Look at the Womanly Art of Breastfeeding.

#1. You do NOT Have to stop breastfeeding. That's just being uneducated about breastfeeding, and completely wrong. It only takes 200 calories extra a day to completely breastfeed a baby, which is about what you find in a medium sized apple. Water is much more important.

#2. As someone mentioned, the human body is incredible, and the breast is great at providing exactly what is needed. Your regular milk will be produced throughout the pregnancy. WHen the hormones kick in to start labor, the consistency and composition of the milk will change to benefit the newborn.

#3. Milk supply does not increase during pregnancy, unless it is in response to the needs of the child already nursing. Breastmilk is built on supply and demand….as long as someone is demanding, then supply will match the demand. Sometimes it will decrease a bit at the beginning, usually because hormonal changes affect the flavor, and the child will temporarily slow down as they decide if they like it or not.

#4. When the new baby is born, milk will reflect primarily the dietary needs of the newborn. Higher in antibodies, and high in carbs, and low in fat to get rapid growth going. It will not hurt the other child, in fact, it's probably beneficial for the older child in that they get a second chance at a high rate of those wonderful antibodies that mom provides through breastfeeding. You will need to focus on nursing a lot to establish supply, but the fact is that a child that is old enough to be a sibling, will probably not be nursing as a primary means of nutrition, but secondary, immunological and emotional.

#5. Your diet and care is especially critical, in that you should be choosing very healthy fruits and veggies, high protein and whole grains. Lots of water is important to successful breastfeeding. Choosing to reserve energy for yourself and children is much better than wasting it on a 'better home' or 'garden' LOL! Let the housework go, or find friends to help. Make quick and easy meals, get a crockpot.

The nursing every two hours was likely due to a growth spurt, not the cut back on solids. I say that because you can't be feeding her much solids to make a difference considering you just started two weeks ago.

I'm not a fan of "schedules", my thought is that I eat when I'm hungry, not when someone tells me I should be hungry. I always let my daughter tell me when she wanted to eat and when she was full.

Your original plan to nurse first then offer solids is the right one. You NEVER want to have her eat solids in place of a nursing, even if that means she doesn't want any solids after nursing. There is no solid out there that is more nutritious than breastmilk.

She's only 6 months old, and breastfed babies actually don't need solids until they are a year old. Solids at this point are just for getting used to new tastes and textures. If she doesn't want much, that's great…all she should be getting is a couple of bites here and there.

If she refuses the baby food altogether, that's fine too. Just continue to nurse on demand. You could also try waiting another month or two until her pincher grasp (picking something up with first finger and thumb) is mastered and then offer her diced soft foods such as cooked carrots or Cheerios…she might be more receptive to "real food".

Again, it's okay if she doesn't really want solids now. Just continue to nurse on demand and continue to offer the solids. As her stomach grows, she'll be able to take in more.

My first daughter, even at 9 months, was only eating solids a few times a week, and just a few bites.

You're going about this process pretty well. Your breast milk supply gradually decreases, so you don't have rock-hard breasts from being too full. Your baby takes more and more formula, and less and less breast milk, until he's completely weaned.

Some possible reasons why this isn't going as smoothly as you'd like:

— Your baby doesn't like the taste of the particular formula he's getting. Consult with your pediatrician, as well as La Leche League if there's one in your area. You may be able to use a different formula, or even wean your baby directly to 2% or to whole milk from a bottle.

— The temperature of the formula may be too warm. Babies can stand formula that's a little cooler than breast milk, but they dislike it when it's too hot.

— The shape of the bottle's nipple may feel strange to him. I believe there are specially-shaped nipples that more closely resemble the way a human nipple feels in the baby's mouth — you could try some of those.

— You're giving him an all-breastmilk feeding at times, so he still expects that. Try making a four-ounce bottle of formula each time, and offering him that first at each feeding, when he's most hungry. Hold him close, the same way you do when breast feeding. If he finishes that, and still seems hungry, then let him finish with your breast milk.

— If he still has a strong preference for breast milk, you could try pumping some and mixing it with formula, gradually increasing the proportion of formula in the bottle.

I'm sure that with the help and advice of your pediatrician and other people who are more familiar with your particular situation, your baby will adapt to the change without too much more fuss.

A breast feeding cape for feeding in public. It offers a lot of privacy.

Zip Lock baggies for storing breast milk.

Lansinoh for Chapped Nipples.

Congrats! =)