When did you start weaning?

[Plumfairy]

Just curious... Not planning to just yet obviously, but just wondering when everybody else did.

 

[Serene123]

6 months x


Onto food right? Or off the boob?

 

[Mervs Mum]

5 and a bit months - not quite 5 and a half.

 

[Plumfairy]

6 months x


Onto food right? Or off the boob?

Yeh onto food. Just wondering whats about average... was totally shocked when sil started giving baby rice at 6 weeks to her baby. she's now 3 months old and has it 3times a day which i think is sooooooooooo wrong.

 

[Mervs Mum]

I'm not sure I go in for this link with obesity but I do believe you need to give their digestive system a chance to mature. There is a scientific link between weaning early (I mean reeeeally early as you've just described) and gasterointestinal infection in young babies.

 

[Plumfairy]

I'm not sure I go in for this link with obesity but I do believe you need to give their digestive system a chance to mature. There is a scientific link between weaning early (I mean reeeeally early as you've just described) and gasterointestinal infection in young babies.

i know ive read up lots about it as i was soooo shocked when i saw her doing it... the poor baby cant even swallow properly yet, it just gets shovelled in.

 

[thelilbump]

5 months for us. wanted to get to 6 but my daughter was clearly ready for it as she would get very frustrated when she saw us eating, her milk upped a bit and her weight begun to drop so decided it was time. I only gave basic purees until 6 months though.

 

[mommyof3co]

Yeah I def don't agree with doing it that early at all. I thought you meant weaning by off the breast so I chose other, but with Hayden we tried at 6mo, he had no interest and didn't start eating solids until 9mo

 

[lollylou1]

Annabelle was about 4 and a half months, i only did it because doctor adviced us too. she was very ready but i was trying to wait but he suggested starting for medical reasons
Lou
xxx

 

[Samantha675]

Brenn still just dabbles in food. He won't eat many solids yet.

 

[UKMummy]

About 5 months. I have tried rice at 4 months with all three...some days they've been interested and some days they haven't so I've never pushed it.

 

[Zezzie]

I weaned both of my other children at 12 months...plan to do the same with this baby (she's just 6 months)

 

[Zezzie]

Ooops! I just realized you meant onto food! duh! Sorry! We did a little bit of rice cereal at 4 months but only a few times....she's 6 months now and I'm starting her on veggies first.