Baby weaning

[gizmosslave]

Why and when did the weaning advice change from 4 months to 6 months? And how come if babies are not putting on weight or have allergies paediatrics suggest weaning early ( 4 months).

My baby is having huge issues with bowel movements and I’m wondering whether introducing some veggies would help? Obviously I know the current guidelines but I was weaned at 3 months and I’m fine!

Advice appreciated

We had similar with our Dd, got so fed up being fobbed off by the doctor. In the end we got prescribed aptamil pepti 2 formula and infant gaviscon which both worked perfectly. Had to wait 4 months for our referral to peads - they confirmed cows milk protein allergy. Apparently it's very common in infants, often mistaken for lactose intolerance which in fact is very rare. Which explained why none of the lactose free formulas we tried made any difference!

There’s been posts about how the guidelines are “just about to change” since I weaned my dd - she’s nearly 6 years old now!