Did anyone wean before 4 months?

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Hello! This is my first post.
My baby is 14 weeks old and mainly breastfed. Because she seems to struggle to get full I give her at least one bottle of formula per day (usually at night time so she'll sleep for a longer time. She seems very interested in our meals and I'm thinking of weaning her early. I'd like to hear about peoples experiences of weaning before the recommended 6 months and any advice.

I cant discuss this anymore. It is getting lucicrous! I ask before I go, do you know what the WHO is??

micha .. you're an idiot

I apologise for that unreservedly . .I didn't mean to post it .. I am sorry and take it back micha

Iam trying to write a comment on this but you ,ot are to quick for me

Who is Geldof anyway?

Interesting how stereotype people's thinking in this country is, when it comes to so called 3rd world countries.

While food in Britain is really the worst all over the world.

But you said earlier any research people need is on the net?

I liked the Africa bit

According to this infant mortality in Africa is 90 per 1000 births for under 1s. If you look at the "classic" African countries you get figures like 146 for Western Sahara, Burkina Faso 118, Ethiopia 123... By comparison the rate for the UK was 6.

But you're right, these figures have either clearly been fabricated or show that African children are so uch better developed than british ones.

Interesting how you stereotype us as not being from a developing country and feeding our teenagers crap!

DH is from a "3rd world" country thinks we are completely mad,

Of course I know who the WHO is. I knew about them probably before you were even born. What's your point with that anyway. No matter who they are and how big they are, doesn't mean that I have to follow them blindly.

So's my DH. HE always says when people take about poverty in this country, they have no idea what poverty really is.

Has he been lying to me?

and he's not even a website!

oh thank god for this thread it is really helping me release some tension after today

micha .. am loving the 'before you were born' phrase .. beautifully condescending (wish I knew your regular posting name)

You knew them before I was born? I suspect going by your nickname I'm older than you.

Someone mentioned about smoking. I used to work with people who were ill/dying because of smoking but I hardly ever told them to stop. They usually knew it was bad and it was up t them. Doesn't make smoking right though (despite some peole of 90 y old and smoking loads).
Well, maybe the research about lung cancer is crap as well

Loving this thread too

Twiglett .
I usually don't bother to much with these silly discuusions but aslo bit fed up and bored.

lailag ..bet you'd have done your best to stop them if they were blowing cigarette smoke into the mouth of a 14 week old baby though

Well done UK. I don't stereotype. Don't you have eyes? Look around. If you see mainly healthy teenagers, maybe you live on another planet. Fat people en masse, even youngsters, kids smoking at 10, getting pregnant at 12. What does the WHO say about that?

i don't think infant mortality rates have any bearing really.
i would imagine they are high because of diseases such as TB, malaria, cholera, diptheria, accidents, stillbirths etc etc...
i don't think yuo can compare them to the uk and say that it is anything to do with weaning early

I expect the WHO thinks that's a bad thing as I do too.

Micha, are you Norash's DH?

Yes, compared to developing countries, I do see mainly healthy teenagers.

No, you are not (older than me) - the 26 hasn't got to do with my age. But thanks for the compliment

How on earth do you know how old i am?

This is hilarious this thread btw. Are you a newbie? If so welcome to mumsnet!