Am I the only one who wishes recommended weaning age was LATER!

helent1983 · Mar 3rd, 2010, 15:20 PM

Am I the only one who was scared / dreaded the thought of weaning their baby?? I loved the fact I only had to give him milk knowing that is all he needed. The thought of him eating solids petrified me!!! I wished the recommended age was a year old before I started!!

It is ok now as he has taken to solids great and at 8 months old is doing brilliantly however I find it really strange when I hear of people wanting to start weaning early!! (Obviously if early weaning is because of medical reasons then this is different!)

Anyone the same?

xx

Kitten · Mar 3rd, 2010, 15:56 PM

Yes! Especially as he's so rubbish at it. Health visitors are all "oh he needs iron blah blah blah" and should be dropping milk feeds etc. but he just can't be fussed with it. So now I feel under pressure about him not eating enough but there's not much I can do aside from sticking a tube down his throat, lol.

Vicks · Mar 3rd, 2010, 16:03 PM

Me too, me too!! I was just saying this to a friend earlier, how I just have it figured out with his feeds, naps and everything and weaning has come along!! I think I need to think of it a bit more positively, but I'm dreading it!!

Lu28 · Mar 3rd, 2010, 16:09 PM

Definitely, I was talking about that with a friend when we were both about to start weaning and we both would have loved to have been able to stick with milk, makes life so much easier!!

Tacey · Mar 3rd, 2010, 16:34 PM

Yep. Milk is so much easier, and I felt so proud to have given her all the nourishment she needed. I love feeding her, and hope she won't self wean too soon!

Mum2b_Claire · Mar 4th, 2010, 02:46 AM

Yes, the milk-only days were way easier and required a lot less thought and planning.

The only thing that I find better/easier since doing BLW, is being able to eat my own breakfast and lunch in peace!

steph1505 · Mar 4th, 2010, 05:20 AM

Yeah I was a total mess the weeks before I started weaning! I was constantly freaking out about what to give him! I started on baby rice and when he wouldnt take it I thought he was gonna be on formula for the rest of his life

But then when I gave him veggies he just loved them and now he is doing great! I cant believe how much of a mess I got myself into! x x x

celine · Mar 4th, 2010, 08:41 AM

Totally agree! We have good weaning days and bad! Lo was rushed to trauama unit last week and we spent 2 nights in hospitala nd he was ONLY on boobie and ya know what - he slept exactly like he normally did, might have had a wee bit more boob than normal but he was fine

Bec L · Mar 4th, 2010, 14:26 PM

Yeah I dreaded starting the weaning process and there was no way I was starting before 6 months. Much preferred being able to just pop Poppy on the boob wherever we were at whatever time and not have to worry about being at home to puree and heat things up!

helent1983 · Mar 4th, 2010, 15:17 PM

Oh I am so glad I'm not the only one!! I was getting worried I was a bit strange!! It just seemed like there is a lot of early weaning threads appearing recently and weaning was the last thing on my mind at 4 months (well apart from being worried about the time approaching!!!)

xx

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helent1983 Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Leeds Posts: 776	Am I the only one who wishes recommended weaning age was LATER! Am I the only one who was scared / dreaded the thought of weaning their baby?? I loved the fact I only had to give him milk knowing that is all he needed. The thought of him eating solids petrified me!!! I wished the recommended age was a year old before I started!! It is ok now as he has taken to solids great and at 8 months old is doing brilliantly however I find it really strange when I hear of people wanting to start weaning early!! (Obviously if early weaning is because of medical reasons then this is different!) Anyone the same? xx

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Kitten Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Crawley, England Posts: 6,343	Yes! Especially as he's so rubbish at it. Health visitors are all "oh he needs iron blah blah blah" and should be dropping milk feeds etc. but he just can't be fussed with it. So now I feel under pressure about him not eating enough but there's not much I can do aside from sticking a tube down his throat, lol.

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Vicks Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: UK Posts: 2,911	Me too, me too!! I was just saying this to a friend earlier, how I just have it figured out with his feeds, naps and everything and weaning has come along!! I think I need to think of it a bit more positively, but I'm dreading it!!

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Lu28 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 12,646	Definitely, I was talking about that with a friend when we were both about to start weaning and we both would have loved to have been able to stick with milk, makes life so much easier!!
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Tacey Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK Posts: 3,832	Yep. Milk is so much easier, and I felt so proud to have given her all the nourishment she needed. I love feeding her, and hope she won't self wean too soon!

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Mum2b_Claire Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 13,907	Yes, the milk-only days were way easier and required a lot less thought and planning. The only thing that I find better/easier since doing BLW, is being able to eat my own breakfast and lunch in peace!

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steph1505 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Paisley Posts: 1,783	Yeah I was a total mess the weeks before I started weaning! I was constantly freaking out about what to give him! I started on baby rice and when he wouldnt take it I thought he was gonna be on formula for the rest of his life But then when I gave him veggies he just loved them and now he is doing great! I cant believe how much of a mess I got myself into! x x x

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Mar 4th, 2010, 08:41 AM	#8
celine Other BnB Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Netherlands Posts: 11,978	Totally agree! We have good weaning days and bad! Lo was rushed to trauama unit last week and we spent 2 nights in hospitala nd he was ONLY on boobie and ya know what - he slept exactly like he normally did, might have had a wee bit more boob than normal but he was fine

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Mar 4th, 2010, 14:26 PM	#9
Bec L Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,303	Yeah I dreaded starting the weaning process and there was no way I was starting before 6 months. Much preferred being able to just pop Poppy on the boob wherever we were at whatever time and not have to worry about being at home to puree and heat things up!

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Mar 4th, 2010, 15:17 PM	#10
helent1983 Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Leeds Posts: 776	Oh I am so glad I'm not the only one!! I was getting worried I was a bit strange!! It just seemed like there is a lot of early weaning threads appearing recently and weaning was the last thing on my mind at 4 months (well apart from being worried about the time approaching!!!) xx

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