When should a 5 week premature baby be weaned?

[lindsay321]

That's it really. I'm after actual WHO advice (yes I've looked at but can"t seem to grasp adjustment times!)

They're 19 weeks now. Is this too early?

[MrsSpencerReid]

I weaned my ds at 23 weeks actual age as I was told gut develops once born even if prem, my friend who's ds was born at 30w also weaned at 6m actual although it took him a while to get the hang of it, we both waited till they could sit unaided and the other signs, in my opinion 19w is a bit early

[MrsSpencerReid]

Sorry, didn't read properly and saw you wanted who advice, sorry

[thereistheball]

Not sure what WHO says but here's the Bliss leaflet about it

[lougle]

6 months chronological age, even if it means they are only 3/4 months corrected age.

Gut maturation is a physical process, not a developmental one, so it is a process triggered by the introduction of milk to the gut, hence the 6 months actual age rather than corrected age.

[gardenpixie32]

My twins were 6 weeks prem. I started weaning them at 24 weeks.