OMG, talk about bullshit from a paedatrician. How are these peopel allowed to get away with such terrible misinformation???

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A post from another site (again, sorry!)

hi all just thought i would share some info i got today. We had to go and see a piedratrition (sorry spelling terrible i know) today for my sons hernia. He is 7 weeks old and whilst I was there i thought what the hey lets ask him about weaning. Here it goes. The guidlines set are not just for this country its for the world. In othercountries women have to feed there child breast milk until 6 months as they do not have the resources to give them anything else. He also said you feed your baby when your baby needs it i.e taking loads of milk but still hungry this could happen at ANY AGE. Some women's babies can last on the milk until 6 months whilst others can only last for 3 months. He said there is no factual evidence that says it does any damage to your child in the short term or long term. He said milk is a very complicated substance to digest so they are ready for there weaning when there milk just is not enough. I thought I would share this with you because despite previous threads connecting weaning to illnesses and guts not bieng ready a piedratrition (qualified to tell me this) is saying go with what your baby needs when they need it. He said most mothers do struggle to get 6 months without weaning. Also the child will more often than not become a fussy eater as you only have a certain time scale to introduce different textures and flavours to your child. Thoses that wait until 6 months only have a few months to introduce all this where as if you introduce it earlier your child when older will be more than happy to keep trying new foods. Oh and also early weaning is not linked to obesity it was looked into but yet again no factual evidence!!!! no arguement just facts given by someone qualified to do so

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I would say judging by the grammar and spelling of the original poster , that this is probably not exactly what the paediatrician said. I weaned my first ds at 16 weeks and he eats well and has no issues, I think advice comes and changes, and changes and changes. Use your head and instinct to wean.

ah so ds1 and 3 were already weaned before you got referred to the nutritionist?

sorry about all the questions. just trying to gather information for that friend i catted you about if you got it? haven't checked to see if you've replied yet.

Ah no haven't seen a CAT- sorry.

Try again?

trying to remember specifics- ds1 was definitely weaned when he saw a nuutritonist, thik ds3 was too. Thinking back I'm sure ds2 had one meeting at 3 momnths pre-weaning becuase of eight but as he wasn't intolerant of anything (except early nights and giving me peace!) we didn't need a re-referral iyswim? Just talked about formula's etc.

is it hard to get referred to a nutritionist? what are the waiting times like?

First few were Paed referaals- maybe a fortnight?

I remember it's worth arguing: when first pg with ds1 I was told by GP to see the dietiacian at the surgery as I'm dairy intol too, and the lady on the desk said 10 mnths- I pointed out it would be bloody useless by then and saw her in 6 weeks!