Change in guidlines? - Page 2

Aidan's Mummy · Feb 9th, 2010, 15:57 PM

Yeah in my fed book I had a bf weight chart and a ff weight chart
xx

Kitten · Feb 9th, 2010, 16:16 PM

I know my HV says that she takes the guidelines with a pinch of salt as they were conducted by the WHO on mostly 3rd world babies where they need to be breastfed as long as possible as the water isn't clean and there isn't a lot of food so unless they're breastfed until a year or 2, they'll die from dehydration/starvation etc. so it wasn't really applicable to Western babies. Therefore, she recommends 6months but supports anyone from 17 weeks.

Kit · Feb 9th, 2010, 17:08 PM

Surely weight in a baby is more about genetics and metabolism than just quantity of food? My LO has always taken more formula than any other baby I know - in fact at 5 months he was eating more in a day than two of the little girls in my NCT group combined! He is still not far above the 25th centile for weight despite only dropping from 40 to 45oz per day down to a reasonable 25ish after nearly a month of solids!
If it was just about feeding lots of formula he would be the size of a house - he would be carrying me around!

bunnyg82 · Feb 9th, 2010, 17:12 PM

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Originally Posted by special_kala

I read that they now say if your baby can hold a banana, put it in their mouth and eat some they are ready. I'd say River could do that now but i dont think she is ready.

its very confusing

I heard this too - I think it must have been on some daytime telly or something or maybe a baby mag? But definitely heard it in the last week x

Lu28 · Feb 9th, 2010, 17:17 PM

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Originally Posted by bunnyg82

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Originally Posted by special_kala

I read that they now say if your baby can hold a banana, put it in their mouth and eat some they are ready. I'd say River could do that now but i dont think she is ready.

its very confusing

I heard this too - I think it must have been on some daytime telly or something or maybe a baby mag? But definitely heard it in the last week x

I think it was in this month's Mother and Baby magazine. I personally think it's a great guideline

xxxleeleexxx · Feb 9th, 2010, 17:59 PM

i dread to think how big Chloe will be when shes older then!! although shes only gained 7lbs in 4 and a half months

Mum2b_Claire · Feb 10th, 2010, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Lu28

Claire, I thought they had separate charts for bf and ff babies? I know alot of bf mums get confused because they're under the impression they've been given the ff chart and therefore the low weight gain isn't as bad as they think - personally I think HVs are out to confuse us!

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i asked a paedetrician about this at a hospital appt and he said the charts were now BF charts, i've only got one chart in my book. i'd be interested to see where Ruby falls on a FF chart.

aimee-lou · Feb 10th, 2010, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Mum2b_Claire

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Originally Posted by Lu28

Claire, I thought they had separate charts for bf and ff babies? I know alot of bf mums get confused because they're under the impression they've been given the ff chart and therefore the low weight gain isn't as bad as they think - personally I think HVs are out to confuse us!

.

i asked a paedetrician about this at a hospital appt and he said the charts were now BF charts, i've only got one chart in my book. i'd be interested to see where Ruby falls on a FF chart.

Yep - all my stuff says that I'm FF yet I have the BF charts only in my book too. I would be interested too.

angelstardust · Feb 10th, 2010, 10:52 AM

The guidelines are actually from 6 months (25weeks) or 17 weeks after a consultantion with your GP or HV.

If you don't feel she is ready, don't wean her. If your HV is making you feel like crap, request a new one or stop going. Does she need to be weighed so often? If she is pooping and peeing, happy and alert and you have no issues, then why bother going? Especially if you are just coming out of it questioning yourself.

Or look for other drop in clinics, they usually have different HV and you can just get her weighed and go.

We use generic charts here, one for boys one for girls as their growth patterns differ.

And, all the focus on her weight, what height is she?

special_kala · Feb 10th, 2010, 12:14 PM

[QUOTE=angelstardust;4380226]The guidelines are actually from 6 months (25weeks) or 17 weeks after a consultantion with your GP or HV.

If you don't feel she is ready, don't wean her. If your HV is making you feel like crap, request a new one or stop going. Does she need to be weighed so often? If she is pooping and peeing, happy and alert and you have no issues, then why bother going? Especially if you are just coming out of it questioning yourself.

Or look for other drop in clinics, they usually have different HV and you can just get her weighed and go.

We use generic charts here, one for boys one for girls as their growth patterns differ.

And, all the focus on her weight, what height is she?[/QUOTE]

her height is 98th also so its not like she is a small baby, she was 8lb14oz at birth.

Why are some HV's such kn#bs

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Kitten Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Crawley, England Posts: 6,343	I know my HV says that she takes the guidelines with a pinch of salt as they were conducted by the WHO on mostly 3rd world babies where they need to be breastfed as long as possible as the water isn't clean and there isn't a lot of food so unless they're breastfed until a year or 2, they'll die from dehydration/starvation etc. so it wasn't really applicable to Western babies. Therefore, she recommends 6months but supports anyone from 17 weeks.

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Kit Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,026	Surely weight in a baby is more about genetics and metabolism than just quantity of food? My LO has always taken more formula than any other baby I know - in fact at 5 months he was eating more in a day than two of the little girls in my NCT group combined! He is still not far above the 25th centile for weight despite only dropping from 40 to 45oz per day down to a reasonable 25ish after nearly a month of solids! If it was just about feeding lots of formula he would be the size of a house - he would be carrying me around!

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angelstardust Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland Posts: 2,318	The guidelines are actually from 6 months (25weeks) or 17 weeks after a consultantion with your GP or HV. If you don't feel she is ready, don't wean her. If your HV is making you feel like crap, request a new one or stop going. Does she need to be weighed so often? If she is pooping and peeing, happy and alert and you have no issues, then why bother going? Especially if you are just coming out of it questioning yourself. Or look for other drop in clinics, they usually have different HV and you can just get her weighed and go. We use generic charts here, one for boys one for girls as their growth patterns differ. And, all the focus on her weight, what height is she?

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special_kala Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: West sussex, england Posts: 16,449	[QUOTE=angelstardust;4380226]The guidelines are actually from 6 months (25weeks) or 17 weeks after a consultantion with your GP or HV. If you don't feel she is ready, don't wean her. If your HV is making you feel like crap, request a new one or stop going. Does she need to be weighed so often? If she is pooping and peeing, happy and alert and you have no issues, then why bother going? Especially if you are just coming out of it questioning yourself. Or look for other drop in clinics, they usually have different HV and you can just get her weighed and go. We use generic charts here, one for boys one for girls as their growth patterns differ. And, all the focus on her weight, what height is she?[/QUOTE] her height is 98th also so its not like she is a small baby, she was 8lb14oz at birth. Why are some HV's such kn#bs

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