Weaning and weight gain Q

Fiestagal · Feb 13th, 2010, 18:40 PM

Does weaning make a difference to the rate of weigh gain? I've just started puree weaning this week (age 24 weeks) and am wondering if he'll put more weight on, I'd love to see him on a centile line!

DonnaBallona · Feb 14th, 2010, 06:09 AM

It didnt for Brooke

she's still tiny unfortunatly and nowhere near a centile line! Looking back, I dont think I would have weaned her early if Id have known it'd make no difference. she is 1 now, and still only gains about 3 oz a week.

Good Luck in whatever you decide

Marleysgirl · Feb 14th, 2010, 07:20 AM

We started weaning Andrew early (4 months actual) when the Paediatrician asked us to increase his milk intake to encourage growth - we knew there was no way he'd take more milk voluntarily, we'd already been trying.

We're going very slowly, 5 weeks in and he's still only on one meal a day.

I would say that the weaning has not increased his weight gain, but it has stimulated his appetite, and he is now taking 30% more EBM than he was before weaning. Maybe he's thirstier because he's processing food. Maybe his stomach has grown. Dunno. But it has helped.

AtomicPink · Feb 14th, 2010, 07:41 AM

doesnt seem to be helping at all for us. not at all, and we've been weaning for a while now.

Laura2919 · Feb 14th, 2010, 10:48 AM

It didnt change the twins because their milk was helping them to gain weight! So when I weaned them they were getting the same but from food rather than milk.
They are now eating 3 full meals and 2 snacks and 2 bottles of cows milk and weight has remained the same -- steady! x

TwoBumps · Feb 14th, 2010, 16:26 PM

We've only been weaning for about 3 weeks but the boys took to it well and are on 3 meals a day. I had them weighed after we'd been weaning for abour 2 weeks and their weight gain was about the same. That said they gain about a 1lb every 2 weeks so I didn't expect them to put on anymore that that, particularly as they take much less milk now x

Fiestagal · Feb 15th, 2010, 10:44 AM

Thanks everyone, Connor has taken very well to baby rice and some fruit purees, I'm hoping he has inherited some of his sister's genes. Her weight took off just before weaning and crossed several lines as did her height. She's now a tall (above 99th centile) and in proportion (91st for weight).

Fiestagal · Mar 2nd, 2010, 06:49 AM

First weigh in after 2 weeks of simple fruit and veg purees made no difference, he gained 8 oz in 2 weeks which was the same as the last time.

He's 9lb 14oz at 26 weeks. He is on 2 small meals a day and I'm only giving foods suitable for his gestational age. He does seem to enjoy though and likes his baby cereal, he shouts for each spoonful.

Laura2919 · Mar 2nd, 2010, 09:08 AM

Well at least he hasnt lost weight. Seems to be liking the weaning xx

Marleysgirl · Mar 7th, 2010, 11:49 AM

I'm bumping this because we seem to be going backwards with the weaning, and I wondered if anybody had any suggestions?

We started weaning at 5 months actual, and he took well to being spoon-fed purees then. Slowly I've been increasing the range and making blends.

In this last week, he's been taking less and less, today it was only 4 spoon-tips of the veggie blend and 2 spoon-tips of pudding. After that he was turning his face away and crying.

I've tried getting him interested in holding food (a la BLW) but he just drops it, despite wanting to put other things (toys) into his mouth. It's as if his digestive system is based on actual age (7 months) but his grasp etc is based on corrected age (4 months).

He is still taking as much EBM as before, so I'm not worried that he's not getting the calories, but I am worried that he's going off real food?

Feb 13th, 2010, 18:40 PM	#1
Fiestagal Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 171	Weaning and weight gain Q Does weaning make a difference to the rate of weigh gain? I've just started puree weaning this week (age 24 weeks) and am wondering if he'll put more weight on, I'd love to see him on a centile line!

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Feb 14th, 2010, 06:09 AM	#2
DonnaBallona Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Berkshire Posts: 1,890	It didnt for Brooke she's still tiny unfortunatly and nowhere near a centile line! Looking back, I dont think I would have weaned her early if Id have known it'd make no difference. she is 1 now, and still only gains about 3 oz a week. Good Luck in whatever you decide

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Feb 14th, 2010, 07:20 AM	#3
Marleysgirl Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,467	We started weaning Andrew early (4 months actual) when the Paediatrician asked us to increase his milk intake to encourage growth - we knew there was no way he'd take more milk voluntarily, we'd already been trying. We're going very slowly, 5 weeks in and he's still only on one meal a day. I would say that the weaning has not increased his weight gain, but it has stimulated his appetite, and he is now taking 30% more EBM than he was before weaning. Maybe he's thirstier because he's processing food. Maybe his stomach has grown. Dunno. But it has helped.

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Feb 14th, 2010, 07:41 AM	#4
AtomicPink Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 19,122	doesnt seem to be helping at all for us. not at all, and we've been weaning for a while now.

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Feb 14th, 2010, 10:48 AM	#5
Laura2919 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 14,111	It didnt change the twins because their milk was helping them to gain weight! So when I weaned them they were getting the same but from food rather than milk. They are now eating 3 full meals and 2 snacks and 2 bottles of cows milk and weight has remained the same -- steady! x

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Feb 14th, 2010, 16:26 PM	#6
TwoBumps Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chester Posts: 595	We've only been weaning for about 3 weeks but the boys took to it well and are on 3 meals a day. I had them weighed after we'd been weaning for abour 2 weeks and their weight gain was about the same. That said they gain about a 1lb every 2 weeks so I didn't expect them to put on anymore that that, particularly as they take much less milk now x

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Feb 15th, 2010, 10:44 AM	#7
Fiestagal Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 171	Thanks everyone, Connor has taken very well to baby rice and some fruit purees, I'm hoping he has inherited some of his sister's genes. Her weight took off just before weaning and crossed several lines as did her height. She's now a tall (above 99th centile) and in proportion (91st for weight).

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Mar 2nd, 2010, 06:49 AM	#8
Fiestagal Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 171	First weigh in after 2 weeks of simple fruit and veg purees made no difference, he gained 8 oz in 2 weeks which was the same as the last time. He's 9lb 14oz at 26 weeks. He is on 2 small meals a day and I'm only giving foods suitable for his gestational age. He does seem to enjoy though and likes his baby cereal, he shouts for each spoonful.

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Mar 2nd, 2010, 09:08 AM	#9
Laura2919 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 14,111	Well at least he hasnt lost weight. Seems to be liking the weaning xx

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Mar 7th, 2010, 11:49 AM	#10
Marleysgirl Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,467	I'm bumping this because we seem to be going backwards with the weaning, and I wondered if anybody had any suggestions? We started weaning at 5 months actual, and he took well to being spoon-fed purees then. Slowly I've been increasing the range and making blends. In this last week, he's been taking less and less, today it was only 4 spoon-tips of the veggie blend and 2 spoon-tips of pudding. After that he was turning his face away and crying. I've tried getting him interested in holding food (a la BLW) but he just drops it, despite wanting to put other things (toys) into his mouth. It's as if his digestive system is based on actual age (7 months) but his grasp etc is based on corrected age (4 months). He is still taking as much EBM as before, so I'm not worried that he's not getting the calories, but I am worried that he's going off real food?

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