My sis has just come back from HV. My niece is almost 2 and petit, only on 2nd centile. Sis feed her well, but it's hot, she teething and not hungry.
Well, HV said it was very worrying and that she needs to start blending her food again and put her back onto follow on milk, at least 1 pint a day. Sis is horrified at putting her daughter back onto "baby food" after almost a year of eating what rest of family eat. Also that milk suppresses appetite for food. Sis told HV this who told her that niece needs iron and went on to explain where it comes from (durrh!) She wants her to go back in one month and see a nutritionist if niece hasn't put on weight. Sis feeds whole family v healthy food and says that if she let em eat junk they'd probably be bigger but not as healthy.
Sis feels p*ed off and totally patronised. I think she should complain about her. What does anyone else think?
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Blending food for a two year old!!! A HV's advice!!
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FourJays · 26/07/2006 14:59
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