@stacey804, everyone survived with no rules and everyone's still healthy. most older people are healthier than younger people. the older generation barely get ill. so they must have done something right back then. they do contradict themselves. 4months on baby foods but they say to not wean till 6 months. but then the NHS website says you can wean at 17 weeks which is 4 months. so it's not really early me weaning her at 3 months. @stacey804

Exactly. My gran was literally just telling me today that by my sons age (11 weeks) all of hers had rusks and food. They never told you what was right or wrong back then. It's all changed now. All the weaning food says 4 months but they still say 6 months. All health professionals contradict each other too xx

@sara-lou, because there's more calories in milk than there is in 2/3 spoons. so upping her milk will give her more calories than milk plus a few spoons of food.

@stacey804 exactly! she drains her bottle in 15 minutes and about half an hour to an hour later she's wanting more. it's hard to try get her to 4 hours. they didn't have many rules back then and we all survived.

My friend weaned her baby at 3 months. He was draining bottles and wanting it every 2 hours. She went against the wishes of her hv and he's a happy healthy, perfect weight 3 year old. Do what you want, it's your child. My mam gave me mashed potato at 8 weeks! Years ago people didn't have so many rules and they survived generations xx

And that's fine 😊 I'm still not sure how the theory works of 2/3 spoonfuls of food on top of milk won't make her bigger or obese but formula would... Can only try I guess.

Do what you know it's best for your baby and you Hun don't worry about anyone else you know your baby best hv go by the book xx @kellyboo

@sara-lou, my fiances mum put him on baby rice at 9 weeks old because he was feeding like scarlett does. I was weaned at 3 months so was my fiances brother and everyone I know. and they are all OK. they changed it because it can cause them to be more likely to be obese when older. I've done a lot of research online before doing it. I've read some women weaned at 5 weeks old and have not regretted it and there babies are healthy years on. I'll be asking my midwife for advise about it also.

I'm not saying she should or shouldn't wean @leigh-amyxo I'm giving sound advise to seek advise on the matter from a professional as we are not nutritionalists & don't know the long term affect it may or may not cause. There's a reason why there's guidelines. They are only guidelines but it's important we make sure we research before we make these big decisions. I know many babies have been weaned earlier & that's ok. I'm not saying parents shouldn't. But we don't always know best. I've worked in child care & babies for 13yrs & have 2 children of my own & I still don't assume to know everything. I still seek advise before making certain decisions lol

My 9 week old is already on 180ml which isn't far off 7oz - they say feed on demand which is what I do with my little one so if that means he has 7/8oz then so be it

Yeah exactly, don't worry want anyone else says!! @kellyboo xx

@leigh-amyxo, thank you. it's not like I'm giving her massive bowls full or taking her of her milk. it will be 2/3 small spoons along with her milk to keep her going a bit more so she's not hungry and not getting too much weight on too fast. she was 6lbs y.5oz at birth she's now 12lbs 9oz at 9 weeks.

@kellyboo, do you want you think is best for your baby, if you want to start weaning that early do it! it's you that got to deal with it all if she's I'll no one else!! hope it helps your little one hun xx

Each to their own

But did they suggest weaning? It may be a lot but then why in another stance say 'offer as much as they need' which is what we're advised. It may be a lot for the 'average' age but you have to take into account some babies just need a bit more. Just like some babies may have less & a health visitor would say that's less than normal for that age... I'm not gonna say do what you thinks best, mum knows their baby best as I don't always think that's the case. We're not baby specialists or nutritionalists. However if after speaking with a professional & hearing all your options then base that on whatever decision you make. Always good to get all the facts before deciding 😊

@sara-lou, my hv has already said that 7oz is a lot for her to have. I'm only giving her 2/3 small spoons not full bowls along with her milk

I would try upping the ounces or offering it before 4hrs if she's seeming hungry before attempting weaning. I'm not saying it's wrong or you shouldn't but I'd advice you speak to a health visitor first. To me it doesn't sound like she's having too much

also I'm not giving her full bowls. I give her 2/3 little spoonfuls plus her milk. so not fully taking her off milk. @daisysmummy

but if I'm not careful and up her milk I can make her obese now. she's gone from 24th preventive to 75th percentile in 4 weeks. @daisysmummy

yeah id just up her another ounce too see how she gets on

she's already doubled her body weight. she had doubled it at 9 weeks old. my finances mum put him on baby rice at 9 weeks old and he's ok. my mum weaned me at 3 months and I'm fine. they only put it up to 4 months due to research saying baby's that wean before 4 months have a bit higher chance of being obesity when older and because of there reflex in there tongue that makes them push some out. @daisysmummy

I'd keep her on milk... It can be really dangerous to wean a baby that young :/ it can really mess up her stomach