When do you start weaning your lo? - Page 4

kirsten1985 · Oct 7th, 2009, 05:52 AM

I was weaned at 6 months, on purees. To be fair, I am also rubbish at stopping when I am full, but I am not overweight. I think it probably contributes more to allergies etc, I am milk and egg intolerant, but these are mild, not full blown allergies, which I believe they could have been if I was fed these things earlier. (I was BF and only found to have a milk allergy at 6 months).

My main reason for doing BLW is to promote independance and confidence with food, to avoid mealtime battles and encourage healthy eating. I am starting at 6 months because we are doing this.

kirsten1985 · Oct 7th, 2009, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Abz1982

Does anyone know where there is any info on what used to happen years and years ago with weaning - I mean like about 100 or so? I guess I am just curious as to what they used to do way back then.

I was weaned at 4 months and there is no food - other then eggs - I am allergic to. I also have very good health - other than a fat ass cos I am lazy

- its not to do with being weaned early as when I do exercise I can be thin and stay that way.

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The practice of giving thickened food to infants at too tender an age is a source of endless trouble, as before observed. In one of Dr. Edward Smith's admirable articles on dietary he remarks that the feeding of young infants on bread, flour, biscuits, and other substances than milk, is a "constant source of derangement of the liver, and a frequent cause of fits." However considerable the quantity of such food passed into the stomach of a young infant may be, the body is not thereby nourished, but irritated. A babe, like an adult, is only nourished by what it has power to digest.
As a general rule a babe ought to be entirely nourished on milk until the first tooth appears. Even after that period milk should for a considerable time form the staple article of food. Larger quantities should then be given, and greater intervals between the meals observed. It is estimated that a babe three months of age will consume at least three pints of milk in twenty-four hours.
"Up to six or seven months of age," Dr. Letheby says, "infants have not the power of digesting farinaceous or fibrinous substances." After that age many descriptions of farinaceous food may be used, and are to be strongly recommended.

This is from this website: http://www.victoriaspast.com/Breastf...breastfeed.htm

Kitten · Oct 7th, 2009, 10:27 AM

I was getting geared up to start at 17 weeks because my mum started me on purees etc at that age, however, I've decided to wait until he needs it. I'd like to hold out til 6months but I'm going to let him/GP/HV tell me when he's ready.

NoSpringChick · Oct 7th, 2009, 16:54 PM

Does anyone know when it went to 6 months?
Cos I got a few books out the library today and all of them start at 4 months old.
There is 3 stages to weaning - 4 mnths - 5 mnths and 6 mnths -- if you wait till 6 months you have to do the stages faster.

I know my yellow book says that a breastfed baby only needs milk till they are 6 months old, but it doesnt say for a ff one.

Mum2b_Claire · Oct 7th, 2009, 16:57 PM

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Originally Posted by NoSpringChick

Does anyone know when it went to 6 months?

2003.

It's the same for FF babies.

CountingDown · Oct 7th, 2009, 17:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Mum2b_Claire

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Originally Posted by NoSpringChick

Does anyone know when it went to 6 months?

2003.

It's the same for FF babies.

Didn't realise it was 6 years ago, for some reason I thought it was more recent than that.

I am following BLW but started offering vegetable sticks at 5 1/2 months xx

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kirsten1985 Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Alfreton, Derbyshire. Posts: 4,215	I was weaned at 6 months, on purees. To be fair, I am also rubbish at stopping when I am full, but I am not overweight. I think it probably contributes more to allergies etc, I am milk and egg intolerant, but these are mild, not full blown allergies, which I believe they could have been if I was fed these things earlier. (I was BF and only found to have a milk allergy at 6 months). My main reason for doing BLW is to promote independance and confidence with food, to avoid mealtime battles and encourage healthy eating. I am starting at 6 months because we are doing this.

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Kitten Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Crawley, England Posts: 6,343	I was getting geared up to start at 17 weeks because my mum started me on purees etc at that age, however, I've decided to wait until he needs it. I'd like to hold out til 6months but I'm going to let him/GP/HV tell me when he's ready.

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NoSpringChick Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,731	Does anyone know when it went to 6 months? Cos I got a few books out the library today and all of them start at 4 months old. There is 3 stages to weaning - 4 mnths - 5 mnths and 6 mnths -- if you wait till 6 months you have to do the stages faster. I know my yellow book says that a breastfed baby only needs milk till they are 6 months old, but it doesnt say for a ff one.

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