Have any of you started to wean before 17 weeks? My daughter cries because she is hungry non stop. She's 3 months old and I can't bond with her because she's constantly crying. The hospital said it will pass when she's weaned and i have to wait until 17 weeks. I can't take anymore I'm going to have a nervous breakdown!!
My youngest brother was feed solids from just over 2 months recommend by the health visitor because he was such a big hungry baby and wasn't satisfied with anything he is fine now infact he's such a big lad now he's only 9 and towers over everyone the priest at church thought he was about 12/13! Where as my other brother was weaned at 6 months and had chronic lactose allergy so don't listen to what your told by the midwifes etc about it being bad for them my brothers are proof of that and I was weaned from 12 weeks as well xx
@lou I also started boiled water earlier as my son was always thirsty due to reflux and that never done him any harm so horrible to see them upset especially when there hungry 😔 if not try rusk with baby milk that worked really well for us also xx
Thanks @jodiec I'm going to try it and see how she gets on. It's not nice for her to be unhappy. She has the potential to be such a happy baby. She smiles through her tears xx
Thanks @natzie86 I think I might just do that now. My daughter is exactly how you have described! she is never satisfied and is having 5oz every hour and a half but wants it every 20 mins! x
Weaning early is linked to stomach issues and allergies ... Have you tried hungry milk , and pace feeding xx
I done baby rice at 3 months it never done my son any harm he was always so hungry and it helped him loads x
@kmcf2302, thank you, the health visitor said she can't have rusks until 6 months but I might just try it. My mom gave it to me at 2 months and i'm fine! haha xx
My son had his first taste of baby rice at 13 weeks as he was the same. He was on 6oz of milk 2hourly sometimes less in the day and hourly in the night. After a few days on baby rice he was a different child.
@lou, I know it's a bit old fashioned and I don't know what the current recommendations are but I used to give my daughter rusks blended up in her milk as like mush and fed it to her on a spoon to see if she was ready to wean or just to fill her up. In fairness though I started weaning her at 3 and a half months aswell, babies will let you know when they're ready :) xx
Thank you ladies @holliesinead @jodiec really appreciate the advice! 😊 can't wait to try it! xx