Re: [ozmidwifery] Introducing solids too early

[Helen and Graham]

Some other invalid reasons for deciding to introduce solids earlier than six months from my experience are 1. The pressure to get a baby to sleep through the night.  If I feed the baby solids I will fill him/her up and he won't wake at night!  Sleep deprivation contributes to this decision. 2.  Baby was watching me eat therefore he wants some??!!! 3.  BF more often at around that age ? due to a growth spurt .....therefore I mustn't have enough milk and the baby wants more than I can give!   Helen  ----- Original Message ----- From: Nicole Carver To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 11:07 AM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Introducing solids too early Hi all, Maureen Minchin has a couple of books that would be useful on this topic. One is Breastfeeding Matters, 1998, Alma Publications. Alma Publications is Maureen's own business. The address is 14 Acland St, St Kilda or 6 Thear St, East Geelong.  Phone 03 95372640. The name of the other escapes me (if you ring Alma Publications you will have no problems getting it) but is entirely to do with food allergy. Maureen became an expert in this field after having a son with dreadful allergies. Part of the problem was an early comp feed given without Maureen's knowledge, much less permission. She only found out because she also worked at the hospital where she gave birth, and one of her colleagues remembered giving him a comp. In those days that was not unusual. Another issue is babies with supposed reflux being given thickeners or even thickened formula despite being a breastfed baby. I came across this in a ten day old baby, who did not have reflux, but the woman's friend gave her the thickener that she had herself. Needless to say, supply was not good, and breastfeeding did not last much longer. :( Nicole. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Kylie Carberry Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 10:39 AM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Introducing solids too early Kelly, What a great idea...I think a big reason mums introduce them early is because of pressure from well-meaning grandmothers.  From my own experiences (with all four of my chidlren) and that of my friends, if the baby is not chubby and has reached three - four months, grandmas propose that maybe some solids will help with weight gain.  It is so hard for a new, and in grandmas eyes naive, mother to ignore this 'wisdom'! Kylie Carberry Freelance Journalist p: +61 2 42970115 m: +61 2 418220638 f: +61 2 42970747 From: "Kelly @ BellyBelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au To: <ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au> Subject: [ozmidwifery] Introducing solids too early Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 08:28:53 +1000 I’ve come across so many mums who are introducing solids far too early and as a result I am writing an article on it and trying to gather information from studies. I heard there was a study in the US which indicated one possible complication was juvenile diabetes. Does anyone know of any studies or resources in regards to solids and early introduction and where I can find them? Best Regards, Kelly Zantey Creator, BellyBelly.com.au Gentle Solutions From Conception to Parenthood BellyBelly Birth Support - http://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth-support   -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit to subscribe or unsubscribe. __________ NOD32 1.1582 (20060606) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com