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Feeding Concern- Working Mum

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 19 November 2013 - 11:52

Hello Mums..

I'm really worried about my 3 months old who stopped taking bottlefeed by herself when she was around 1 n half months. She used to take bottle before and I was happy as I'm a working Mom who's on a long leave until the end of next month, I thought that she'll do fine after I resume my job too. She's currently (exclusively) breastfed, doesn't take spoonfeed either. I tried with pumped breastmilk as well, she refused to take, then tried changing teats, also tried to feed by spoon.. but no results :( I lost my sleep thinking of this, really dont know how I'm gonna leave this baby to a day care centre.

Also my family is advising me to start introducing solids/ cereals to her as they think that I wont be having time to train her with solids when she completes 6 months.. esp elders who claim to have successfully raised their kids by feeding with solids from 2 or 3 months on... I'm concerned as I was told from the hospital that the baby should be exclusively on breastfeed until 6 months, I dont even give her plain water eventhough people advise me to do so.

So friends.. Please suggest what to do.. Have anyone of you gone thru the similar situation..? Should I start with cereals now.. (I'm double minded now)..? If so please suggest me good brands..

would love to hear from you...
Ammu

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 20 November 2013 - 12:40
Yes....Thatz what I'm planning to do this weekend... hiding myself within the house doznt work out lol
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EW GURU
Latest post on 20 November 2013 - 11:39
Leave the house while he tries to bottle feed her. Even if you're "hiding" she may know you're there.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 19 November 2013 - 13:55
Thank you kiwispiers....my hubby too tried to bottlefeed her (I had to hide from her sight until she finished eating lol), she took 2-3 times then stopped... now gonna try feedin her wid nipplesheilds as mssassy suggested.. Please,, please please IGNORE the well meaning but very stupid advice you are getting from family. It has been proven that giving a 3 month old solids will increase their risk of nutritional deficiency, gut infection (which could leave to hospitalisation) and allergies. I have no idea what they mean by "won't have time to train" your baby later. You do not have to "train" a baby to take solids, once a baby is developmentally ready (which is usually around 6 months) then you just give them food and they eat it. At best you will waste time and effort trying to give solids now, at worst you will physically HARM your baby by doing so. These guidelines are there for a reason, in the past this information wasn't known and sure many babies were fed this way and survived, many mothers also smoked and drank during their pregnancies and gave birth to seemingly healthy babies, but I wouldn't use that as a reason to ignore what we now know. Politely but firmly tell your family that you will not be giving solids of any kind until your baby is 6 months. As for not taking a bottle, the advice you have below sounds good, also maybe have somebody other than you offering the bottle. Your baby knows you have boobs, why would she drink from a bottle instead.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 19 November 2013 - 13:48
Dont know.. in their opinion we should give water to the baby from day 1, and the babies past 3 months are ready for solids.. this made me double minded ..Anyways I even dont want to discuss the same with my ped.. I'm now concerned about her feeding options.. Itz not due to her difficulties with cold... she stopped taking bottle as well as spoon feed one fine afternoon!!! Once I took her out to book for her vaccinations for the following week, I fed her with bottled formula, she even took the feed in cab while returning from the hosp... she stopped the same in the very afternoon... she cries when I try to feed her.. even my hubby tried to bottlefeed, she took it for 2-3 times, then stopped... Now I will start with nipple shield as u suggested :) Did you discuss this with your pediatrician? Well, breastfeeding is the best for babies till six months, if not formula. No water and no solids till then. I don't think any pediatrician will say that introducing solids for a 3 month old is good. I don't know on what basis your family is suggesting this. In your other post you have mentioned your baby is having cold. Is that why shes having these difficulties? Try breastfeeding her with a nipple shield for few days and then try pumped breast milk in bottle.
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 19 November 2013 - 13:17
Please,, please please IGNORE the well meaning but very stupid advice you are getting from family. It has been proven that giving a 3 month old solids will increase their risk of nutritional deficiency, gut infection (which could leave to hospitalisation) and allergies. I have no idea what they mean by "won't have time to train" your baby later. You do not have to "train" a baby to take solids, once a baby is developmentally ready (which is usually around 6 months) then you just give them food and they eat it. At best you will waste time and effort trying to give solids now, at worst you will physically HARM your baby by doing so. These guidelines are there for a reason, in the past this information wasn't known and sure many babies were fed this way and survived, many mothers also smoked and drank during their pregnancies and gave birth to seemingly healthy babies, but I wouldn't use that as a reason to ignore what we now know. Politely but firmly tell your family that you will not be giving solids of any kind until your baby is 6 months. As for not taking a bottle, the advice you have below sounds good, also maybe have somebody other than you offering the bottle. Your baby knows you have boobs, why would she drink from a bottle instead.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 19 November 2013 - 12:43
Did you discuss this with your pediatrician? Well, breastfeeding is the best for babies till six months, if not formula. No water and no solids till then. I don't think any pediatrician will say that introducing solids for a 3 month old is good. I don't know on what basis your family is suggesting this. In your other post you have mentioned your baby is having cold. Is that why shes having these difficulties? Try breastfeeding her with a nipple shield for few days and then try pumped breast milk in bottle.
 
 

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