early weaning.

babyndme · Nov 8th, 2009, 15:12 PM

i know your only going to shout at me but i had to do it. my little man is 9 weeks and milk is not satisfing for him, he needs feeding evry hour, tried him on the hungry babie milk, but he just kept bringing evrything back up, and green poo! =[. i only give him the tip of a spoon of baby rice in the morning and supper time. should i try it at lunchtime aswell?? HELP xxx

**polo_princess** · Nov 8th, 2009, 15:23 PM

Nobody is going to shout at you

9 weeks is very very early to be weaning though hun, how much milk is he taking a day?

Are you positive he is hungry and not just thirsty and wanting a little drink of cooled, boiled water?

babyndme · Nov 8th, 2009, 15:27 PM

awww thank you.....i was looking at other posts and they looked they were having a rant lol. i know its really early.

yes positive that hes hungry, tried boiled water. and everything. dont really want to do it but its a matter of have to.

he is taking 6oz evry 1 1/2 to 2 hrs witch last week he was taking 6oz evry 4 hrs! =S xx

honey08 · Nov 8th, 2009, 15:27 PM

maybe he cud b just wanting a drink uknow have u tried him with water ?
morgans been having babyrice for past 2wk on a morning with his bottle cos he was having 8oz at 6am and wanting more at 9am and all day just 3hrs,but i found if i took him out 2hr after a feed he wud go longer ! think he was just getting bored in the house xx

honey08 · Nov 8th, 2009, 15:28 PM

give him 8oz every feed he shud go longer x

**polo_princess** · Nov 8th, 2009, 15:29 PM

Have you thought about a growth spurt if he usually takes his feeds well? 6oz every 4 hours is just fine hun

babyndme · Nov 8th, 2009, 15:35 PM

he screams the house down every 1 1/2 to 2 hrs, until he gets the bottle ive tried evrything else. i do make feeds up to 8oz but he only takes 6oz xx

Lu28 · Nov 8th, 2009, 16:05 PM

I was thinking a growth spurt too. It can go on for a week or so so maybe persevere for a week with feeding more often and see where you are? Is there a reason why you don't think feeding so often is appropriate? If it is a growth spurt it'll ease off after a bit. Also, have you had advice from your HV or GP? They would be much better placed than us to give you advice about weaning as early as this. Even well meaning advice might set you off in a dangerous direction

babyndme · Nov 8th, 2009, 16:19 PM

well im a single parent nd dont get help at all =[ so it is really hard to feed him every 1 1/2 - 2 hrs aswell as evrything else xx

mrsholmes · Nov 8th, 2009, 16:26 PM

could be growth spurt try to ride it out a little longer or speak with hv

Nov 8th, 2009, 15:12 PM	#1
babyndme Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: North Wales, UK Posts: 64	early weaning. i know your only going to shout at me but i had to do it. my little man is 9 weeks and milk is not satisfing for him, he needs feeding evry hour, tried him on the hungry babie milk, but he just kept bringing evrything back up, and green poo! =[. i only give him the tip of a spoon of baby rice in the morning and supper time. should i try it at lunchtime aswell?? HELP xxx

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polo_princess Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 45,510	Nobody is going to shout at you 9 weeks is very very early to be weaning though hun, how much milk is he taking a day? Are you positive he is hungry and not just thirsty and wanting a little drink of cooled, boiled water?

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babyndme Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: North Wales, UK Posts: 64	awww thank you.....i was looking at other posts and they looked they were having a rant lol. i know its really early. yes positive that hes hungry, tried boiled water. and everything. dont really want to do it but its a matter of have to. he is taking 6oz evry 1 1/2 to 2 hrs witch last week he was taking 6oz evry 4 hrs! =S xx

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honey08 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: north yorkshire,uk Posts: 28,665	maybe he cud b just wanting a drink uknow have u tried him with water ? morgans been having babyrice for past 2wk on a morning with his bottle cos he was having 8oz at 6am and wanting more at 9am and all day just 3hrs,but i found if i took him out 2hr after a feed he wud go longer ! think he was just getting bored in the house xx

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honey08 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: north yorkshire,uk Posts: 28,665	give him 8oz every feed he shud go longer x

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polo_princess Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 45,510	Have you thought about a growth spurt if he usually takes his feeds well? 6oz every 4 hours is just fine hun

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babyndme Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: North Wales, UK Posts: 64	he screams the house down every 1 1/2 to 2 hrs, until he gets the bottle ive tried evrything else. i do make feeds up to 8oz but he only takes 6oz xx

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Lu28 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 12,646	I was thinking a growth spurt too. It can go on for a week or so so maybe persevere for a week with feeding more often and see where you are? Is there a reason why you don't think feeding so often is appropriate? If it is a growth spurt it'll ease off after a bit. Also, have you had advice from your HV or GP? They would be much better placed than us to give you advice about weaning as early as this. Even well meaning advice might set you off in a dangerous direction
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Nov 8th, 2009, 16:19 PM	#9
babyndme Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: North Wales, UK Posts: 64	well im a single parent nd dont get help at all =[ so it is really hard to feed him every 1 1/2 - 2 hrs aswell as evrything else xx

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mrsholmes Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,686	could be growth spurt try to ride it out a little longer or speak with hv

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