This book I got today is upsetting me!!

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Bartock

Discussion Starter · Apr 4, 2006

Got this baby stages book in the mail today, never ordered it it just came. It is saying that when you start to give you baby solids and 6 months it is called weaning WTF. This really upsets me!!! What it is basically telling me long form short is once i start giving my baby solids to start weaning him and stop giving him breastmilk slowly, give it to him in either a bottle but should use a sippy cup instead, or formula and let the dad start doing it. I really dont think at 6 months when you start solids it is considered weaning, and breast is best so why are they sending people books giving them advice on how to wean once you start solids. Pisses me off.

Then it is telling me at 6-12 months what food i can use as a substitute: iron-fortified infant formula 12-18 months follow-up formula or homogenized milk so on so on. Oh and that after 12 months of age your baby should not take in more than 18-20 oz of milk per day otherwise they will fill up and won't want to eat solids. Now I know this book is prob really based on ideas to wean. But from what I am reading and how it sounds, sounds to me like they want us to wean our babies at six months from the breast NOT GOOD. NOT GOOD INFO. I will not be reading anymore of this book and it is going in the trash, all this crappy info was on the first page, I'd hate to read the rest of it.

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Boobs

· #2 · Apr 4, 2006

What is the company name in the fine print on the cover? Whoever published it has stock in sick babies.

dynamicdoula

· #3 · Apr 4, 2006

I'm going to gently disagree and say that anytime you introduce a food other than breastmilk to an exclusively nursing baby, 'weaning' has begun. It doesn't mean that stopping nursing all together is imminent, but you have begun the process of switching the child over from breastmilk to solid foods. It is not an indicator for you to stop nursing!

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Bartock

Discussion Starter · #4 · Apr 4, 2006

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Originally Posted by Boobs
What is the company name in the fine print on the cover? Whoever published it has stock in sick babies.

Information provided by Canadian Peadiatric Society

Bartock

Discussion Starter · #5 · Apr 4, 2006

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Originally Posted by dynamicdoula
I'm going to gently disagree and say that anytime you introduce a food other than breastmilk to an exclusively nursing baby, 'weaning' has begun. It doesn't mean that stopping nursing all together is imminent, but you have begun the process of switching the child over from breastmilk to solid foods. It is not an indicator for you to stop nursing!

Oh ok, but I still don't like the info it is giving. They should reword it and be more supportive of BFing.

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captain optimism

· #6 · Apr 4, 2006

In some countries, the word "weaning" covers the period from the introduction of solid food until the baby finally stops nursing.

By that definition, we've been weaning now for two years and four months.

We're still weaning. We might be weaning for awhile!

It's interesting that a book sent out by the Canadian Pediatric Society says to substitute formula for breastmilk in the second six months of life. The American Academy of Pediatrics says to nurse for at least the first year. Maybe check their website and see whether this is really what they recommend. I found that the AAP recommendation was not reflected in all the AAP materials. Same with the World Health Organization.

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Bartock

Discussion Starter · #7 · Apr 4, 2006

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Originally Posted by captain optimism
In some countries, the word "weaning" covers the period from the introduction of solid food until the baby finally stops nursing.

By that definition, we've been weaning now for two years and four months.

We're still weaning. We might be weaning for awhile!

It's interesting that a book sent out by the Canadian Pediatric Society says to substitute formula for breastmilk in the second six months of life. The American Academy of Pediatrics says to nurse for at least the first year. Maybe check their website and see whether this is really what they recommend. I found that the AAP recommendation was not reflected in all the AAP materials. Same with the World Health Organization.

Maybe they mean if you don't want to BF anymore.

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Fiercemama

· #8 · Apr 4, 2006

I would agree that as soon as you have introduced anything other than bm, technically weaning has begun. Baby is no longer 100% dependent on mother to supply nutrition.

The CPS doesn't have a great track record for supporting Bfing. Let INFACT Canada know about the publication and they can help to put some pressure on. http://www.infactcanada.ca/infacthomepage.htm

Bartock

Discussion Starter · #9 · Apr 4, 2006

ok I guess im not all that bright lol. I thought weaning was stopping bf.

Leilalu

· #10 · Apr 4, 2006

I guess the definition of weaning is very subjective. When josiah start solids t 8 months, he always nursed first adn then ate alot as well. Nursing didn't decrease for us. But I agree, that book is garbage.

PinkPixie

· #11 · Apr 5, 2006

Sounds like garbage to me too! I wonder what formula company donated money for the publication of this book.

Samjm

· #12 · Apr 5, 2006

I see weaning as the PROCESS of stopping breastfeeding. You've only stopped once baby is weanED.

I agree that as soon as you start solids, you have begun the process of weaning. It doesn't mean you've stopped nursing, but you taken a step in the direction of eventually not nursing anymore.

I actually use this in my favor. If people ask me "when are you going to wean?" I just say, we're working on it, since technically we are because DD at 18 months is eating solids.

addax

· #13 · Apr 5, 2006

I've found that publications you get are often WAY out of date because they don't revise them, they just keep sending them out automatically. Definitely use this rage to good purpose by writing to CPS and to INFACT!

I checked, and Health Canada and the CPS both support exclusive breastfeeding to 6 months and continued bfing to two years or beyond, just the same as the WHO.

Here is Health Canada's latest position:

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/pubs/in...on_term_e.html

CathMac

· #14 · Apr 5, 2006

I agree with dynamicdoula regarding how introducing solids begins the weaning process. That can be a long or short process depending upon how much food is introduced and how quickly baby takes to it. But while the book is technically accurate on that point it doesn't mean that it is helpful and correct overall.

Breastfeeding advocates will emphasize that you may inadvertently completely wean a child before you mean to if you don't go slowly. From what you describe it sounds like the agency or authors behind this book wouldn't necessarily think that's a bad thing, which is probably your real issue.

~Cath

Drummer's Wife

· #15 · Apr 5, 2006

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Originally Posted by dynamicdoula
I'm going to gently disagree and say that anytime you introduce a food other than breastmilk to an exclusively nursing baby, 'weaning' has begun. It doesn't mean that stopping nursing all together is imminent, but you have begun the process of switching the child over from breastmilk to solid foods. It is not an indicator for you to stop nursing!

I also see weaning as a process and it does begin whenever you give your baby something besides breastmilk. It's hard not to think about weaning as the end of all and the book you are referring should clarify what they mean as many may think they are recommending to stop bf'ing at 6 months.

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NadiaSJ

· #16 · Apr 5, 2006

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Originally Posted by ilovemy2ds
ok I guess im not all that bright lol. I thought weaning was stopping bf.

It is not ok to say that you aren't bright cause you know one to definition to a term and not the others.

Your ok mama!

We are all here to learn!

I agree with your sentiments on the subject and have often thought the same things when reading books that say things like that.

Warmly,
Nadia

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lilsishomemade

· #17 · Apr 5, 2006

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Originally Posted by ilovemy2ds
ok I guess im not all that bright lol. I thought weaning was stopping bf.

I wouldn't say that!! This book sounds very misleading, and I worry about all the mamas who read this and get the wrong impression!! Not all are lucky enough to know about this community

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