Weaning?

glamgirl · Sep 20th, 2008, 18:03 PM

Hi all,

Well jayden is getting bigger everyday and will be soon 3months, i can actually a white little teeth popping out of his gums as well.

My question is when do i start feeding jayden solid food? Do i give him puree when i start it and how often do you feed him? Do you still give him the same amount of milk as well?

Newt · Sep 21st, 2008, 15:44 PM

The general advice is 6 months, although you can speak to your health visitor about weaning. My health visitor advised me to start at 4 months with something easy to digest like baby rice.
You do need to give the same amount of milk. Bubbs wont swallow much to start with as he needs to learn to push the food to the back of his throat, he will push a lot of food back out.
Take weaning very slowly. I gave rice for a good while before going onto jars (lazy mare me

) there are jars that are 4mths+ and i just stuck to them.

See what your HV says first though hun

good luck

HatterasSarah · Sep 21st, 2008, 15:55 PM

I think it totally depends on how your child is with exclusively breastfeeding. My son couldnt stay full no matter how much I breastfed him...So around 3 months, I started giving him oatmeal and he LOVED it! He took better naps and everything. You are supposed to give him solids in addition to milk, so yes, it is the same amount of milk, you are just adding in solids. Good Luck!

glamgirl · Sep 22nd, 2008, 13:36 PM

thanks ladies, i shall ask my HV and see what they say!

1st_baby · Sep 22nd, 2008, 14:15 PM

I give max oatmeal in the am and pm before bedtime ..

and he gets some fruit or vegie around 2pm ..the rest is milk only

Sep 20th, 2008, 18:03 PM	#1
glamgirl Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Welling, Kent Posts: 1,136	Weaning? Hi all, Well jayden is getting bigger everyday and will be soon 3months, i can actually a white little teeth popping out of his gums as well. My question is when do i start feeding jayden solid food? Do i give him puree when i start it and how often do you feed him? Do you still give him the same amount of milk as well?

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Newt Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: wales Posts: 3,710	The general advice is 6 months, although you can speak to your health visitor about weaning. My health visitor advised me to start at 4 months with something easy to digest like baby rice. You do need to give the same amount of milk. Bubbs wont swallow much to start with as he needs to learn to push the food to the back of his throat, he will push a lot of food back out. Take weaning very slowly. I gave rice for a good while before going onto jars (lazy mare me ) there are jars that are 4mths+ and i just stuck to them. See what your HV says first though hun good luck

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HatterasSarah Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: US Posts: 449	I think it totally depends on how your child is with exclusively breastfeeding. My son couldnt stay full no matter how much I breastfed him...So around 3 months, I started giving him oatmeal and he LOVED it! He took better naps and everything. You are supposed to give him solids in addition to milk, so yes, it is the same amount of milk, you are just adding in solids. Good Luck!

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glamgirl Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Welling, Kent Posts: 1,136	thanks ladies, i shall ask my HV and see what they say!

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1st_baby Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: montreal Posts: 3,873	I give max oatmeal in the am and pm before bedtime .. and he gets some fruit or vegie around 2pm ..the rest is milk only

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