Weening and breastfeeding
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I do three feeds in the day. 5 mins on each boob on avg after nap and one feed 20 mins before bed. We are doing 1-2 weaning ‘meals’ a day. I usually feed my daughter food in her first or second wake window while she’s trying new foods. I avoid feed food in the last wake window to avoid missing an allergic reaction. This morning she had 1/4 of a weetabix and a finger food of pear. With some sips of water. She always has food after 10-15 mins after breast milk. Then later on she had swede and lentils mushed together and a piece of swede as finger food. I’m following Charlotte Stirling reed and it’s really easy to follow and makes lots of sense to me.
I haven’t changed my breast feeding pattern at all for weaning but I’m only doing one meal of solids/purées a day. I normally have her up from her last nap around 4:30pm, breast feed, let that go down and she has a little play whilst I get her food ready. Normally in the high chair for 5:30ish food. Then bath or a little play, ready for bed at 6:30 with another breast feed before bed 😊 Not sure on my plan for when I increase food yet because I do a breast feed at wake up and before naps! Might be a bit much but we shall see!
We all find our own way don’t we - I’m always questioning if I’m doing things right. Do our baby’s need water yet? I breastfeed as normal, average about 2/3 hours and she has a breakfast, which is usually fruit and yoghurt (not lots) and lunch a veggies and a fruit snack and sometimes a little bit in evening but mainly just breakfast and lunch. But has feeds about 15mins prior foods. I’ve only offered water once but I assume as still breastfeeding be ok? X
My baby is breastfeeding as normal which is on waking early (6am) about 9:30 before nap. About 2 ish and then 6 ish for bed (he goes to bed early…. He can’t get past 6:30!) He has a breakfast at about 8ish alongside my little girl and his ‘dinner’ at about 4pm. I do offer water in a supply or open cup with his meals. Just to get used to it. He is mostly having mush as he’s just not quite ready to BLW yet in terms of being upright and using his hands. But will be adding that soon.
I've been weaning in the afternoon when my supply is lower and typically breastfeed around 5pm, I give solids and a beaker of water at 5.30pm and then start getting ready for bed at 6ish with a further breastfeed about half 6 before bed.