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baby showing signs for weaning but only 14 weeks
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dd is 14 weeks today and is showing most of the signs that she is ready for food.
she holds head up well
can sit on our laps with support
makes chewing actions
has more than doubled her birth weight
she gets hungry very early and has trouble get to the next feed
she chews her hands
watches us eat and even reached for my crumpet, she also licked her lips when her dad had some pizza,
she was sleeping between 6 and 9 hours at night but now wakes for food.
she was prem but her consultant said to treat her like any other baby and wean at 4-6 months.
its only a few weeks until she is 4 months, would her hurt to try a little rice?
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I would say you know your baby better than anyone else, so you will know if she is hungry, however 14weeks is still very small, is she breast or bottle fed, if bottle could you try hungry baby milk?
I would defo say ask your HV's advice especially with her being prem, as does the usual rule of doubling birth weight still apply with a prem baby? Like is say you know what's best for your lo hun, but maybe try and hold off for e couple more weeks if you can as her digestive system may not be ready.
Let us know how you get on.
i have been holding on now for about 5 weeks as she started showing these signs at around 8/9 weeks.
its just that she gets so upset between feeds, and she is sucking her hand so hard.
she takes 4 oz at every bottle, i make up 5oz so if she wants more its there but she will not take it no matter whsat i do
the prem website says that premmies can often benefit from early waening.
i have already spoken to the hv and she recommended the hungry baby milk but that made her sick. i asked about the amount of milk she is having and she said that all babies are different.
Maybe her tummy is so small she can only take 4-5oz at a time, could you maybe try feeding her every 2-3 hrs during the day, or maybe just feed on demand for a little while? (i know thats not ideal though) I honestly would speak to your HV or GP hun.
Babies do tend to suck their hands alot even when they are not hungry, and Donna & Poppy may be right it may be her teeth moving down through gums?
I would try and give it another few weeks just to see how she goes.
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im sorry if i have come across as a lazy cow who cant be arsed to get up in the night that certainly is not the case, i am just really concerned. i have tried everything to try and get her to take more milk but nothing seems to work. she just wont take anymore. i just dont know what to do anymore. i obviously dont want to hurt my baby but i just want her to be happy
If you give it a couple of weeks and shes still the same you could try. Maybe try to get some advice from your HV. All the literature i have been given says wait til 17 weeks.
Weaning is not always easy and can cause tummy problems if they're not ready for it but if it's what you want to do then do it.
Lots of luck.
I'm not really sure what else to suggest, could you try hungry baby milk or just feed her however much she wants whenever she wants it and try to pacify when she gets grizzly, does she have a dummy? Honestly hun, no one will judge you whatever you do, as have have said she is your baby and you know her the best. Have you tried posting this on prem babies forum? They may have some tips?
Good luck whatever you decide.
Charlie is now 13 weeks old, has 3 solid meals a day and is taking 5, 7oz bottles a day if he wake between 5am and 6am, 4 bottle if he doesn't wake till 7.30am which is what he has been doing the last few days, so i have also been giving him dairy foods to keep up the milk consumption x
i dont know if you have seen this or not, but i've just been looking at the prem baby section and there is a really good post about weaning prem babies
http://www.babyexpert.com/chatroom/topic/21731
hope it's helpful...