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[Alfiesmummy]

Hi girls, Im a bit worried about my little man, hes 13wks old 2day and hes having 6 8 oz of milk a day, between the hrs of half six and half five, hes absolutely great he sleeps all through the night from half five till between 6-6.30 in the morning so in 11 hrs hes having 6 bottles and it still doesnt seem to be filling him, he isnt fat hes a stocky lad but hes long aswell i need help on this girls hes still crying for more food

 

[Amanda]

That is quite a lot hun, Charlie only has 5 bottles with 6 oz in each, and doesn't very often finish them.

What milk is he on??

 

[Alfiesmummy]

Aptamil extra so hes on the second stage but its the only milk that he likes as the others give him constipation

 

[Amanda]

Hmmm. I don't want to go against all the health workers advise, but he does sound like he's ready for something more substantial. Maybe a teeny bit of baby rice? Or a small bit of pureed something?

 

[Alfiesmummy]

i tried baby rice and he didnt like it i think it was too bland 4 him so i tried some cow & gate pureed and he loved it, only gave him a couple tiny spoons but cried wanting more hes happy now just hope hes tummys up 2 it do you think he will be?

 

[Amanda]

The guidelines now say that babies shouldn't have anything other than milk until 17 weeks, but this has only recently changed. I know they only say these things to protect out LO's, but Kayleigh was a lot younger than that when she first had rusks, and that was on the advise of the hv!

TBH, I'm glad that Charlie isn't ready yet as I don't know what I would do. Your natural instinct is to protect your baby, so you should listen to the guidelines really, but if your baby is hungry all the time and only a bit of purreed food will settle him, what are you to do??

I'm sure he's be fine hun. And if a couple of spoons have settled him, he must be ready for it.

 

[Alfiesmummy]

Thanx hun it is so worrying i didnt want to gine him food now but that just seems to be a bit extreme 48ounces I was the same though my mum started feeding me at 8 weeks old because i was having six 9 ounce bottles between 8 - 8 and i was going through a box of milupa wat a fatty

 

[chezzabell]

i started Sophie at 12 weeks with food hun, i went against the guildlines cos i knew it was the right thing for her, she is fine.

Do what u feel is best hun

 

[Alfiesmummy]

thanx 4 your support girls blimey my little boy is having food, hes growing up too fast i know i keep saying it but he is

 

[kellie80]

I was advised to put mine on solids at 12 weeks and that was only 6 years ago. I'm sure he'll be fine!

 

[Alfiesmummy]

Hes been like a different baby today content and happy hes had a nap for an hr and he normally only slps 4 about 20 mins its been lovely like having my hapy little boy back, hes had some more food today and loved itim so proud of him,