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How long did you exclusively breastfeed for? Before introducing any solids. I'd like to go 8-9 months. Of course we had our 4 month appt and the dr wants us to start solids now!!! I never mentioned our plans, and won't. But she went on and on about how dd needs more iron. I even asked about breastmilk being more efficient w/the iron and solids interfering w/absorption and she agreed but still said it was necessary, and to buy not make cereal to get the iron! And then she said that she's seen babies who were breastfed only for 9 months and are fat and pale (I have no clue how she read my mind about the 9 month thing :LOL ). Anyways, I have read kelly.com, dr. sears and dr. jay gordon, but the appointment did *ruffle my feathers* a bit, and was just wondering what everyone else has done. Also, what did you say (if anything to your dr). We just nodded and smiled, and then she's like "at the 6 month appt you can tell me all about it!"
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