After many a sleepless night with one or two hourly feeds overnight I decided to wean my 5 1/2 month old baby.
I bought some Aptamil organic baby rice and followed the instructions to mix 1 teaspoon of rice with 10 teaspoons of milk.
Baby love it and hungrily took teaspoon after teaspoon. Suddenly I remembered that you're supposed to only give a couple of teaspoons on the first sessions. What have I done to the poor little mite?!
He took a breastfeed off me straight after and fell asleep doing so. This is the first time he's ever fallen asleep at the breast since being born!
However, I am concerned that he might have terrible stomachache or constipation or that I may have somehow caused some terrible damage to him by giving him to match the first time.
Has anyone else ever made this mistake? Obviously tomorrow and the next week or two I will only give a couple of teaspoons and increase those gradually. But I just hope that he won't suffer because of my stupid forgetfulness. Trouble is once its gone in, you can't take it out! I'm kicking myself because I remembered with the last spoonful. Oh the joy of sleep deprivation!