Breastfed babies may nurse about 4-8 times a day. About 7-8 months of age, you may add meat to the diet. Offer it once a day. This is a good time to drop the evening cereal and replace it with vegetables and meat. You may also use a sippy cup for juice or supplemental feeding of formula.
Some mothers consider weaning off the breast now.
It is not necessary, however if you choose to wean, you may taper off gradually or stop all at once. You may wean to a cup. If you do wean, please use an iron fortified baby formula, not cows milk. Babies may begin to be afraid of strangers now. Your baby will be babbling and repeating sounds.