Need advice - just back from HV (also in BIMarch)
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Had LO weighed and she is now 18lbs! Little chuncky monkey.
I have been keeping a feed and sleep diary as I think she is beginning to get hungrier ifkwim
Anyway the hv said to start her on hungry baby milk as she is still sleeping through the night. I queried it (dont get me wrong I am not desperate to start weaning) as she is feeding every 2.5 to 3 hours during the day and taking between 220ml and 260ml at each feed, which as far as I am aware is more than a 6 month old should be taking.
I am a bit hesitant to start her on HB formula as it makes babys consitpated and she already suffers a little with constipation (really does not like water or juice although I force it down her). And I just know the minute I put her onto it she will get a sore tummy. The HV poo pood this today.
So just after a bit of advice really
- Do I stick her on HB formula and hope for the best
- Keep feeding her every 2.5 to 3 hours
- Start to wean
Purple Sox and Little Sox 18+5
I have been keeping a feed and sleep diary as I think she is beginning to get hungrier ifkwim
Anyway the hv said to start her on hungry baby milk as she is still sleeping through the night. I queried it (dont get me wrong I am not desperate to start weaning) as she is feeding every 2.5 to 3 hours during the day and taking between 220ml and 260ml at each feed, which as far as I am aware is more than a 6 month old should be taking.
I am a bit hesitant to start her on HB formula as it makes babys consitpated and she already suffers a little with constipation (really does not like water or juice although I force it down her). And I just know the minute I put her onto it she will get a sore tummy. The HV poo pood this today.
So just after a bit of advice really
- Do I stick her on HB formula and hope for the best
- Keep feeding her every 2.5 to 3 hours
- Start to wean
Purple Sox and Little Sox 18+5
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my hv did say not to give HB formula when we were in baby group and feeding more oftern would be the answer.
sorry this hasnt been much help but ask yourselof a few of these questions and if you still feel unsure is there another hv you could talk to for a second opinion, just say you werent sure and wanted to double check.x
I spoke to the HV as at 18 weeks about exactly the same thing as I was considering hungry baby milk as lo was still feeding every 2-3 hours and she straight away said not to wean without suggesting any alternative.
I made the decision that my lo was ready at 18 weeks due to her feeding pattern amongst other things, it was my decision to ignore the HV. If you are concerned then start slowly and see how you go. I started on one breakfast of baby rice every day for a week, bubba hated it so I changed to one breakfast of baby porridge every day for the second week and went from there?
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So far she has had a suck of chunks of fresh fruit and I gave her a little pear puree today. I'll introduce baby porridge soon, which unlike the fruit I would expect to fill her up a bit. Like I say I have no weaning schedule, as such - but although I'll be going fairly easy until 6 months I do feel the time is right for us now (this is backed up by the way she has evidently enjoyed the fruit she's tasted - if she wasn't interested, I would wait obviously).
Follow-on milk made my first LO a bit sick as her little tummy wasn't used to it so for similar reasons I'd be reluctant to use HB milk, too.
So I guess that answers it - in your position, I'd start to wean very slowly, and in the meanwhile feed milk on demand. Not saying that's the "right" answer - just what I'm doing myself.
xx
every babys intake is different, if she need that much milk and is not bringing it back i am sure it is fine, we were on a lot of milk and did wean early but i belive my LO was ready for solids x
Good luck x
Whatever you decide good luck!