His weight was 9,15 kg (about 20 lbs) about 3 weeks ago, but I'm not
sure what it is now - I am going to the clinic tomorrow to weigh him,
and I was going to ask the clinic sister about solids, but I figured
that even if she said he should start solids, I would still follow my
own nose, esp. if you guys back me up, and say no to solids!
Thanks in advance
Linda
and why it's best to delay solids:
http://breastfeeding.hypermart.net/solidfood.html
Hope this helps! Danette
Baby has a increased demand to nurse, not related to illness, teething etc.
Baby has last the tongue thrust reflex (where you put the food in and it
comes back out)
Baby can sit with little or no support
Baby can pick up foods with his fingers (pincer grasp reflex)
Baby shows interests in your food when you eat meals
Most babies do not reach these criteria until they are 6 months old I have
had one baby at 4 months be truly ready though.
Justin and Linda Williams <j...@iafrica.com> wrote in message
news:36e51f59...@dbn-news.iafrica.com...
He is still getting everything he needs through your milk. If he's 20
pounds and he's just 4 months old, I'd say he's doing fine. Just keep
trusting your instincts.
Don't expect him to sleep through the night all the time. For one thing
babies have totally different sleep patterns than adults. They don't
stay in that deep sleep for very long, they kind of bob back and forth
between light sleep and deep sleep. Babies wake for all sorts of reasons
and yes teething is one of them. It sounds as if you're doing a great
job. Don't worry about starting solids now, as you mentioned, time flies
so fast and they grow at such a fast rate. Cherish this time. Don't rush
it :-) Take care!!
Warmly,
Amy Edwards (APmom)
Tandem nursing Mommy to Joshua (22 months) and Uriah (10 weeks)