Is it time for Weaning already?!?

[JennyOwens]

Hi ladies,

Was hoping to get some advice from some of you who have gone through weaning.

Up until a week or so ago Dylan was a pretty good sleeper - perhaps just waking once or twice in the night (ie over 12 hours) but now he sleeps from about 7 til 11 and then wakes every 2 hours (sometimes even more frequently). Is this a sign for me to start thinking about weaning?

We've also had visitors and it has been a bit warmer but the last couple of nights the visitors have gone and its much cooler again, but he still wakes a lot during the night...

Any advice appreciated. Oh, by the way, he is almost 16 weeks old.

Thanks!

 

[oOKayOo]

Well this is what ella was doing , she slept through all the time and only just satted waking up alot to be fed, so i fed her a couple of mouth fulls of baby porridge and its settled her so much better!
You know when he is ready , and only you will. If you feel he does try him

 

[Munchkin]

Recommended weaning age is 6 months - 4 for very hungry babies. I would be inclined to try to up babies intake during the day as well as tank up at about 9.00 pm and see if that helps first, before weaning.

 

[Jem]

My daughter was 15 weeks when I started weaning her as she started waking up again through the night and I started by giving her some baby breakfast before bed. It worked a treat! I know it's not what is recommended as you're meant to start weaning at 6 months but as my Health Visitor said to me "find me a baby that will be satisfied on just milk upto 6 months and you'll see pigs fly"

 

[Margerle]

My daughter was 15 weeks when I started weaning her as she started waking up again through the night and I started by giving her some baby breakfast before bed. It worked a treat! I know it's not what is recommended as you're meant to start weaning at 6 months but as my Health Visitor said to me "find me a baby that will be satisfied on just milk upto 6 months and you'll see pigs fly"

Hmm I know of several...

https://www.mts.net/~hooch/images/flying_pig.jpg

I would also up the intake... 13 weeks is getting very close to the four month growth spurt, or your baby just might want some time with mommy.

 

[missjess]

Josh has a bit of cereals, he sleeps through the night. But Josh was a very hungry baby. xx

 

[Munchkin]

My daughter was 15 weeks when I started weaning her as she started waking up again through the night and I started by giving her some baby breakfast before bed. It worked a treat! I know it's not what is recommended as you're meant to start weaning at 6 months but as my Health Visitor said to me "find me a baby that will be satisfied on just milk upto 6 months and you'll see pigs fly"

Not so sure about your HV. My baby would have happily gone way past 6 months without weaning. Only started at 5 and a half because of his reflux.

 

[1st_baby]

my lil man is 12 weeks and gets babycereal in the am and pm and boy does he sleep lol

each baby is diffrent

 

[oOKayOo]

My daughter was 15 weeks when I started weaning her as she started waking up again through the night and I started by giving her some baby breakfast before bed. It worked a treat! I know it's not what is recommended as you're meant to start weaning at 6 months but as my Health Visitor said to me "find me a baby that will be satisfied on just milk upto 6 months and you'll see pigs fly"

i agree, i dont really know any babies that stay till 6 months with just milk , id say 1 out of 10 still just has milk at my playgroup..
There is alot of people agaisnt feeding babies before then , even though they make food for babies at that age if it was seriosly so bad for them it wouldnt be on the shelves

 

[JennyOwens]

Thanks ladies

Now you mention the 4-month growth spurt it has all come flooding back to me!!! I remember at my post natal classes the teacher telling us that as new mummies we'll think we have a routine and then we'll hit the 4 month growth spurt and it will all be up in the air again! I can't believe I forgot that!!

I think I'll give him another week or so of upping his daytime milk intake and getting over any possible growth spurts before looking into weaning. I've heard a few people say that its time to start weaning when baby doesn't seem "satisfied" after a milk feed... but Dylan always seems very happy after a booby juice meal! BabyandBump

Thanks for all the replies... what would I do without BnB??!

 

[missjess]

i agree, i dont really know any babies that stay till 6 months with just milk , id say 1 out of 10 still just has milk at my playgroup..
There is alot of people agaisnt feeding babies before then , even though they make food for babies at that age if it was seriosly so bad for them it wouldnt be on the shelves

EXACTLY what I'm thinking.

 

[BurtonBaby]

There seems to be a lot of debate over when to start weaning, and it seems like everyone has their own opinion. Drs all say different things, but I honestly think that as a mother, you know what is best for your child. When you gave birth, the nurse didn't hand you a manual with your baby, cause they are all different. The "rules" are guidelines as my pediatrician put it, and honestly, they change a lot. If you think your baby is ready, try it out. Erica gets a little bit, not everyday, but on her hungrier days. Basically, what I'm trying to say is that you know your baby, do what you think is best. =)

 

[BurtonBaby]

Oh, I also agree that we would assume what is on the shelves is ok for baby. Then I started reading about BPA. All of the major bottle manufacturers produce bottles containing BPA, that studies have linked to an increased risk of obesity, attention-deficit disorder, brain damage, and even cancer. Not everything on the shelves is safe.

(Not that I'm saying the baby food isnt!! But I have noticed that the plastic containers that hold the organic baby food contain BPA. Thats partly why I make everything at home.)

 

[Margerle]

I'll probably stick to the WHO (World Health Organization) and the AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) vs what happens to be on the market shelves:



https://www.who.int/child_adolescent_health/documents/9241594292/en/index.html

https://www.breastfeeding.com/reading_room/wean.html

 

[marley2580]

Kaya is 8 months and still entirely breastfed. She only gets tiny tastes of foods every few days or so and very little gets swallowed. I think many people (not all) misinterpret growth spurts as the baby needing solids. Either that or they're really wanting them to sleep through the night - I would be worried if Kaya slept longer than 5 hours without a feed. Many experts actually say that 5 hours of straight sleep counts as sleeping through.

 

[oOKayOo]

Tbh id rather stick what mums knows best rather then what a bit of text in a book or on website says, and im not saying cos its on the shelves you have to start then , saying because its on the shelves surely its not as bad as some make out.
A book or web site can tell you so many different things, all babies a different hence the guiedlines of 4-6 months.
Always go on what you feel is right

 

[JennyOwens]

Good Morning Mummies!

We had a much better night last night - I actually got 8 and a half hours sleep and Dylan only woke to be fed twice in 13 hours! It must have been a growth spurt because all that booby juice he ate yesterday seems to have done the trick!

Thanks for all the advice and especially to Margerle for reminding me of the 4-month growth spurt!

xxxx

 

[natz]

Hiya,

I weaned mine at 4mths, i had people saying " oh it's really to early to do that " then i had people saying " Yeah it's fine ". So to be honest, i just done it when i felt he was readyto have it, so i did and it worked

Nat x

 

[Jem]

My daughter was 15 weeks when I started weaning her as she started waking up again through the night and I started by giving her some baby breakfast before bed. It worked a treat! I know it's not what is recommended as you're meant to start weaning at 6 months but as my Health Visitor said to me "find me a baby that will be satisfied on just milk upto 6 months and you'll see pigs fly"

Hmm I know of several...

https://www.mts.net/~hooch/images/flying_pig.jpg

I would also up the intake... 13 weeks is getting very close to the four month growth spurt, or your baby just might want some time with mommy.

 

[Jem]

Good Morning Mummies!

We had a much better night last night - I actually got 8 and a half hours sleep and Dylan only woke to be fed twice in 13 hours! It must have been a growth spurt because all that booby juice he ate yesterday seems to have done the trick!

Thanks for all the advice and especially to Margerle for reminding me of the 4-month growth spurt!

xxxx

Glad you had a good night Jenny x