Feeding solids to 3mo instead of milk... can you imagine?

[Martini~]

Ok... some of you know that I have a small business and I am doing sleep consultancy here in Poland locally, it's usually connected with feeding advice. I just have a mum who stared feeding solids to a 3mo and STOPPED feeding her child with milk at all. On my question why - she said she couldn't BF anymore and additionally the kid is allergic to milk protein. So I say, ok I get it - why not offering some MP-free formulas as they are the only good replacement for mother's milk? And she said... "when I was 2mo, my mother gave me solids and I am totally fine", and the only replacement she can think of for her BM is plant milk... as she is against formula.

Sorry - I just have to say out loudly. AAAAAAA! Really??!!! When the BF admiration and support which I do and love changed in FF hatred with so great admiration of solids? I just cannot imagine a 3mo not eating milk at all, feeding solids (how?!?!? when lying) instead. ONLY solids. We are not talking about early solids introduction to a 3mo, we are talking about replacement! Milk to solids 100%.

Sorry, I am 40 weeks pregnant and waiting for the baby and I am really emotional?!?! How people can make something to their child?!?! I am crying.

Ps. I don't have to tell you that her baby is crying and NOT sleeping at all as that's the reason she came to us.

[Erin M]

Oh my goodness!  Is there some sort of medical professional you can get involved?  I would think there would be serious health consequences for the baby!

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Oh dear
Incredibly worrying and sad.
Many hugs Marta, I can understand how upsetting it must be to have come across this IRL xxx

[Lindsay27]

Oh gosh, I hope she is willing to listen to you Marta...so much potential for dangerous situations there.  I hope her doctor will talk some sense into her.

[1stimer]

That's slightly terrifying! I would get a medical professional involved asap. I would think they might even see it as a type of neglect, esp of the baby begins to drop weight etc. I mean I don't mean to say she's purposefully hurting her child but it seems that her knowledge or lack thereof may be causin a problem.

[Martini~]

She wrote to me that after my questions and concerns about food she would like to delay consultation and meet with a pead to make sure her choice is right. I really hope the doc will make her understand it's not an option to feed her only on solids at that age. I even hope he is losing weight and I hope that will make that lady stop going that route. If the LO was 6mo I can imagine a lot of docs here saying no milk is fine (the knowledge of the peads is terrifying), but I hope that at that age someone will make her stop.

I also made clear that if she decides to continue this way I cannot help in any way. I cannot imagine any idea of sleep trying (mild or not) with a kiddo who can be hungry and in pain because of being fed with food which is not yet for her. I was trying to be nice and not judging so she won't run away as that makes this child suffer IMO:/ and I am very glad they decided for a doc's appoitnment. I guess many of her sleep problems might disappear when she is properly fed.

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More hugs Marta.
Very tricky situation x