BLW and delaying weaning

meg · Aug 14th, 2009, 06:08 AM

Hi

Have been reading up on baby led weaning and have bought the book, and really like the concepts behind it, and the psychological benefits that it seems to bring the babies who participate in it.

Our LO is just turning 4 months, and has 4 bottles of 220mls every day. I've read that alot of mothers start their LO's on solids when they start waking during the night for a feed, but we REALLY want to hold off till the 6 month mark to start weaning and not use purees.

Last night she woke up screaming and devoured a bottle, at 4am, then slept till 9am.

She has been very dribbly and her gums do seem to be bothering her, would this cause her to wake up and be hungry?

We are planning on increasing her bottles to 5 a day, to try to let her get her sleep during the night, and hopefully delay weaning.

Has anyone got any experience of this? It's our first baby, and we seemed to just be getting into a routine that we were confident with!

Thanks for any feedback

asacia · Aug 14th, 2009, 06:22 AM

No advice, just wanted to say I'm in a similar position. Really want to hold off on weaning, and have a very hungry baby! I'm just feeding him more, and accepting that I'll have broken sleep for a little while! From what I've read, it is quite norma for babies to start waking up in the night, after sleeping through.

Brockie · Aug 14th, 2009, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by asacia

No advice, just wanted to say I'm in a similar position. Really want to hold off on weaning, and have a very hungry baby! I'm just feeding him more, and accepting that I'll have broken sleep for a little while! From what I've read, it is quite norma for babies to start waking up in the night, after sleeping through.

yep like Ascacia said it is normal for babies to start waking again hon after previously sleeping through the night, their sleep patterns change alot!

and if you want to hold off weaning then yeah i would up your babys milk and see if that makes a difference xx

XKatX · Aug 14th, 2009, 14:07 PM

Babies do have a growth spurt around this time and this can be mistaken fir the need to wean. We just upped Olivers bf's and he did fine. We then started weaning just before 6 months (think it was 5 months 3 weeks).

Good luck hun! x x

Pyrrhic · Aug 14th, 2009, 15:34 PM

She'll be due a growth spurt at 4 months, which is their biggest one and will cause them t o wake through the night. We have a BLW thread here too which is fab for advice. Sounds like you're doing great so far

sparkswillfly · Aug 14th, 2009, 15:48 PM

Meadow slept through from 2 months till 4 months and now she has a bottle at 5am and then gets up for the day at 7/8.

I thought about weaning at 5 months because of this, and the fact that shes quite large. But I decided to wait in the end because theres a history of allergies in my family and Im so paranoid about doing it wrong.

She currently has about 35-40oz of milk in one day in 5 or 6 bottles. We dont really have fixed times. She feeds every 3 hours during the day.

meg · Aug 16th, 2009, 04:28 AM

Thanks everyone, that's really great. She's been feeding around every 3 hours during the day now, and has slept through the last 2 nights. long may it continue!

Think its worth it to hold off on the weaning at the moment, so we can do blw.

Aug 14th, 2009, 06:08 AM	#1
meg Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 378	BLW and delaying weaning Hi Have been reading up on baby led weaning and have bought the book, and really like the concepts behind it, and the psychological benefits that it seems to bring the babies who participate in it. Our LO is just turning 4 months, and has 4 bottles of 220mls every day. I've read that alot of mothers start their LO's on solids when they start waking during the night for a feed, but we REALLY want to hold off till the 6 month mark to start weaning and not use purees. Last night she woke up screaming and devoured a bottle, at 4am, then slept till 9am. She has been very dribbly and her gums do seem to be bothering her, would this cause her to wake up and be hungry? We are planning on increasing her bottles to 5 a day, to try to let her get her sleep during the night, and hopefully delay weaning. Has anyone got any experience of this? It's our first baby, and we seemed to just be getting into a routine that we were confident with! Thanks for any feedback

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asacia Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Surrey Posts: 1,708	No advice, just wanted to say I'm in a similar position. Really want to hold off on weaning, and have a very hungry baby! I'm just feeding him more, and accepting that I'll have broken sleep for a little while! From what I've read, it is quite norma for babies to start waking up in the night, after sleeping through.

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XKatX Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Surrey Posts: 5,897	Babies do have a growth spurt around this time and this can be mistaken fir the need to wean. We just upped Olivers bf's and he did fine. We then started weaning just before 6 months (think it was 5 months 3 weeks). Good luck hun! x x

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Aug 14th, 2009, 15:34 PM	#5
Pyrrhic Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14,567	She'll be due a growth spurt at 4 months, which is their biggest one and will cause them t o wake through the night. We have a BLW thread here too which is fab for advice. Sounds like you're doing great so far

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Aug 14th, 2009, 15:48 PM	#6
sparkswillfly Mum (Mom) Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London Posts: 9,888	Meadow slept through from 2 months till 4 months and now she has a bottle at 5am and then gets up for the day at 7/8. I thought about weaning at 5 months because of this, and the fact that shes quite large. But I decided to wait in the end because theres a history of allergies in my family and Im so paranoid about doing it wrong. She currently has about 35-40oz of milk in one day in 5 or 6 bottles. We dont really have fixed times. She feeds every 3 hours during the day.

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Aug 16th, 2009, 04:28 AM	#7
meg Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 378	Thanks everyone, that's really great. She's been feeding around every 3 hours during the day now, and has slept through the last 2 nights. long may it continue! Think its worth it to hold off on the weaning at the moment, so we can do blw.

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