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Bit lost what to do with 4 month ds this time round...milked dry!

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Sophiev73 · 27/10/2006 21:43

I'm getting a bit frustrated - when my ds1 was 4 months, the HV advice was to wean him onto solids and he took to it with gusto...
The advice has changed with my ds2 to wait till 6 months.
However, he's been giving every sign of wanting solids - sleeping less, eating every 2 hours night or day, fascinated with food etc. I've tried a couple of spoons of sweet potato, baby rice etc but he's very unimpressed and just wants the boob. Should I persevere, give up or wait for him to change his behaviour in some way? Feeling a bit lost and very milked-out...Am on the verge of giving up the BF to be honest.

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Sophiev73 · 27/10/2006 21:51

anyone?

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Frizombie · 27/10/2006 21:58

my hv said to take the new advice with a pinch of salt and to go with what the baby appeared to want, so I did and we started weaning a bit at 4mths, figured it didn't hurt dd1 too much.

donsullivan · 27/10/2006 21:59

Mate you sound very down i personally think this 6 month thing is wrong... personal opinion i know but i started my DD now 7months when she was 4 four months i also BF. I must admit she wasn't too bothered with the baby rice but when you begin they only have a couple of spoons anyway, check out the recipes on annabel karmel my DD is made up with eating now and i still give her Breast milk in between.

Kittypickle · 27/10/2006 22:01

I am so not the person to be answering this as my bf career for both my two was pathetically short. But I think that around 4 months they go through another growth spurt that can be seen as a "sign of wanting solids". The fascinated with food bit is developmental I think, they just become slightly more aware of what people are doing. Seeing that he's not even interested in what you've given him, I really would stick with the bf for the moment - I would put money on him settling down very soon.

NotQuiteCockney · 27/10/2006 22:06

I think your DS2 knows what's best for him.

I weaned my DS1 at four months (as the advice sorta was then - it really was 4-6 months, not four months!), and it was a giant faff. With DS2, I waited until 6 months ... well, I offered a bit of solids just before 6 months, but he only really started eating around 7 months. But he took to it well, and loves feeding himself. He never actually had proper baby food, just table scraps, and it has all been so much less work.

Your DS2 will settle down. Sleeping less and eating more often aren't really signs of being ready - sitting up unaided, and using a good pincer grip are better signs ...

bluejelly · 27/10/2006 22:28

Totally agree with NQC. Also can recommend the table scraps approach!

bluejelly · 27/10/2006 22:30

Also not sure what you mean by milked dry-- am sure that's not possible!

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Sophiev73 · 27/10/2006 22:36

Thanks folks - should have known there would be some good advice here - I'd not heard about the pincer grip thing, will do some reading - can you recommend anything? Donsullivan, thanks for noticing I'm feeling a bit down... I am getting a bit frustrated by it all and that I'm not doing things right for my ds2.

As far as 'milking me dry' I'm sure it isn't actually possible, but my boobs are feeling as empty as anything and my ds2 is massive and really, REALLY loves his milk! My concern is that I go back to work full time when he is 6 months, so I'm worried about him being happy enough with the bottle by then...

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moondog · 27/10/2006 22:37

hE'LL BE FINE sOPH.
sOUNDS LIKE YOU HAVE A FAB B/FEEDING RECORD.bE PROUD!!

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Sophiev73 · 27/10/2006 22:39

LOL MOONDOG YOU'VE MADE ME LAUGH FOR THE FIRST TIME ALL DAY WITH YOUR CAPITALS!!

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moondog · 27/10/2006 22:40

sORRY.
gOD,i SOUNDED LIKE AN ILLITERATE LOON EH?? [BLUSH]

Aaaaaargghh! And again!

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Sophiev73 · 27/10/2006 22:42

I think I'm going to use capitals more OFTEN!

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hairymclary · 27/10/2006 22:46

sophie, just wanted to add to this.
please don't worry about your boobs feeling empty, it's totally normal and not in any way a sign that you aren't producing enough milk.
you say that your ds only wants boob, well he wouldn't if there wasn't much there. and if he's massive then he must be getting plenty
try not to worry, you sound like you're doing really well

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Sophiev73 · 27/10/2006 22:52

Thanks hon.

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