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Latest post on 03 January 2012 - 11:24

just out of curiosity, and without naming anyone, was your "expert" the one who is often mentioned in regard to sleep training? LOL..... Ever so subtle. ;)

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Latest post on 02 January 2012 - 23:00

I, er, didn't do it as BFC recommends Oh, Hello Again Kitty, I would never say a mum *should* or *shouldn't* do it any particular way, honest! Hope I didn't come across as too prescriptive - absolutely not my intention! I just wanted to point out what the current guidelines are - which is in fact what the OP had been doing until challenged. hehe - no, you didn't at all and you're always up-to-date with your facts, which is great to know! I was just saying that I did it contrary to the current guidelines (so not doing a milk feed before solid feed) and didn't want to seem to advocate that approach over what is recommended. Nothing went wrong, I have to say, but every baby is different and mine were both gannets so a 2 course solid meal never stopped them wanting full milk feeds!

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Latest post on 02 January 2012 - 22:50

I, er, didn't do it as BFC recommends Oh, Hello Again Kitty, I would never say a mum *should* or *shouldn't* do it any particular way, honest! Hope I didn't come across as too prescriptive - absolutely not my intention! I just wanted to point out what the current guidelines are - which is in fact what the OP had been doing until challenged. For a number of reasons, parents are often under pressure to introduce large amounts of complementary foods (sometimes nutrient-poor foods). I just think it's important for people to know that it is not necessary until or unless their baby is ready for it, and also that introducing too much too early (e.g. by solids-before-milk, or by following a by-the-book blanket recommendation of x-many meals of x-many tablespoons) can displace milk from the diet (and this - in the case of breastfeeding - can even lead to early weaning from the breast which in and of itself is no problem if mum is ready to wean, but may be something to be aware of if mum wishes to continue breastfeeding into the second year or beyond). xx <em>edited by BFC on 02/01/2012</em>

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Latest post on 02 January 2012 - 22:32

just out of curiosity, and without naming anyone, was your "expert" the one who is often mentioned in regard to sleep training?

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Latest post on 02 January 2012 - 22:22

I, er, didn't do it as BFC recommends and I wouldn't suggest that you do it any other way, but remember that your child has no notion of overeating or undereating to serve some strange notion - they eat exactly what they need to, generally when they need to (hence why snack-time is also important). Both my two ate vast quantities without cutting down on their milk and me being me, I just ran with it.

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Latest post on 02 January 2012 - 22:08

I've had conflicting advice about whether to feed her milk or solids first - generally I give her milk first followed by solids but was surprised to hear from an expert recently (who is regularly discussed on these forums) that I should be giving her solids before milk. Current general recommendations are indeed, as you have been doing, to offer milk *before* (and between) table meals until the age of one, and to offer milk *after* (and between) table meals after the age of one. As kiwispiers says, breastmilk or appropriate breastmilk substitute is the *main* source of nutrition for babies under one. Until about 8 months of age, babies should still be taking a full amount of milk, with solids in addition (food at this stage is primarly about learning, not about nutrition). Only after about 8 months as the amount of complementary food increases should it *begin* to displace milk intake (and this may well happen very gradually, depending on the individual child). It might also help to remember that complementary foods are, for most children, more about micronutrients (iron is an important one; also zinc) than about calories. Protein-rich foods tend to be good sources of both zinc and iron, so are often recommended as good early foods. If your little one has had a full milk feed before a table meal, then following her cues (eta by which I mean allowing her to eat as much as she wants) will ensure that she has enough of both milk and complementary food. Enjoy your journey through this stage of your little one's development! xx <em>edited by BFC on 02/01/2012</em>

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Latest post on 28 December 2011 - 19:27

Thanks Kiwi, I am about to start her on some protein rich foods as you suggest. Good to hear about you letting your little guy have as much as he wanted at each meal - I wanted to be sure I wasn't over-feeding her and upsetting her little tummy. Thanks for your tips as always!

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Latest post on 28 December 2011 - 18:49

If you are worried she isn't drinking enough milk then why would you fill her up on solids before giving her milk? Keep in mind that at her age a lot of what you feed her comes out the other end fairly undigested, she can't absorb all that she needs from the solids yet, they are to compliment her main diet, which should at her age be milk. You can give her milk in a more solid form if she prefers (yoghurt, custard etc). And you can offer extra milk in between her solid feeds For the most part I let my guy have as much as he wanted every meal, but I was giving him meat/eggs/dairy etc which I think are more nutrient dense than something like porridge, unless its fortified.

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