How fast do they wean?

[Beauchamp]

Up front, I'm not looking to wean yet, but I am wondering how the balance of solids and BFing usually works--i.e. how fast or slow does a baby wean onto expecting meals of solid food? I am not sure what to expect, and we recently started solids. Mostly bits of banana. But already this morning, she refused her morning nurse, and it made me sad. How does this work?

[isabchi]

Well, every child is different. Usually, a child didn't weaning himself before the year. If you see that see that your little one dosn't nurse after the introduction of solid,maybe would be good if you check up the amount of solids that she is eating,maybe could be to much. In the first year the main source of nutrient is breastmilk. You can check in www.kellymom.com Here you can find lots of info about breastfeeding,solids, toddlerhood,etc. Sometimes spoon feeding by a caregiver could be led that a child eat to much solids,that she may don't need it.
Mine (2 children) nursed and eat solids with not problem through the toddlerhood.

[staceychev]

DD began eating solids around six months and was really really into food. But, she was also really into "mommy milk" as well, and nursed until she was four.

[Parker'smommy]

I didn't find that the introduction of solids affected the amount my babes nursed at all. My youngest didn't actually like solid food until she was 8 1/2 months old ( which is when she mastered her pincer grasp and wanted to self feed only!) and she continued nursing as normal. She nursed until she was 4. And her weaning was VERY gradual. She would never refused to nurse at that age though. If it was offered...she was takin', even if she had just eaten a meal. Breastfeeding isn't soley about nutrition and food. Around 2 years old she stopped wanting to nurse all of the time and we kinda got into a rhythm of nursing in the morning, before nap, after nap, bedtime...and of course for boo boos and being upset. Those all slowly tapered off until we were done. But, nursing never affected her eating habits and her eating habits never affected her nursing.

I would say this is probably just a one time thing OR your LO may be on a nursing strike of some kind. Just continue to offer nursing, and I'm sure you DC will come back to nursing just like before the introduction of solids. At this age, always offer nursing before solids. Breastmilk is a complete food. The banana for example, is not a complete food- no protein for example.

[PatioGardener]

Originally Posted by Parker'smommy

I would say this is probably just a one time thing OR your LO may be on a nursing strike of some kind. Just continue to offer nursing, and I'm sure you DC will come back to nursing just like before the introduction of solids. At this age, always offer nursing before solids. Breastmilk is a complete food. The banana for example, is not a complete food- no protein for example.

I agree with Parker'smommy. If it is more than a one time thing I'd treat it as a nursing strike.