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anyone have to give their babies food early (before 4 months)? i know what all the books say but my baby is going off the milk and will refuse to take much milk at all any more. she is only taking enough to satisfy her hunger initially but it is not satisfying her anymore. hv said i cant put her onto SMA white until she is at least 6 months so i dont know what to do. every feed is a battle to get her to take anymore than 2 oz at a time.
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she was nearly 8 weeks early too. she isnt in any pain just refuses to take the milk. she is then starting to get hungry after an hour or so.
spoke to the health visitor about it and her advice was to give her a dummy. when i have tried this when she realises nothing is coming out she spitts it out and cries even more.
my mum says that i was exactly the same when i was a baby and the health visitor said i was fine but i wasnt putting on weight. she spoke to the doctor who told her to give me food at 10 weeks.
I just be a bit careful when starting before 4 months even if premmie as it can still cause a lot of wind and straining twhen weaning too early, but ask your hv and maybe start very slow at first, only you know whats best end of the day