Grumbly When Weaning - what's your experience???

[Santamander]

We've just begun to wean our wee one (17 weeks today).
Started him a couple of days ago on baby rice a couple of times a day.
He's been particularly grumbly and out of sorts.

I'm guessing (rather arbitrarily) that this is normal due to his little insides doing backflips to deal with solids.

What are your experiences of this interesting time???

It's just a filler.
No,white rice is a pretty nothing sort of food in terms of nutrients.
And one least likely to cause allergic reactions.

It's a complete waste of time.

Far better to go the baby led weaning route (Aitch has some very useful threads and a blog about this.)

Hmm, thanks, just as I thought then.

I'm a BLW-er... just didn't know until recently that it was an actual proper Parenting Method....

So, getting back to the OP, it sounds as if the most practical advice would be a) stop weaning for now and then b) when you do start, feed the baby rice to the chickens and give that baby some real food.

Pretty much.

Although do you remember that Monty Python joke about Richrd Nixon having an arsehole transplant and the arsehole rejecting him?

I suspect our feathered friends may do the same.

Our chickens eat everything. And I mean everything.

Hiya - Sorry this thread has turned into one where people are getting upset.

Charlie I am sorry that inadvertently because of us (me and Santamander) you have been upset.

As for the debate - I have to say I really dont know who to believe. Turns out our baby was grumbly because he has a chest infection - and FYI this started BEFORE the baby rice so there is no cause there. He was prem and doesnt have a brilliant immune system. He is now on antibiotics for the chest infection.

I hope you all understand we are only trying to do what is best for our baby. And yes, a lot of health professionals do recommend earlier weaning for some babies. I really dont know where I stand on the issue at the moment I just wanted to come on here and say thank you to all for your opinions and Santamander and I will think it over and see how Alex is AFTER the chest infection is clear.

Merry Christmas!

Really sorry to hear your baby's not well - hope he's better very soon, Eeny.

A lot of HPs aren't well-informed about baby feeding though (which they really ought to be) - so many have no idea about bfeeding, etc. I'm always reading really out of date things about the issue and it frustrates me - perhaps that came out as annoyance, so I'm sorry if anyone on this thread felt it was directed at them - it was more at the dopey HPs who aren't really that on the ball.

Get Well Soon to Baby Eeny! I'd be grumpy too with a chest infection.

Let us know how he gets on.

eeny - I'm sorry your threads for advice always end witgh this!

FWIW, we weaned ds at 16 weeks. It didnt kill him, hes not allergic to any foods, hes a little bruiser but he was then too! He was formula fed though and I have heard - AND I SAY THIS KNOWING FIVE PEOPLE MAY SUPPORT IT AND 50 DENY IT- that ff babies sometimes wean earlier. DD is entirely bf, and while shes 'starting to show a few signs' according to dh whos a gospel of all knowledge, I'm wanting to hold out.

You know your baby. I do agree baby rice is utter crap though. But then a friend told me I was weaning ds wrong as I started with pureed fruit, and it would give him a sweet tooth. Two years on, my ds is OBSESSED with fruit. Likes his veg, hates chocolate, likes the odd bikkit.