BBC news - weaning bf babies before 6 months.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12180052
Don't know about you lot but I can hardly keep up with the ever changing guidelines on parenting.
Think I'll just ask my baby what he wants to do!
Don't know about you lot but I can hardly keep up with the ever changing guidelines on parenting.
Think I'll just ask my baby what he wants to do!
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There is tonnes of conflicting advice out there now! I just said on my FB, I will just follow ds2's lead on this one. xx
It definitely needs research that is clearly and broadly independent..
I imagine by time I have my second child the guidlines will have changed again.
I am just going to be led by my child I think and look out for the signs that he is ready.
1)guidelines - are just that
2)Mummy knows best
Research is a funny thing becasue it is only done on a small segment of society - it cant possibly apply to all so to stick to it ridgedly is maybe not the way to go.
Like you ladies have said, I'm going to try go by my LO. My HV was most insistent I should wait until he is 6 months as apparently his kidneys won't be mature enough to process anything but milk... so I feel a bad Mum for even thinking about doing it earlier!! :? :?
I am CONFUSED.COM!!!!
The 6mth guideline is based on the results of over 3000 research papers (according to Radio 4) - so it's not just an arbitrary figure plucked from the air! However that does not mean it's the best thing for every baby I suppose.
Never personally understood why the early weaning threads got so heated tbh, it's not a terribly emotive subject to me, although maybe if people have felt criticised for early weaning it is to them!
I weaned ds1 at 5mths (guidelines were 4-6mths then) and my younger 2 at 6mths as per guidelines, and I must admit I never had any problems -t hey all seems perfectly happy on breastmilk until that time. But they didn't sleep through until 8 or 9 mths, and they are all pretty fussy eaters.
I don't think an obsession with parenting guidelines/what other people are doing with their babies is very healthy to new mums. I followed the guidelines and my babies were happy and content, had they not been I would have tried other ways. A common-sense approach is needed!
I did think that Claire woman was a bit odd!!
I think the BBC clearly jsut tried to get two women at the completely opposite end of the spectrum! Where was the nice middle midwife haha. Was quite funny watching them argue it out though.
My DD is 23 weeks on Sunday and she is EBF. For the past couple of weeks, she has been waking up at night (about 3/4 times rather than once) so I went to the HV yesterday, who advised to hang on for another 2 weeks as there are other reasons which could explain it (change of routine at xmas, cold, me having had the flu...).
Now I'm confused as to what is the best thing for my little one. I'm thinking about starting now slowly, this way she will be right in the middle at 5 months.
I have to say this research has been written by people who received funding from the baby food industry (See the article in the Guardian), so maybe it should be taken with a pinch of salt...
I still believe that the 6 month rule was introduced because if you say 4 months, people will start at 3 months when baby is clearly not ready. By saying 6 months, people wait until 4 months...I don't agree mums know best (if we do we wouldn't spend so much time on here for advice..., e do what we thinkis best and we hope that it is...
The bit about coliac disease confused me the most. There was no way I would have introduced gluten before 6 months as the risks are just too serious for baby. However, this research is saying the opposite, that there are more cases of gluten allergy if you wait after 6 months to introduce it... What to do??!