Weaning at 5 months and diabetes risk

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Another mum mentioned today that her health visitor has told her new guidelines is to wean at 5 months, as weaning after six months leads to increased diabetes risk.

Only thing I can find online is a DM article. Has anyone else been told similar?

I have a 21 week old (tomorrow), who is EBF and I will be doing BLW at 26 weeks(ish) as I did with my two other sons. Interested if guidelines are likely to change.

I just wondered how much this is new advice or just a one off HV?

Thanks

Not heard this. It might just be her. Presumably the NhS website would be updated if so? We've just started weaning at six months and none of the HVs or nurses have said anything a out diabetes.

Even the Daily Hate article says that parents should continue to follow the NHS guidelines, which are to wean at 6 months.

The HV is a little confused.

Thank you. I can't seem to find much online, so will stick to 26 weeks, unless ds3 starts grabbing food in the meantime!

They might do. Mine started grabbing and scoffing food at 23 weeks.

A friend of mine told me her hv had said something similar, that official guidelines were still 6 months but ' behind the scenes' it is being reviewed. A less than reliable source but perhaps something will come out soon? I've started weaning a few weeks ago when ds was 26 weeks.

Odd that HVs are saying this, especially when the report says that further trials are needed.