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I am worried what to do about this weaning malarky!
So girls, my little boy is 21 weeks now and showing signs of being interested in food. We gave him some baby rice which he likes very much to our surprise. It seems the milk is of litle interest now which gives me cause for concern. I am trying to follow Annabel Karmal's schedule but just wonder if a) we started a bit too young and b) should I just give him baby rice once a day all week rather than going on to puree this week as she suggests? I think her routine is for those starting at 6 months.
I am beside myself not knowing what to do, was so worried starting weanig and don't know what to do next!
HELP!!!!!!!
Thanks,
Susie x
I am beside myself not knowing what to do, was so worried starting weanig and don't know what to do next!
HELP!!!!!!!
Thanks,
Susie x
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I started my boys on Puree (didnt like baby rice as just seemed like 'thick' milk to me and the boys are on Neocate which tastes DISGUSTING so wanted to give them some better flavours! lol)
Anyway, at 21 weeks exactly, we started with carrot. I started at 21 weeks as they had been ready for a while and their dietician suggested it but wanted to wait till they were 17 weeks corrected age as they were 4 weeks early.
We started with one meal at lunchtime, then at 22 weeks moved on to breakfast (fruit puree) and lunch (veg puree). They love their food and, although there are many things they dont like, they love what they do like! Alfie has dropped his milk slightly but then they were on 35oz a day approx so needed to drop a bit really! lol!
If you are worried then make sure you put extra into his meal. This all counts as milk. I add milk to their puree (normally 2oz or so) so its quite runny but I know they are getting a little extra milk.
Im also following AK but have decided to stick to 2 meals at the moment (they are 23 weeks tomorrow) as they seem happy and are so tired at night at the moment that its hard enough to get milk into them, let alone food!
Try not to worry about it too much. Just go by LO. I never did the '2 spoonfuls' as the boys screamed for more so I gave it to them. They now have 4 icecube sized cubes mixed with 2oz of milk in baby rice (so quite a lot) between them and its normally all gone! lol!
Gemma, Ryan and Alfie 22 + 6
Breakfast bottle & weetabix with fruit
11am bottle 5- 6oz (my lo doesn't have big bottles never has)
12 dinner (started as 1 veg puree gradually got more)
bottle 3pm
Tea 5pm
Bath 6:30
bed bottle 7pm
dreamfeed
I read the baby lead weaning book and although I haven't gone straight into BLW its help me understand a bit and the AK books are good.
Go with your instincts and your baby though xxx
HTH
Good luck
Dont rush to add lots, a HV said to me at 6 months they are not having food to fill them up but more to get used to it and develop their muscles and taste buds, milk is still the main thing
good luck
Gemm x
There are going to be so many times like this as a parent where you are torn between the recommended guidelines and what is right for your baby - oh joy!!!
Maybe it will get easier......................!!!!
I'd just follow your LO. He will tell you what he wants.