Dropping to 3 bottles

[BadFam1]

Hi
I am due to go back to work in 4 weeks and so will need to amend 7.5 month old ds routine to fit in with this. I also was told it is around now we are supposed to drop a bottle but I have no idea how to do this! Any advice?

This is his current routine

6.30 am - wakes and 7-8 oz bottle
7.30-7.45 breakfast. Good portion of porridge with fruit and some toast fingers
8.30/9 am nap for about an hour
10.30/11 am 6-7 oz bottle (always screams for this)
12-12.30 lunch - either finger foods or half a jars worth of warm food
1 -2.30 nap
2.30-3pm bottle 7-8 oz
5pm tea - half a jar and then yoghurt/fruit
5.45 - bath
6-6.30 bottle 7-9oz
6.30-7pm bedtime

Now I need to amend the tea to about 5.30 as I won't get home until then which I think will be fine as he doesn't scream for tea at the moment. But I just don't know how to drop that 11am bottle. He always wants it and practically drains it. Do I start a snack? I could get nursery to give him breakfast at 8.30 but not sure that would help.

What is your routine?

[ilovepowerhoop]

mine dropped to 4 bottles at 8 months and then to 3 bottles at 9 months. You dont have to change your routine if you are both happy with it.

[fledermaus]

I'd leave it too if he is happy as he is, especially as you'll be going back to work and he'll have to deal with that change.