi said that we should be doing basically 3 meals/day by 9 months, plus maybe a bottle/nurse before bed. I'm just not sure how I'm supposed to drop 2 feedings over the next month.

[ijack]

At 9 months DD's schedule was
7 - nurse/bottle
7:30/8 - breakfast
11 - nurse/bottle
12 - lunch
1:30 - small nurse/bottle
4 - nurse/bottle and snack
5:30 - dinner
7 - nurse/bottle

I would start by offering her a breakfast around 8/8:30 and that might push the bottles back and offering milk/formula with her meal or immediately before.

[froggy76]

That is a good idea to gradually try pushing back her first bottle. Thanks!

[hannamaren]

This is the spot we are in too.
Even after having a huge lunch today, Layla cried for her bottle. How do I stop that? I think it is more of a security with her nap.