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Weaning

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trinidad · 22/09/2006 22:10

this is my first time on mumsnet.my little 6
month old has given me a few wakeful nights.
so i am trying to feed him solids as much as possible during the day he only really likes baby rice so i am giving him that before he goes to bed..
any suggestions

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sweetkitty · 22/09/2006 22:16

hi welcome to MN

my 8mo DD has never slept through the night so you have my sympathies, solids have done nothing to make her sleep more

it's takes a little while for them to get used to solid food so give it time try different purees fruit and veg, I found apple, sweet potato and carrot always go down well

as he is 6 months try some finger foods too sticks of boiled carrot, toast etc

FrannyandZooey · 23/09/2006 09:05

Welcome again trinidad

little bump for your thread to see if anyone else has some ideas.

At this age my ds liked toast fingers to suck, things like banana, cereal such as readybrek, and sweet tasting veg like parsnips, butternut squash. He never slept through, no matter how much food he had, either, so good luck! Try going to bed earlier yourself if at all possible and lie down with him during the day when he naps.

2Happy · 23/09/2006 09:10

I think at this stage food is about first tastes, your lo's calories will be coming from milk so solids won't necessarily stop the night-time waking I''m afraid. That might just be a phase, or possibly teething. What other solids have you tried? Mine liked bananas (though they constipate him horribly), pureed apple, pureed carrot/turnip/sweet potato, that sort of thing. Good luck

Mum2FunkyDude · 23/09/2006 09:45

Have you ever come across BLW (baby led weaning)? I've been spoon feeding my ds and unfortunately didn't find out about it until I came on MN. Here .

As for the sleeping through the night. Is is possible that you respond to soon to him? Have you tried leaving him to see if he settles himself? I know the frustration and then having to try and get back to sleep yourself afterwards.

Is it possible that he has reached a new milestone? i.e. sitting up, rolling over etc. My ds tend to go through wakeful stages when he reaches a new milestone. Only for a about a week and then he settles down again.

HTH.

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