Change in guidlines?

special_kala · Feb 9th, 2010, 15:13 PM

My SIL was talking to someone who is a nurse in SCBU and she said that apparently they are considering changing the guidelines back to earlier as with bottle fed babies they are getting too big as milk is so full of calories.

Has anyone else heard this?

I am planning on doing BLW and River is already on 98th centile and at her last weigh in the HV said "oh she is getting close to the red area so get her weighed again in a few weeks and we'll see how it goes"

she also suggested to my SIL that her LO is on 98th and if it carries on they will have to "look at their options" and suggested cutting her milk. She waited until 22 weeks until she started (traditional weaning) and her LO is now 31 weeks and still hasnt cut her milk at all and is on 3 meals a day.

anywho im not worried that if i wait until 6months im going to get the HV telling me River is too big

Mum2b_Claire · Feb 9th, 2010, 15:31 PM

I've only ever heard it on here.

FF babies tend to come up big on the charts because they are based on BF weight gain patterns these days.

At River's age, Ruby was on the 99.6th centile and the HV said that was absolutely fine, no concerns whatsoever. By 6 months when we started BLW she weighed 21lb.

I would stick to your guns and not pay too much attention to your HVs strange comments.

special_kala · Feb 9th, 2010, 15:35 PM

All my HV seems to go on about is weight. she told my SIL off for having a big baby as apparently all the fat cells are made now and because she is a big baby she will be a fat child?!

She also always asks if i am over feeding her? and to feed on demand not every 4 hours.

maybe she doesnt like me because im not BF.

I swear she looks at me and thinks "oh young mum must be feeding her baby junk already thats why she is big"

Aidan's Mummy · Feb 9th, 2010, 15:35 PM

I have heard it too hun. I am not sure if it will happen though

Edit: Hun I know how you feel. I'm on the other end of the scale though. Aidan is on the 9th percentile and I'm sacred they think I'm not feeding him
xx

special_kala · Feb 9th, 2010, 15:37 PM

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

Mum2b_Claire · Feb 9th, 2010, 15:38 PM

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Originally Posted by special_kala

All my HV seems to go on about is weight. she told my SIL off for having a big baby as apparently all the fat cells are made now and because she is a big baby she will be a fat child?!

She also always asks if i am over feeding her? and to feed on demand not every 4 hours.

maybe she doesnt like me because im not BF.

I swear she looks at me and thinks "oh young mum must be feeding her baby junk already thats why she is big"

That's weird. I would complain personally. That is such nonsense about the fat cells anyway - my brother was the fattest baby EVER and is now 6'4 and skinny!

Lu28 · Feb 9th, 2010, 15:40 PM

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!

special_kala - I'd say alot of LOs could get the food into their mouths at 4 months but as for biting a bit off, chewing and swallowing, probably not

I haven't heard anything about the change in guidelines but I hardly go to baby clinic these days anyway.

special_kala · Feb 9th, 2010, 15:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Mum2b_Claire

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Originally Posted by special_kala

All my HV seems to go on about is weight. she told my SIL off for having a big baby as apparently all the fat cells are made now and because she is a big baby she will be a fat child?!

She also always asks if i am over feeding her? and to feed on demand not every 4 hours.

maybe she doesnt like me because im not BF.

I swear she looks at me and thinks "oh young mum must be feeding her baby junk already thats why she is big"

That's weird. I would complain personally. That is such nonsense about the fat cells anyway - my brother was the fattest baby EVER and is now 6'4 and skinny!

I try and avoid her, at my clinic you put your red book in a box and you get one of 2 HV's so its kinda bad luck if you get the crappy one.

I have asked someone to swap with me before so i didnt have her

cleckner04 · Feb 9th, 2010, 15:46 PM

I've only heard this on here as well. But being in the US, I was told to start weaning at 4 months.

I, of course, didn't listen a bit to my doctor. I even told her off a little for recommending it in the first place when the standards are 6 months. It could confuse someone less informed about these things. As for big babies being big adults, I was huge as a baby and have struggled with weight all my life so who knows. I know I was weaned onto cereal or baby rice at around 2 months so that could be part of it.

special_kala · Feb 9th, 2010, 15:49 PM

it seems im getting pressure to wean from every possible side. It is easier when i can say the guidline is 6 months but if they change it back to 4 months then i think i'd have to start smothering people with baby rice !

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special_kala Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: West sussex, england Posts: 16,449	Change in guidlines? My SIL was talking to someone who is a nurse in SCBU and she said that apparently they are considering changing the guidelines back to earlier as with bottle fed babies they are getting too big as milk is so full of calories. Has anyone else heard this? I am planning on doing BLW and River is already on 98th centile and at her last weigh in the HV said "oh she is getting close to the red area so get her weighed again in a few weeks and we'll see how it goes" she also suggested to my SIL that her LO is on 98th and if it carries on they will have to "look at their options" and suggested cutting her milk. She waited until 22 weeks until she started (traditional weaning) and her LO is now 31 weeks and still hasnt cut her milk at all and is on 3 meals a day. anywho im not worried that if i wait until 6months im going to get the HV telling me River is too big

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Mum2b_Claire Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 13,907	I've only ever heard it on here. FF babies tend to come up big on the charts because they are based on BF weight gain patterns these days. At River's age, Ruby was on the 99.6th centile and the HV said that was absolutely fine, no concerns whatsoever. By 6 months when we started BLW she weighed 21lb. I would stick to your guns and not pay too much attention to your HVs strange comments.

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special_kala Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: West sussex, england Posts: 16,449	All my HV seems to go on about is weight. she told my SIL off for having a big baby as apparently all the fat cells are made now and because she is a big baby she will be a fat child?! She also always asks if i am over feeding her? and to feed on demand not every 4 hours. maybe she doesnt like me because im not BF. I swear she looks at me and thinks "oh young mum must be feeding her baby junk already thats why she is big"

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Feb 9th, 2010, 15:35 PM	#4
Aidan's Mummy Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hull Posts: 11,002	I have heard it too hun. I am not sure if it will happen though Edit: Hun I know how you feel. I'm on the other end of the scale though. Aidan is on the 9th percentile and I'm sacred they think I'm not feeding him xx

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special_kala Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: West sussex, england Posts: 16,449	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

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Lu28 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 12,646	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! special_kala - I'd say alot of LOs could get the food into their mouths at 4 months but as for biting a bit off, chewing and swallowing, probably not I haven't heard anything about the change in guidelines but I hardly go to baby clinic these days anyway.
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cleckner04 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 21,311	I've only heard this on here as well. But being in the US, I was told to start weaning at 4 months. I, of course, didn't listen a bit to my doctor. I even told her off a little for recommending it in the first place when the standards are 6 months. It could confuse someone less informed about these things. As for big babies being big adults, I was huge as a baby and have struggled with weight all my life so who knows. I know I was weaned onto cereal or baby rice at around 2 months so that could be part of it.

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special_kala Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: West sussex, england Posts: 16,449	it seems im getting pressure to wean from every possible side. It is easier when i can say the guidline is 6 months but if they change it back to 4 months then i think i'd have to start smothering people with baby rice !

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