Baby wants milk! NOT food

[newbiemumzee]

My dd is nearly 7 months old and I've been weaning her for around 3.5 weeks now.
At the mo she has just been taking fruit and veg all prepared by moi and 2 meals a day, at about 11am and then at 5/6pm. The thing is she doesn't seem to eat all that much and sometimes turns it down after a few mouthfuls and just wants milk instead - I'm getting a bit worried and frustrated as I've read that I should be increasing her food portions and giving her 3 meals a day (yeah right!).
Some books say start cutting down on their milk feeds so they are more hungry for their solids but not sure whether this is the right thing to do?

If she wants milk, give her milk. It's the best thing for her.

Look into BLW, and she'll get into food at her own pace.

My DD must have been 9 months or so before she was eating really effectively. Prior to that, she was enjoying herself, but the amount going in was small, and mostly it passed through almost unscathed!

Early days still, very early days.

agree totally with nobiggy. milk's great.

same for me newbie - DS is about the same age and stage of weaning and some days he is just not interested in anything other than bf'ing, although I have managed to get him onto 3 small meals a day, mostly f&V with some baby porridge and baby biscuits for gnashing (also good when mixed with milk/water). I was quite horrified by the amount of baby porridge the pack suggested I make each time (2 tbsps!) and only make about 1 flat tbsp - that's enough for him.

Ignore books, do what feels right and so long as your dd is putting on weight at the right rate, you're doing fine.

My friend's DD1 didn't really wean properly 'til she was over 1yr, but not through lack of trying. Then suddenly she just decided that she was ready to eat food. So don't worry at all.

Hi hope you don't mind me jumping in, i am having exactly the same problem. I have read so may different things on weaning and getting myself into a right pickle. Baby is 7mths this weekend and I am confused with portion sizes, breast feeding schedules wheni should introduce protein. baby is now waking in the night again hungry she has been doing 7-7 very nicely for a long time. She is genuinly hungry I can hear her tummy rumbling. Some days she wants more food than others and i uderstand that is natural, but feeding in the night is putting the whole of the next day out and I am now going round and round in cirlces. I wanted to drop the 11am feed but she is not ready so will keep going but if I then give her lunch she cuts back on her pm feed, and then I believe she wakes because she has not had enough, can anyone give me some advice?

Glad I'm not the only one with this problem then. Was really worrying as lots of mums I know have their los eat loads!
Yes the guidelines on the back of my baby rice seem to suggest way more than my dd can manage - she can maybe have 3 or 4 tsps of food at a push and it takes absolutely AGES to feed her as she's not that interested, seems like I'm feeding her all day lol. That said at least she managed to chew on a rice cake yesterday, though I think most of it ended up down her front :D
I'm a bit more reassured by all the comments now, was beginning to get really paranoid I wasn't feeding her enough but she is taking milk fine and will just try and be a bit more relaxed about it.

"Food's for fun, til the baby is one"

The babyrice manufacturers will of course be delighted if we all make up twice the amount needed then throw the excess away/feed it to the dog. I think one or two freebie sachets is all I might need! (Another 28 wk dd here who bf's aplenty but is ambivalent about anything else - mango seems to be a moderate hit though.)

My Ds did this as well. Decided food was no good and just wanted milk. He's 9 mths now and still has his days of not eating. I have learned just to go with it. As long as he's having something and not losing weight I'm not worried.

Good luck.