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Posted: 21 July 2005 at 4:18pm | IP Logged

Having seen so many different ideas on here and having some of my own dilemmas, I phoned a helpline to find out why our babies shouldn't be weaned early!

This is what I was told: It is the governments way of tackling obesity in children.  When I asked this same person, whether a couple of spoons of baby rice would stretch a childs stomach, or 16oz of baby milk in 2 hours, I was told if you are feeding them them 8oz every 2 hours, it's not good for their stomach, as it is stretching your baby's stomach to have that much milk in it, which in turn will mean it needs more to fill it up, which goes round in circles.  This was the advice given to me be a leading company in baby milk, and they stated obviously it would be better for our company to encourage you to give your child milk, but in those quantities it would be more harmful in the long run.

THAT IS WHY WE ARE ADVISED AGAINST FEEDING EARLY

Obviously I am not giving you medical advice, and am not suggesting you do feed your lo's early, but I thought that every mom had a right to know what I found out in a day's phone calls.  And believe me took alot of doing to get anyone to admit that it was more harmful, but if your baby is showing weaning signs, And only you as a mother can tell, then follow your instincts.

Posted: 21 July 2005 at 4:26pm | IP Logged

i agree hun, i knew it was time to wean aimee when she drained an 8oz bottle and wanted more soon after.  I started with half a rusk at lunch time 2 weeks ago, (she was 13 weeks then) and she now has half a tim of dinner and half a tin of pudding at lunch time and half a rusk for bed.  She is extremely comfortable on this.

I fed all my kids much earlier than Aimee, she just wasn't ready for it as early.  None of the 3 are over weight and all have excellent appitites and eat anything you put infront of them.

you'll know when you're baby is ready for weaning, be it 6 weeks or 6 months.

Posted: 21 July 2005 at 4:52pm | IP Logged

I also agree go by what you think is right.. I'm sorry but babys dont come out with a manual telling you what to do.........You have to work that one out for yourself... we dont always get it right no matter what we do!!

Helen C

Posted: 21 July 2005 at 5:10pm | IP Logged

Got it in 1... I have 3 children now and i'm still learning my eldest sister Has 6  from the ages of 5 to 25, ask her how many changes she must have seen...I would say quit a few..

helen c

Posted: 21 July 2005 at 5:29pm | IP Logged

crikey-u know ur lo best i agree