Late weaners

[beanie]

I have noticed a few worried threads from mums worrying that their baby is showing very little interest in food, or worried that they are not eating enough (especially with BLW). I have been given some fab info, and thought I would share it.

When your baby is 0-6 months - breastmilk = 100% of their needs and calories
When your baby is 6-8 months - breastmilk = 95% of their needs and calories
When your baby is 9-11 months - breastmilk = 93% of their needs and calories
When your baby is 12-24 months - breastmilk = 66% of their needs and calories

this means that at 6-8 months your baby only needs an extra 200 cals (equivalent to a piece of bread and butter) and at 9-11 months only another 300 calories, 12-24 months it is 550 calories.

This is by Butte (2002) if anyone wants to look this up

Sorry I don't have figures for bottle feeding but would imagine they would be similar.

 

[x Naomi x]

thanks for that info, even though i bottlefeed now it is reassuring as i want to hold off until 6 months to try BLW and i have had a few people saying that i should be weaning Macey now but she is fine

 

[purple13]

great info - thanks beanie!!!

 

[charlie84]

Thanks Beanie

 

[Squiglet]

Beanie thats fab... Was getting a bit worried as lil miss doesn't seem to eat half as much as some 4 month old babies on here...but guzzles the booby milk

 

[Nicola g]

Same here, Dafydd loves his milk but has no interest in food really.