http://www.muddlingthroughmotherhood.co.uk/2009/10/no-recommended-weaning-age-is-not-4-months/ The good, the bad and the guilt - through motherhood Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:44:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.muddlingthroughmotherhood.co.uk/2009/10/no-recommended-weaning-age-is-not-4-months/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Jenny Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:48:29 +0000 http://www.muddlingthroughmotherhood.co.uk/2009/10/no-recommended-weaning-age-is-not-4-months/#comment-130 I was warned by our health visitor that weaning too early can undo all the benefits of breast feeding, so left it until we were sure. As a result, our daughter has never had a days illness, gripe or colic - so far! Reading between the lines, I gathered from our h.v. that most parents are mad keen to get their kids onto solids from 4 months, when that's generally regarded as unusually early? I was warned by our health visitor that weaning too early can undo all the benefits of breast feeding, so left it until we were sure. As a result, our daughter has never had a days illness, gripe or colic – so far! Reading between the lines, I gathered from our h.v. that most parents are mad keen to get their kids onto solids from 4 months, when that’s generally regarded as unusually early?

]]> http://www.muddlingthroughmotherhood.co.uk/2009/10/no-recommended-weaning-age-is-not-4-months/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Kat Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:21:46 +0000 http://www.muddlingthroughmotherhood.co.uk/2009/10/no-recommended-weaning-age-is-not-4-months/#comment-111 That was true with Rowan, which probably meant it was a few weeks after he was 6 months before he was really digesting stuff, but with puree I'm not sure how you'd tell... That was true with Rowan, which probably meant it was a few weeks after he was 6 months before he was really digesting stuff, but with puree I’m not sure how you’d tell…

]]> http://www.muddlingthroughmotherhood.co.uk/2009/10/no-recommended-weaning-age-is-not-4-months/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Kat Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:20:52 +0000 http://www.muddlingthroughmotherhood.co.uk/2009/10/no-recommended-weaning-age-is-not-4-months/#comment-110 Just seems to be no point leaving it there if I'm not checking the comments etc! Just seems to be no point leaving it there if I’m not checking the comments etc!

]]> http://www.muddlingthroughmotherhood.co.uk/2009/10/no-recommended-weaning-age-is-not-4-months/comment-page-1/#comment-109 David Goodwin Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:12:38 +0000 http://www.muddlingthroughmotherhood.co.uk/2009/10/no-recommended-weaning-age-is-not-4-months/#comment-109 (Oh, and I wouldn't bother removing it from Facebook) (Oh, and I wouldn’t bother removing it from Facebook)

]]> http://www.muddlingthroughmotherhood.co.uk/2009/10/no-recommended-weaning-age-is-not-4-months/comment-page-1/#comment-108 David Goodwin Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:12:08 +0000 http://www.muddlingthroughmotherhood.co.uk/2009/10/no-recommended-weaning-age-is-not-4-months/#comment-108 From memory, it was pretty obvious when it's too early for them too eat anyway - the food comes out looking pretty much the same as when it went in. From memory, it was pretty obvious when it’s too early for them too eat anyway – the food comes out looking pretty much the same as when it went in.

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