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Weaned eary than 4 months?Only want to hear from Mums who have and dont want to have debate on not weaning before 4 months!

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MillyMaisMummy · 17/12/2009 18:33

Hiya fellow Mums!I really want to hear your experiences from Mums who weaned before 4 months please or for fellow Mums who are thinking of weaning before 4 months!

I don't want to hear from Mums who want to stick their 2 pence worth in on not doing it as its wrong and blah blah blah.... as EVERY BABY IS DIFFERENT!

My DD is coming up 12 weeks old but i started weaning her at 10 1/2 weeks old and She's doing really well and enjoys her food.

I really need some recipes to go on with,so if you got any please let me know!

I was a bit miffed when i went to my local mums and baby group and a mum told me off like a child for weaning DD before 4-6 months!I did exp[lain that i had done my research and had spoken to a few pediatric specialists and they ok'd it.....The look on her face when the other Mums told her they weaned at 10 1/2 months too...i have to say i did feel better that i wasn't the only one in the "Before-4-month-weaning-boat"!

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TisTheSeasonToBeHully · 17/12/2009 18:48

Really shouldn't wean before 4 months

ruddynorah · 17/12/2009 18:49

ds is 3 weeks old. MIL came to see us and ds was a bit grouchy. so she says ooh a bit of baby rice will sort him out..

GhoulsAreLoud · 17/12/2009 18:49

Why do you want to do it so early, just out of interest?

It's a complete pain in the arse.

peacocks · 17/12/2009 18:50

Every other child nowadays seems to have some sort of atopic or gut issue. I actually agree with later weaning from nutritional pov but with regard to allergies I think it's a rubbish theory unless you are thinking of giving them egg or wheat before six months I suppose.

bumpybecky · 17/12/2009 18:50

I'll take one of those hard hats thank you....

Over 9 years ago I had a baby who suffered badly from constipation. She was fully breastfed and only pooed every 4 or so days and was screaming for 3 out of the four as she needed to poo. It didn't seem to matter how much fruit I ate, she was very constipated. So after speaking to our GP, I started weaning her onto fruit puree (apple or pear) at 12 weeks. It was either that or prescription laxitives.

Advice at the time was to start weaning at 16 weeks, so out 12 weeks was early. The fruit puree was the only 'solid' food she had until she was 16 weeks, when we added in baby rice. The fruit really helped her poo and we've never needed a medication. She breastfed until approx 8 months before she decided to stop (this is the youngest of any of mine to stop).

That baby is now nearly 10 and has no dietry problems or allergies.

If I had my time again I don't think I'd have weaned her so early. There is so much information avaliable now online that explains why early weaning can be harmful. That just wasn't accessible back when dd2 was tiny. Despite our adventures in early weaning with dd2, we held off with dd3 and ds both of whom were weaned at approx 6 months.

izzybiz · 17/12/2009 18:51

Weaned at 10lbs weight?

My Ds 2 was 10lbs 10oz at birth!
Every one I met whilst out with him was telling me "oh, he will need solids early"
I weaned him at 6 months, he needed nothing but milk till then, TBH I really don't see why anyone would make more work for themselves before they need to!

TisTheSeasonToBeHully · 17/12/2009 18:51

People make far too much fuss about all this. Give it chips at 3 days and be done with it.

tiktok · 17/12/2009 18:52

Interested in the research you have done, MMM, and how you got to speak to the paediatric specialists...did they mind being asked about this? Usually, day to day stuff about weaning, bathing, bed times and so on is not something they get involved in.

peacocks · 17/12/2009 18:53

Bad luck Milly. Like stray dogs with a dead bird. You aren't going to get what you want.

RumourOfAHurricane · 17/12/2009 18:54

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peacocks · 17/12/2009 18:56

Shine you're right, style of op is very weird.

Arsed · 17/12/2009 18:58

Give your lo a mince pie.

pooexplosionsonthedustyroad · 17/12/2009 18:59

Back again Milly? Didn't you stir enough last time?

peacocks · 17/12/2009 19:01
RumourOfAHurricane · 17/12/2009 19:03

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Picante · 17/12/2009 19:04

If your op is for real then I will reply sensibly.

I was an ignorant first time mum almost 4 years ago. I weaned ds at about 15-16 weeks on the advice of the hv .

I regret it every single day of his life so far. He has allergies, and who's to know I could have prevented those had I waited til 6 months.

Ironically DD turned 17 weeks today and she still seems so much a baby - can't imagine weaning her now. I'm determined to exclusively bf til 6 months.

If you are for real, I feel sorry for you that you are as ignorant as I was.

grumpypants · 17/12/2009 19:05

can i just ask this question again OP?
'where on earth did you find a few paediatric specialists to okay it with? I find I need to make an appointment and get a referral from my GP in order to do so.'

peacocks · 17/12/2009 19:06

picante it may have been something else, lots of things trigger allergies, vaccinations for a start, don't beat yourself up

JoeyBettany · 17/12/2009 19:06

Peacocks, I love your turn of phrase, re stray dogs

peacocks · 17/12/2009 19:07

it sprang to mind

Reindeerinmygardenwhatelfisnew · 17/12/2009 19:12

Well I weaned at 4 months all three times and you don't need recipes at that point - just mush up cooked veg or fruit, no added salt, no added sugar.

This is one of those issues on which everybody has a different view - including the experts - and I think you do need to appreciate that a lot of people will disagree with your decision to start so very young. There is a considerable body of thought to support their position - it's not just people being bitchy or competitive.

My dh was started on solids (at medical advice - his mum is a nurse!) at 8 weeks. That's what they did sometimes in the mid seventies. His digestive system is now not hugely robust and he has asthma. Is it related - well maybe? There's no way of knowing. It's possible early weaning that contributed to this - or maybe his digestive system was always flawed and that's why he was unsettled hence the weaning....This is the risk you take. If you take that risk fully aware - well ok but you have to remember your child is taking that risk too and there is a big difference in a baby at 17 weeks and what at 10 weeks. What was it that made you want to start at 10 weeks?

HohohoBumperlicious · 17/12/2009 19:27

10 weeks isn't even 4 months though - it's 2-2.5 months!

Original poster
MillyMaisMummy · 17/12/2009 19:32

no its not a wind up at all and i clearly stated at the top i wnated to hear from Mums who weaned before 4 months and i didnt want to be attacked for it.So to all you other mums i respect your opnions but please dont post on this thread ok?Wishing you all the best with your children x

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StealthPolarBear · 17/12/2009 19:34

(first chance to use it)

GhoulsAreLoud · 17/12/2009 19:35

But I'm interested as to why you want to do it, maybe there's a really good reason that i don't know about?

Unfortunately, you can't dictate the way that threads evolve on MN. Perhaps you would be better off putting a survey or something somewhere, where people can just tick a box instead of saying anything you don't want to hear.

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