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Offline LucySol

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please help!
« on: January 15, 2009, 20:54:51 pm »
hi all. my dd is 6 months this week and ive been advised by my hv to drop off a bf at lunchtime and to offer 2 courses at dinner and tea.her feeding routine is

6.30 bf both sides

8.30 b.fast

12.00 bf and pureed veg (hv says drop this feed and add a pudding)

3.30 6oz bottle

4.30 pureed veg (hv says add pudding here too)

6.30 bf both sides

10.00 bf both sides

i guess what im askin is will she be getting enough milk if i drop that lunchtime feed off? and is that not too much solid food?  dont want to overfeed her!
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Re: please help!
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2009, 21:07:10 pm »
Can I ask why your HV suggested this? Its only cos I have heard of some children who don't take a lot of milk being weaned quickly otherwise I am not sure why she thinks you should?
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« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2009, 21:31:34 pm »
What's an HV?
Anyway - 4 feedings of BM per day is completely reasonable... I am stumped why someone would want you to wean so early!
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« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2009, 21:44:18 pm »
Unless there is a medical reason to drop the bf I would hold off for a while, as far as I know untill 1 year breast milk/formula is the main source of babies nutrition and solids are only introduced as a suppliment and are establishing eating habbits and routine for when milk is no longer enough. It just seems bm is more nutritios and beneficial than pudding.
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« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2009, 12:44:06 pm »
hv is a health visitor.  she told me that dd didnt need as much milk as she was getting now she is 6 months,and that it was time to wean her off a feed.
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« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2009, 12:49:19 pm »
I agree with pps - there doesn't seem to be any reason to drop a feed that your lo wants and you are happy to give.  To my mind, bm is a much better thing for bubs than pudding - I have quite often found with HVs that they are given some guidelines and they follow them regardless of the baby in question.  Don't be afraid to do what you think is best for YOUR baby (who you have known for 6 months, every single day rather than the 5 mins that the HV has) if you don't agree with the HV.
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« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2009, 13:00:20 pm »
OMG! is my first reaction! My CHN, (Child Health Nurse),  often leaves me asking lots of Q's and one of them being whether she really knows much about modern day parenting....... I could go on but I  don't want you all falling asleep before I get to the point.........

I TOTALLY agree with PP's MILK - main stay of Lo's nutrition unyil 1yo....... PUDDING ??? ::) :o what more can I say...except ...why would she suggest this unless like you say Evgenia , there is a medical reason......

I say stick with the BF and forget the pudding! :)
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« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2009, 15:27:07 pm »
On this matter definitely do your own research.  Both my pediatrician and my local health unit advise BM as the primary source of nutrition for the first year.  If your LO was feeding 8x's a day, I might agree that you could try reducing a feed or two, but 4-5 times a day is completely reasonable at this age.
Go with your gut!
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« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2009, 16:02:16 pm »
Just to agree with PPs... there is no need to wean feeds at this stage. Your baby girl will naturally start to decrease the amount she takes at one feed, of her own accord, as she starts to enjoy her big girl food more. It's a natural process, and she'll do it in her own time.

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Re: please help!
« Reply #9 on: January 18, 2009, 08:57:17 am »
I say listen to the HV, look at your baby, then decide what you want to do. I think you know it's not the right time to wean off the BF or else you wouldn't have posted the question - right?!

My HV told me to keep giving my DD unlimited amounts of milk - sometimes she would down 11oz - and hold off on weaning until hitting 6 months as this was the 'gospel'. I decided to wean a month earlier - she's a big baby and clearly milk wasn't enough for her so it was right to go against her advice. I've never regretted it and have to say, was proud that i finally followed my instinct and had the self belief to do it.

HVs can be great but they don't know your baby like you do. It's not like you're feeding on the boob every five mins. if I were you I'd probably ignore the advice. If your baby wants more food, then give it to him but you will know when that's the right time.

Be careful not to feed too much in one go to start with as their tummies need time to get used to digesting the food and all that poo-ing!
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