I'm in a bit of a muddle at the moment about what to do in the latter part of this year on this subject.
I have a 5 month-old DD who I fought very hard to bf (she was slow to gain weight and we had an unsympathetic HV). I am now very emotionally attached to bf her. (I'm not sure how I would have felt if we had been let alone, obviously. I'm not making any special claims) She is now exclusively bf after a period of mixed feeding. She decided to refuse the bottle herself.
She is showing a lot of interest in solid food, but I think we're going to wait to introduce her to it until she's nearly 7 months because we're going away for three weeks at about 6 months and I'm not sure it's a good idea to start solids in that situation. (Ideas on this point would be welcome, but it's a side issue).
We want to start trying for a new baby in December / January. I know it might take a while to conceive even if I'm not bf.
The time frame is there because I was really ill in my first pregnancy and it's likely I will be in my second and we're able to have family help from that time onwards for 6-9 months. I don't think I could cope with DD1 without such help if I get ill.
I'm especially concerned as DD seems so attached to being bf. She's mad for it!
Essentially, I'm wondering what it is sensible to do / expect about bf, weaning dd1 and ttc. I'm loathe to stop very soon but realise my attitude to bf is pretty emotionally charged.
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susiemj · 06/06/2008 10:32
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