Who did actually wait until 6 months to start weaning?

[*Star*]

Amelia has maybe 1-2 meals a week, but im going to up it soon.

has anyone actually waited till 6 months?

 

[beanie]

there are quite a few of us on here. Me, Valentine, Reggies Mummy, Charlie, Imy mind is going blank sorry for those I missed.

 

[Misslarue]

I didn't start weaning until about a week before Dan hit 6 months and only then on the advice of my HV as he hadn't gained weight for a few weeks. But tbh he had no real interest in the baby rice I tried on the odd occasion. I would say it wasn't until he was about 7/8 months that he really went for it!

 

[pammie1]

I also only started 1 week before my LO was 6months. She hadnt shown any particular signs that she needed solids earlier and seemed satisfied with her breast milk so I couldnt see any reason to start earlier.

 

[purplebluered]

I'm going to start weaning at 6 months, not long left and I'm sooooooo excited! Isaac's not showing any particular interest in food and turns his nose up at the spoon I give him to play with

 

[keli]

We waited till a week or so before 6 mths, Cooper was showing interest in food but we held out as we wanted to follow the BLW route which we did and it's been a total joy

 

[LaineyG]

We waited! Although, saying that, we could have probably waited until a year! Mhairi would still live on milk if I let her!

 

[*Star*]

well were definitly not doing blw..

i think it will be a few weeks before we start weaning 100%

 

[NickyB]

We're definitely waiting. If she can wait this long she can wait another three weeks - I am so excited though

 

[bobby1]

I think we might be starting a bit before six months if he's showing the signs, but otherwise waiting til six months

 

[rachie29]

holly was 21 wks.. we did it cos she was ready, basically she went from feeding every 3/4hrs to every hr so we made a start.

 

[zebrastripes]

willow was about 7 and a half months

 

[Charlie:-)]

Yep I waited till Maia was 6 months old, she hadnt really shown any signs of wanting food. She never reached out to grab anything but then again we have never eaten anything with Maia on our laps so she never had the opportunity, we always sit at the table for our meals and at night we would have our tea after she was in bed at 7pm. During the day at breakfast and dinner time she would be sat in her highchair from 5 months old playing while we ate and she did start to watch us but only for about 10 seconds or so then back to playing. The only real sign she showed was being able to sit up by herself unaided and she could do this from 5 months old.

When I started to wean her she didnt seem that interested either the first week she just played with the food picking it up and feeling it with her hands and mouth and then she did eat a tiny bit. She's a great eater now though and loves her food will try anything we give her, her favourite fruit is sharon fruit, oh and she's partial to a lychee as well, but only when theyre on offer at the supermarket, a bit bizarre for an 8 month old

I think sometimes people may be a bit confused by the signs. Like for example some literature says that the signs are night waking, steady weight gain, being able to sit up by themselves, watching you eat and grabbing out for food. Some of these can easily be confused with natural baby development. Like for instance, it is natural for babies of 4-6 months old to start practicing picking things up and exploring objects with their mouth so when a baby sees us eating they instinctively want to pick it up, grab it and put it into their mouths. I have also spoke to some friends who weaned their babies before the 6 months because of night waking but then when they introduced solids this didnt alter their sleeping patterns and night waking continued. Sometimes people have weaned their babies because of an increase intake of milk and they think that the milk isnt satisfying their baby when if you look at the age it usually coincides with teh 4 or 5 month growth spurt so and increase in milk is to be expected.

I also think there may be some pressure from other people especially older people who are so used to weaning their own children and possibly grandchildren at 3 and 4 months that it is the norm to them and they only know what they did for their children.

 

[jennifer1981]

We started Dylan on some baby rice at 19 weeks. He was ready before this but i wanted to be sure. We increased his meals at a very slow rate. It has worked fine for us.

 

[NickyB]

I think sometimes people may be a bit confused by the signs. Like for example some literature says that the signs are night waking, steady weight gain, being able to sit up by themselves, watching you eat and grabbing out for food. Some of these can easily be confused with natural baby development. Like for instance, it is natural for babies of 4-6 months old to start practicing picking things up and exploring objects with their mouth so when a baby sees us eating they instinctively want to pick it up, grab it and put it into their mouths. I have also spoke to some friends who weaned their babies before the 6 months because of night waking but then when they introduced solids this didnt alter their sleeping patterns and night waking continued. Sometimes people have weaned their babies because of an increase intake of milk and they think that the milk isnt satisfying their baby when if you look at the age it usually coincides with teh 4 or 5 month growth spurt so and increase in milk is to be expected.

I also think there may be some pressure from other people especially older people who are so used to weaning their own children and possibly grandchildren at 3 and 4 months that it is the norm to them and they only know what they did for their children.

I agree with this. Lucy can sit, and has been stuffing anything she can get her chubby mitts onto into her mouth. Also, most significantly has very recently taken an interest in our food, she starts whimpering when we're eating and it gets louder and louder into shouting as the meal goes on. I felt really bad at first, thinking she was going hungry. But then I read more about it, and realised she can't be shouting 'cause she's hungry because she associates milk with feeling saitisfied, not food, she has no idea what food is, except she doesn't have it.

Sorry, I've rambled! feeling too chatty tonight! lol

 

[lea m]

We waited! Although, saying that, we could have probably waited until a year! Mhairi would still live on milk if I let her!

My nana was telling me tonight that my aunt didnt begin weaning until 12 months!! She was satisfied with her milk and so my nan waited until she shown signs otherwise!
I will be aiming for 6 months! But if she shows signs of wanting food before then,(which Im guessing she will as she already does now! lol) then I will try her with some baby rice etc! Obviously not before 4 months but hopefully closer to 6 months!

 

[littleem]

We waited until bethany was a week before 6months, i was desperate to hold out until 6 months but she had a little bit of baby rice the week before!!

 

[BabyMagic]

I did let LO to taste some of the food I was eating (cucumber, a bit of banana) before six months but only started weaning properly at six months. One of my reasons was that it is SO much easier to go out with your baby if you are only boobie feeding - no need to take anything else with you but yourself . Perfect for a lazy mum

Now going out needs far more planning (should I take only her lunch, or maybe I'll end up staying until her dinner time? is there anything I could give her in the place I go, toast - or maybe they'll do a avocado salad or similar if I ask it without dressing??? ).

Do what's best for you

 

[*Star*]

see i don't get this. why is it all of a sudden we are told that babies shouldn't be weaned at 4 months? for both oliver and benjamin i was told it was fine to start at 4 months.

i mean, why? it seems daft to me.

but, how many of those who waited till 6 months and after, did it with their first child? am i right in saying that those who have older children, when the guildlines said 4 months, are more likely to wean earlier, as they think the latest 'fad' with weaning is just in another in a list they decide to give us?

 

[maria1976]

I started weaning at 17 weeks, only because I was impatient and was desperate for a break of boobies. I wasnt fully informed either
Saying that Im still booby feeding at 15 months Ruby was ready though I must admit, but with the second onenow im abit more experienced I will defo hold out xx