Guest guest Posted July 3, 2000 Report Share Posted July 3, 2000 Leslee, I would really encourage you to start solids quite a few months before you wean, so the baby learns to eat enough foods to nourish himself.. sometimes when you start foods later in life, some babies don't like the texture, and its harder to get them to eat solids christi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2000 Report Share Posted July 3, 2000 Leslee, I would really encourage you to start solids quite a few months before you wean, so the baby learns to eat enough foods to nourish himself.. sometimes when you start foods later in life, some babies don't like the texture, and its harder to get them to eat solids christi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2000 Report Share Posted July 3, 2000 Leslee, I would really encourage you to start solids quite a few months before you wean, so the baby learns to eat enough foods to nourish himself.. sometimes when you start foods later in life, some babies don't like the texture, and its harder to get them to eat solids christi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2000 Report Share Posted July 3, 2000 > I have a question about night nursing. > > My baby has been fed exclusively breast milk for his entire 11 > > months. He also sleeps with us...here's my problem: > > He still, at 11 months, wakes up in the night - at around 4-5 > am > wanting to nurse. Leslee, My ds is 11 ms also, and he wakes up sometimes at 5 a.m. wanting to nurse too and what are you do but feed your baby, but my ds wants to stay up after that. Luke also has a pacy, and after 11 ms I doubt your ds would take one. L rarely wants most of the time. He is in his own room cuz he is not a cuddle baby, I sure wish I could get him to sleep w/me, but he doesn't like it. We sometimes nap together but he doesn't take a very long nap then either. I am not even thinking about weaning my ds anytime soon. I only made it 6 ms and 8ms w/my other two, and there is just no reason to wean. I THINK bottle mouth is more of a heriditary (sp?) thing, cuz I have a SIL that has that problem w/all three of here kids and it was come on her dh's side of the family. My kids don't have that problem so I don't worry about. You could always keep some washcloths nearby and wipe his gums out after you nurse. Anyway.... ===== annette icq#17233927, YIM=penna4yrs, AIM=annie4yrs wife to david mom to josh, curtis, and luke " I'd rather be jetskiing, but sometimes God gives me other things to do. " __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2000 Report Share Posted July 3, 2000 Leslee, My 2 1/2 yo son still wakes occasionally for a night feeding. I am allowing him to wean naturally and don't limit his nursings at all so if he wakes I nurse him. Some nights (especially when he is teething) he will wake several times and I end up nursing him most of the night. I don't look at the clock or worry about how much he nurses at night. I figure if he needs me, he needs me no matter what the hour. I have been reading a lot about dental caries and nursing and there is a study out recently that proves that breastmilk does not cause cavities. Other carbohydrates will but not breastmilk. There is something in it (they haven't figured out what yet) that prevents decay. When exclusively bfed babies get decay it is from a bacteria that was passed to the baby. Also I have been reading about jaw formation and bfing. Breastfeeding creates the perfect jaw formation because it creates opposing forces in the mouth. Pacifier use creates just the opposite effect. It creates backward forces that create a narrower palate formation. At this age I would certainly not introduce a pacifier to assist in weaning. If you wean your baby early and give him a pacifier he will start using the pacifier more to make up for the missed nursings. It could create a situation where it is more difficult to wean him from the pacifier. Can I ask why you are wanting to wean him at 13 months? I have some interesting reading on my website about nursing a toddler. http://www.lactivist.com/nurstodd.htm Wendi http://www.lactivist.com breastfeeding info & resources night nursing Hello everyone. I have a question about night nursing. My baby has been fed exclusively breast milk for his entire 11 months. He also sleeps with us...here's my problem: He still, at 11 months, wakes up in the night - at around 4-5 am wanting to nurse. He cries and fusses until I let him. I'm going to start weaning him when he's about 13 months. At 11 months is he too old to be wanting to nurse in the night? I know my doctor would think so, but she thought he should be sleeping all night at 3 months so I'm not even going to ask her about it. Should I start giving him a pacifier (he doesn't use one now) instead of letting him have the breast - or...should I just let him bfeed in the night until he doesn't want to anymore? Maybe let the night feeding be the last one to be weaned from? Also, something I " m really concerned about is bottle mouth with breast milk. Can it damage his teeth if he falls asleep with my breast in his mouth? He's laying on his side so I've hoped that the milk isn't pooling right behind is teeth. I would HATE it if he had to get caps on his teeth because I let him do this. Oh, so many things to worry about! Please help - you guys are SUCH a wonderful resource, I know I can always count on you to ease my fears, answer my questions and be great support. Thanks so much, Leslee ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CatalogLink offers hundreds of catalogs for FREE! Click here to find the latest and greatest in the world of catalogs - check out our featured Picks of the Week and also look to enter our $500 catalog shopping spree! http://click./1/6068/0/_/410002/_/962636036/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! http://www.lactivist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2000 Report Share Posted July 3, 2000 Leslee, My 2 1/2 yo son still wakes occasionally for a night feeding. I am allowing him to wean naturally and don't limit his nursings at all so if he wakes I nurse him. Some nights (especially when he is teething) he will wake several times and I end up nursing him most of the night. I don't look at the clock or worry about how much he nurses at night. I figure if he needs me, he needs me no matter what the hour. I have been reading a lot about dental caries and nursing and there is a study out recently that proves that breastmilk does not cause cavities. Other carbohydrates will but not breastmilk. There is something in it (they haven't figured out what yet) that prevents decay. When exclusively bfed babies get decay it is from a bacteria that was passed to the baby. Also I have been reading about jaw formation and bfing. Breastfeeding creates the perfect jaw formation because it creates opposing forces in the mouth. Pacifier use creates just the opposite effect. It creates backward forces that create a narrower palate formation. At this age I would certainly not introduce a pacifier to assist in weaning. If you wean your baby early and give him a pacifier he will start using the pacifier more to make up for the missed nursings. It could create a situation where it is more difficult to wean him from the pacifier. Can I ask why you are wanting to wean him at 13 months? I have some interesting reading on my website about nursing a toddler. http://www.lactivist.com/nurstodd.htm Wendi http://www.lactivist.com breastfeeding info & resources night nursing Hello everyone. I have a question about night nursing. My baby has been fed exclusively breast milk for his entire 11 months. He also sleeps with us...here's my problem: He still, at 11 months, wakes up in the night - at around 4-5 am wanting to nurse. He cries and fusses until I let him. I'm going to start weaning him when he's about 13 months. At 11 months is he too old to be wanting to nurse in the night? I know my doctor would think so, but she thought he should be sleeping all night at 3 months so I'm not even going to ask her about it. Should I start giving him a pacifier (he doesn't use one now) instead of letting him have the breast - or...should I just let him bfeed in the night until he doesn't want to anymore? Maybe let the night feeding be the last one to be weaned from? Also, something I " m really concerned about is bottle mouth with breast milk. Can it damage his teeth if he falls asleep with my breast in his mouth? He's laying on his side so I've hoped that the milk isn't pooling right behind is teeth. I would HATE it if he had to get caps on his teeth because I let him do this. Oh, so many things to worry about! Please help - you guys are SUCH a wonderful resource, I know I can always count on you to ease my fears, answer my questions and be great support. Thanks so much, Leslee ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CatalogLink offers hundreds of catalogs for FREE! Click here to find the latest and greatest in the world of catalogs - check out our featured Picks of the Week and also look to enter our $500 catalog shopping spree! http://click./1/6068/0/_/410002/_/962636036/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! http://www.lactivist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2000 Report Share Posted July 3, 2000 Leslee, My 2 1/2 yo son still wakes occasionally for a night feeding. I am allowing him to wean naturally and don't limit his nursings at all so if he wakes I nurse him. Some nights (especially when he is teething) he will wake several times and I end up nursing him most of the night. I don't look at the clock or worry about how much he nurses at night. I figure if he needs me, he needs me no matter what the hour. I have been reading a lot about dental caries and nursing and there is a study out recently that proves that breastmilk does not cause cavities. Other carbohydrates will but not breastmilk. There is something in it (they haven't figured out what yet) that prevents decay. When exclusively bfed babies get decay it is from a bacteria that was passed to the baby. Also I have been reading about jaw formation and bfing. Breastfeeding creates the perfect jaw formation because it creates opposing forces in the mouth. Pacifier use creates just the opposite effect. It creates backward forces that create a narrower palate formation. At this age I would certainly not introduce a pacifier to assist in weaning. If you wean your baby early and give him a pacifier he will start using the pacifier more to make up for the missed nursings. It could create a situation where it is more difficult to wean him from the pacifier. Can I ask why you are wanting to wean him at 13 months? I have some interesting reading on my website about nursing a toddler. http://www.lactivist.com/nurstodd.htm Wendi http://www.lactivist.com breastfeeding info & resources night nursing Hello everyone. I have a question about night nursing. My baby has been fed exclusively breast milk for his entire 11 months. He also sleeps with us...here's my problem: He still, at 11 months, wakes up in the night - at around 4-5 am wanting to nurse. He cries and fusses until I let him. I'm going to start weaning him when he's about 13 months. At 11 months is he too old to be wanting to nurse in the night? I know my doctor would think so, but she thought he should be sleeping all night at 3 months so I'm not even going to ask her about it. Should I start giving him a pacifier (he doesn't use one now) instead of letting him have the breast - or...should I just let him bfeed in the night until he doesn't want to anymore? Maybe let the night feeding be the last one to be weaned from? Also, something I " m really concerned about is bottle mouth with breast milk. Can it damage his teeth if he falls asleep with my breast in his mouth? He's laying on his side so I've hoped that the milk isn't pooling right behind is teeth. I would HATE it if he had to get caps on his teeth because I let him do this. Oh, so many things to worry about! Please help - you guys are SUCH a wonderful resource, I know I can always count on you to ease my fears, answer my questions and be great support. Thanks so much, Leslee ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CatalogLink offers hundreds of catalogs for FREE! Click here to find the latest and greatest in the world of catalogs - check out our featured Picks of the Week and also look to enter our $500 catalog shopping spree! http://click./1/6068/0/_/410002/_/962636036/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! http://www.lactivist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2000 Report Share Posted July 3, 2000 I'm sorry I wasn't clear about that - he does eat a lot of solids, usually what we're eating. Leslee ===== Original Message From MadelynnS@... ===== >>Leslee, >> >>I would really encourage you to start solids quite a few months before you >>wean, so the baby learns to eat enough foods to nourish himself.. sometimes >>when you start foods later in life, some babies don't like the texture, and >>its harder to get them to eat solids >> >>christi >> >>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and find your ancestors now. >>Search over 550 million names and trace your family tree today. Click here: >>http://click./1/6254/0/_/410002/_/962644117/ >>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >>Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! >>http://www.lactivist.com ____________________________________________________________ woof! woof! I'm @dog.com Get your free @dog e-mail at http://www.dog.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2000 Report Share Posted July 3, 2000 I'm sorry I wasn't clear about that - he does eat a lot of solids, usually what we're eating. Leslee ===== Original Message From MadelynnS@... ===== >>Leslee, >> >>I would really encourage you to start solids quite a few months before you >>wean, so the baby learns to eat enough foods to nourish himself.. sometimes >>when you start foods later in life, some babies don't like the texture, and >>its harder to get them to eat solids >> >>christi >> >>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and find your ancestors now. >>Search over 550 million names and trace your family tree today. Click here: >>http://click./1/6254/0/_/410002/_/962644117/ >>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >>Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! >>http://www.lactivist.com ____________________________________________________________ woof! woof! I'm @dog.com Get your free @dog e-mail at http://www.dog.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2000 Report Share Posted July 3, 2000 I'm sorry I wasn't clear about that - he does eat a lot of solids, usually what we're eating. Leslee ===== Original Message From MadelynnS@... ===== >>Leslee, >> >>I would really encourage you to start solids quite a few months before you >>wean, so the baby learns to eat enough foods to nourish himself.. sometimes >>when you start foods later in life, some babies don't like the texture, and >>its harder to get them to eat solids >> >>christi >> >>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and find your ancestors now. >>Search over 550 million names and trace your family tree today. Click here: >>http://click./1/6254/0/_/410002/_/962644117/ >>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >>Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! >>http://www.lactivist.com ____________________________________________________________ woof! woof! I'm @dog.com Get your free @dog e-mail at http://www.dog.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2000 Report Share Posted July 3, 2000 Your first post states that he has been *exclusively* fed breast milk for 11 months. I think that is where a lot of people, including myself, got confused. There are babies who have had no solids, or solids were introduced and then removed from the diet for any number of reasons, and I have read accounts of babies who have had nothing but Breastmilk for up to and over a year of age. Jenn -----Original Message----- From: Leslee [sMTP:pauls_mom@...] I'm sorry I wasn't clear about that - he does eat a lot of solids, usually what we're eating. Leslee ===== Original Message From MadelynnS@... ===== >>Leslee, >> >>I would really encourage you to start solids quite a few months before you >>wean, so the baby learns to eat enough foods to nourish himself.. sometimes >>when you start foods later in life, some babies don't like the texture, and >>its harder to get them to eat solids >> >>christi >> Hello everyone. I have a question about night nursing. My baby has been fed exclusively breast milk for his entire 11 months. He also sleeps with us...here's my problem: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2000 Report Share Posted July 3, 2000 Your first post states that he has been *exclusively* fed breast milk for 11 months. I think that is where a lot of people, including myself, got confused. There are babies who have had no solids, or solids were introduced and then removed from the diet for any number of reasons, and I have read accounts of babies who have had nothing but Breastmilk for up to and over a year of age. Jenn -----Original Message----- From: Leslee [sMTP:pauls_mom@...] I'm sorry I wasn't clear about that - he does eat a lot of solids, usually what we're eating. Leslee ===== Original Message From MadelynnS@... ===== >>Leslee, >> >>I would really encourage you to start solids quite a few months before you >>wean, so the baby learns to eat enough foods to nourish himself.. sometimes >>when you start foods later in life, some babies don't like the texture, and >>its harder to get them to eat solids >> >>christi >> Hello everyone. I have a question about night nursing. My baby has been fed exclusively breast milk for his entire 11 months. He also sleeps with us...here's my problem: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2000 Report Share Posted July 3, 2000 Your first post states that he has been *exclusively* fed breast milk for 11 months. I think that is where a lot of people, including myself, got confused. There are babies who have had no solids, or solids were introduced and then removed from the diet for any number of reasons, and I have read accounts of babies who have had nothing but Breastmilk for up to and over a year of age. Jenn -----Original Message----- From: Leslee [sMTP:pauls_mom@...] I'm sorry I wasn't clear about that - he does eat a lot of solids, usually what we're eating. Leslee ===== Original Message From MadelynnS@... ===== >>Leslee, >> >>I would really encourage you to start solids quite a few months before you >>wean, so the baby learns to eat enough foods to nourish himself.. sometimes >>when you start foods later in life, some babies don't like the texture, and >>its harder to get them to eat solids >> >>christi >> Hello everyone. I have a question about night nursing. My baby has been fed exclusively breast milk for his entire 11 months. He also sleeps with us...here's my problem: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2000 Report Share Posted July 3, 2000 Thanks for the reply Wendi. My baby will be be 1 year in August which was when I had planned on weaning him but....now I'm wondering..... The pump is costing me $44 a month to rent, and I would like to go on a more aggressive weight loss program (I'm really sick of this extra 20 pounds, bfeeding didn't help me get the weight off!) which is why I would like to stop - totally selfish reasons. ie doesn't seem at all ready to give it up on his own Part of the reason I want to stop also is society - I'm kind of afraid of what people will think when they see me nursing a toddler - I know you say WHO CARES! and you're right. I wonder if it would be ok to wean him from b milk during the day and just nurse when I'm with him so I could at least turn in the pump. At this age is he getting nutritional value or is it mostly nurturing - I'll read the article on your website. I so much appreciate this resource, thanks so much! >===== Original Message From " Wendi " ===== >Leslee, > >My 2 1/2 yo son still wakes occasionally for a night feeding. I am allowing >him to wean naturally and don't limit his nursings at all so if he wakes I >nurse him. Some nights (especially when he is teething) he will wake >several times and I end up nursing him most of the night. I don't look at >the clock or worry about how much he nurses at night. I figure if he needs >me, he needs me no matter what the hour. I have been reading a lot about >dental caries and nursing and there is a study out recently that proves that >breastmilk does not cause cavities. Other carbohydrates will but not >breastmilk. There is something in it (they haven't figured out what yet) >that prevents decay. When exclusively bfed babies get decay it is from a >bacteria that was passed to the baby. Also I have been reading about jaw >formation and bfing. Breastfeeding creates the perfect jaw formation >because it creates opposing forces in the mouth. Pacifier use creates just >the opposite effect. It creates backward forces that create a narrower >palate formation. At this age I would certainly not introduce a pacifier to >assist in weaning. If you wean your baby early and give him a pacifier he >will start using the pacifier more to make up for the missed nursings. It >could create a situation where it is more difficult to wean him from the >pacifier. Can I ask why you are wanting to wean him at 13 months? I have >some interesting reading on my website about nursing a toddler. >http://www.lactivist.com/nurstodd.htm > >Wendi >http://www.lactivist.com >breastfeeding info & resources > > > night nursing > > >Hello everyone. > >I have a question about night nursing. > >My baby has been fed exclusively breast milk for his entire 11 >months. He also sleeps with us...here's my problem: > >He still, at 11 months, wakes up in the night - at around 4-5 am >wanting to nurse. He cries and fusses until I let him. I'm going to >start weaning him when he's about 13 months. At 11 months is he too >old to be wanting to nurse in the night? I know my doctor would think >so, but she thought he should be sleeping all night at 3 months so >I'm not even going to ask her about it. Should I start giving him a >pacifier (he doesn't use one now) instead of letting him have the >breast - or...should I just let him bfeed in the night until he >doesn't want to anymore? Maybe let the night feeding be the last one >to be weaned from? Also, something I " m really concerned about is >bottle mouth with breast milk. Can it damage his teeth if he falls >asleep with my breast in his mouth? He's laying on his side so I've >hoped that the milk isn't pooling right behind is teeth. I would >HATE it if he had to get caps on his teeth because I let him do this. > >Oh, so many things to worry about! > >Please help - you guys are SUCH a wonderful resource, I know I can >always count on you to ease my fears, answer my questions and be >great support. > >Thanks so much, >Leslee > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >CatalogLink offers hundreds of catalogs for FREE! >Click here to find the latest and greatest in the >world of catalogs - check out our featured Picks of the Week >and also look to enter our $500 catalog shopping spree! >http://click./1/6068/0/_/410002/_/962636036/ >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! >http://www.lactivist.com > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and find your ancestors now. >Search over 550 million names and trace your family tree today. Click here: >http://click./1/6254/0/_/410002/_/962644852/ >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! >http://www.lactivist.com ____________________________________________________________ woof! woof! I'm @dog.com Get your free @dog e-mail at http://www.dog.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2000 Report Share Posted July 3, 2000 Thanks for the reply Wendi. My baby will be be 1 year in August which was when I had planned on weaning him but....now I'm wondering..... The pump is costing me $44 a month to rent, and I would like to go on a more aggressive weight loss program (I'm really sick of this extra 20 pounds, bfeeding didn't help me get the weight off!) which is why I would like to stop - totally selfish reasons. ie doesn't seem at all ready to give it up on his own Part of the reason I want to stop also is society - I'm kind of afraid of what people will think when they see me nursing a toddler - I know you say WHO CARES! and you're right. I wonder if it would be ok to wean him from b milk during the day and just nurse when I'm with him so I could at least turn in the pump. At this age is he getting nutritional value or is it mostly nurturing - I'll read the article on your website. I so much appreciate this resource, thanks so much! >===== Original Message From " Wendi " ===== >Leslee, > >My 2 1/2 yo son still wakes occasionally for a night feeding. I am allowing >him to wean naturally and don't limit his nursings at all so if he wakes I >nurse him. Some nights (especially when he is teething) he will wake >several times and I end up nursing him most of the night. I don't look at >the clock or worry about how much he nurses at night. I figure if he needs >me, he needs me no matter what the hour. I have been reading a lot about >dental caries and nursing and there is a study out recently that proves that >breastmilk does not cause cavities. Other carbohydrates will but not >breastmilk. There is something in it (they haven't figured out what yet) >that prevents decay. When exclusively bfed babies get decay it is from a >bacteria that was passed to the baby. Also I have been reading about jaw >formation and bfing. Breastfeeding creates the perfect jaw formation >because it creates opposing forces in the mouth. Pacifier use creates just >the opposite effect. It creates backward forces that create a narrower >palate formation. At this age I would certainly not introduce a pacifier to >assist in weaning. If you wean your baby early and give him a pacifier he >will start using the pacifier more to make up for the missed nursings. It >could create a situation where it is more difficult to wean him from the >pacifier. Can I ask why you are wanting to wean him at 13 months? I have >some interesting reading on my website about nursing a toddler. >http://www.lactivist.com/nurstodd.htm > >Wendi >http://www.lactivist.com >breastfeeding info & resources > > > night nursing > > >Hello everyone. > >I have a question about night nursing. > >My baby has been fed exclusively breast milk for his entire 11 >months. He also sleeps with us...here's my problem: > >He still, at 11 months, wakes up in the night - at around 4-5 am >wanting to nurse. He cries and fusses until I let him. I'm going to >start weaning him when he's about 13 months. At 11 months is he too >old to be wanting to nurse in the night? I know my doctor would think >so, but she thought he should be sleeping all night at 3 months so >I'm not even going to ask her about it. Should I start giving him a >pacifier (he doesn't use one now) instead of letting him have the >breast - or...should I just let him bfeed in the night until he >doesn't want to anymore? Maybe let the night feeding be the last one >to be weaned from? Also, something I " m really concerned about is >bottle mouth with breast milk. Can it damage his teeth if he falls >asleep with my breast in his mouth? He's laying on his side so I've >hoped that the milk isn't pooling right behind is teeth. I would >HATE it if he had to get caps on his teeth because I let him do this. > >Oh, so many things to worry about! > >Please help - you guys are SUCH a wonderful resource, I know I can >always count on you to ease my fears, answer my questions and be >great support. > >Thanks so much, >Leslee > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >CatalogLink offers hundreds of catalogs for FREE! >Click here to find the latest and greatest in the >world of catalogs - check out our featured Picks of the Week >and also look to enter our $500 catalog shopping spree! >http://click./1/6068/0/_/410002/_/962636036/ >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! >http://www.lactivist.com > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and find your ancestors now. >Search over 550 million names and trace your family tree today. Click here: >http://click./1/6254/0/_/410002/_/962644852/ >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! >http://www.lactivist.com ____________________________________________________________ woof! woof! I'm @dog.com Get your free @dog e-mail at http://www.dog.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2000 Report Share Posted July 3, 2000 Oops!!! Sorry about that. :-( >===== Original Message From JMowatt ===== >Your first post states that he has been *exclusively* fed breast milk >for 11 months. I think that is where a lot of people, including myself, >got confused. There are babies who have had no solids, or solids were >introduced and then removed from the diet for any number of reasons, and >I have read accounts of babies who have had nothing but Breastmilk for >up to and over a year of age. >Jenn > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Leslee [sMTP:pauls_mom@...] > > I'm sorry I wasn't clear about that - he does eat a lot of >solids, usually > what we're eating. > > Leslee > > ===== Original Message From MadelynnS@... ===== > >>Leslee, > >> > >>I would really encourage you to start solids quite a few >months before you > >>wean, so the baby learns to eat enough foods to nourish >himself.. sometimes > >>when you start foods later in life, some babies don't like the >texture, and > >>its harder to get them to eat solids > >> > >>christi > >> > >Hello everyone. >I have a question about night nursing. >My baby has been fed exclusively breast milk for his entire 11 months. >He also sleeps with us...here's my problem: > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and find your ancestors now. >Search over 550 million names and trace your family tree today. Click here: >http://click./1/6254/0/_/410002/_/962645035/ >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! >http://www.lactivist.com ____________________________________________________________ woof! woof! I'm @dog.com Get your free @dog e-mail at http://www.dog.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2000 Report Share Posted July 3, 2000 Oops!!! Sorry about that. :-( >===== Original Message From JMowatt ===== >Your first post states that he has been *exclusively* fed breast milk >for 11 months. I think that is where a lot of people, including myself, >got confused. There are babies who have had no solids, or solids were >introduced and then removed from the diet for any number of reasons, and >I have read accounts of babies who have had nothing but Breastmilk for >up to and over a year of age. >Jenn > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Leslee [sMTP:pauls_mom@...] > > I'm sorry I wasn't clear about that - he does eat a lot of >solids, usually > what we're eating. > > Leslee > > ===== Original Message From MadelynnS@... ===== > >>Leslee, > >> > >>I would really encourage you to start solids quite a few >months before you > >>wean, so the baby learns to eat enough foods to nourish >himself.. sometimes > >>when you start foods later in life, some babies don't like the >texture, and > >>its harder to get them to eat solids > >> > >>christi > >> > >Hello everyone. >I have a question about night nursing. >My baby has been fed exclusively breast milk for his entire 11 months. >He also sleeps with us...here's my problem: > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and find your ancestors now. >Search over 550 million names and trace your family tree today. Click here: >http://click./1/6254/0/_/410002/_/962645035/ >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! >http://www.lactivist.com ____________________________________________________________ woof! woof! I'm @dog.com Get your free @dog e-mail at http://www.dog.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2000 Report Share Posted July 3, 2000 Oops!!! Sorry about that. :-( >===== Original Message From JMowatt ===== >Your first post states that he has been *exclusively* fed breast milk >for 11 months. I think that is where a lot of people, including myself, >got confused. There are babies who have had no solids, or solids were >introduced and then removed from the diet for any number of reasons, and >I have read accounts of babies who have had nothing but Breastmilk for >up to and over a year of age. >Jenn > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Leslee [sMTP:pauls_mom@...] > > I'm sorry I wasn't clear about that - he does eat a lot of >solids, usually > what we're eating. > > Leslee > > ===== Original Message From MadelynnS@... ===== > >>Leslee, > >> > >>I would really encourage you to start solids quite a few >months before you > >>wean, so the baby learns to eat enough foods to nourish >himself.. sometimes > >>when you start foods later in life, some babies don't like the >texture, and > >>its harder to get them to eat solids > >> > >>christi > >> > >Hello everyone. >I have a question about night nursing. >My baby has been fed exclusively breast milk for his entire 11 months. >He also sleeps with us...here's my problem: > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and find your ancestors now. >Search over 550 million names and trace your family tree today. Click here: >http://click./1/6254/0/_/410002/_/962645035/ >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! >http://www.lactivist.com ____________________________________________________________ woof! woof! I'm @dog.com Get your free @dog e-mail at http://www.dog.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2000 Report Share Posted July 3, 2000 One more thing to consider is your definition of night My dd has always gotten up an average of 5:30AM, usually closer to 5 than 6. I get up with her, diaper change, feed, short play time, and then back down for a nap about an hour after she got up. Then I also go back to bed too, or else get ready for work depending if I have to work that day. Guess she is just an early bird. It may not be related to nursing, he may still get up at the same thing if it is bottle instead of breast if he is just up for the day then. If he is, then you have my sympathies! It actually can work out well if you WOH because you can nurse him twice (first getting up and then before nap) and then get ready for work while he is taking that early morning nap. Lynn night nursing > Hello everyone. > > I have a question about night nursing. > > My baby has been fed exclusively breast milk for his entire 11 > months. He also sleeps with us...here's my problem: > > He still, at 11 months, wakes up in the night - at around 4-5 am > wanting to nurse. He cries and fusses until I let him. I'm going to > start weaning him when he's about 13 months. At 11 months is he too > old to be wanting to nurse in the night? I know my doctor would think > so, but she thought he should be sleeping all night at 3 months so > I'm not even going to ask her about it. Should I start giving him a > pacifier (he doesn't use one now) instead of letting him have the > breast - or...should I just let him bfeed in the night until he > doesn't want to anymore? Maybe let the night feeding be the last one > to be weaned from? Also, something I " m really concerned about is > bottle mouth with breast milk. Can it damage his teeth if he falls > asleep with my breast in his mouth? He's laying on his side so I've > hoped that the milk isn't pooling right behind is teeth. I would > HATE it if he had to get caps on his teeth because I let him do this. > > Oh, so many things to worry about! > > Please help - you guys are SUCH a wonderful resource, I know I can > always count on you to ease my fears, answer my questions and be > great support. > > Thanks so much, > Leslee > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > CatalogLink offers hundreds of catalogs for FREE! > Click here to find the latest and greatest in the > world of catalogs - check out our featured Picks of the Week > and also look to enter our $500 catalog shopping spree! > http://click./1/6068/0/_/410002/_/962636036/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! > http://www.lactivist.com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2000 Report Share Posted July 3, 2000 In a message dated 7/3/00 7:55:16 AM Pacific Daylight Time, pauls_mom@... writes: << He still, at 11 months, wakes up in the night - at around 4-5 am wanting to nurse. He cries and fusses until I let him. I'm going to start weaning him when he's about 13 months. At 11 months is he too old to be wanting to nurse in the night? Hi Leslee, your baby is 11 months and only wakes up once at 4 or 5 ? Wow you are lucky my baby is 10 months (on the 7th) and she still wakes up about 4 or 5 times a night. She doesn't nurse long < I think- I am usually back to sleep> but she still wakes up a lot, she has never been much of a sleeper though, I am just now getting her to take a nap without me in the bed with her.Thank goodness I nurse so I can just snooze,while she eats : ) Rhonda <A HREF= " http://www.alladvantage.com/go.asp?refid=GVA-469 " >Need money?click here or copy and paste to get some.</A> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2000 Report Share Posted July 3, 2000 In a message dated 7/3/00 7:55:16 AM Pacific Daylight Time, pauls_mom@... writes: << He still, at 11 months, wakes up in the night - at around 4-5 am wanting to nurse. He cries and fusses until I let him. I'm going to start weaning him when he's about 13 months. At 11 months is he too old to be wanting to nurse in the night? Hi Leslee, your baby is 11 months and only wakes up once at 4 or 5 ? Wow you are lucky my baby is 10 months (on the 7th) and she still wakes up about 4 or 5 times a night. She doesn't nurse long < I think- I am usually back to sleep> but she still wakes up a lot, she has never been much of a sleeper though, I am just now getting her to take a nap without me in the bed with her.Thank goodness I nurse so I can just snooze,while she eats : ) Rhonda <A HREF= " http://www.alladvantage.com/go.asp?refid=GVA-469 " >Need money?click here or copy and paste to get some.</A> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2000 Report Share Posted July 4, 2000 At 11 months is he too old to be wanting to nurse in the night? I know my doctor would think so, but she thought he should be sleeping all night at 3 months so I'm not even going to ask her about it. Hogwash I say! lol My dd nursed up to 4 times a night until she was 20 months old! She never slept through the night until she was 22 months. She has been sleeping through the night consistantly since March when she was 27 months. I also had one Dr (covering for my ped) tell me at her 9 month check up that she should have been sleeping through the night by now and that the reason she wasn't was because she was sleeping with us. :-Þ Big old raspberry to her! My youngest is only 3 months and he sleeps most of the night without waking to nurse, so maybe he'll be different. I think every baby is different. My girlfriend has a dd 2 months younger than mine, who was born only 4 lbs something and is still bfing but has been sleeping through the night from 7 weeks! Should I start giving him a pacifier (he doesn't use one now) instead of letting him have the breast - or...should I just let him bfeed in the night until he doesn't want to anymore? Maybe let the night feeding be the last one to be weaned from? Also, something I"m really concerned about is bottle mouth with breast milk. Can it damage his teeth if he falls asleep with my breast in his mouth? He won't take a pacifier at this point, I would let the night nursings go for last because they comfort him. Someone else mentioned that their teeth would be fine and I agree, I do have a friend with a toddler who nurses through the night who got cavities BUT he was genetically predisposed to them because she had very bad teeth as a child as well. Good luck with what ever you decide! Michele, mom of Arran 12-27-93, Keely 12-5-97 & Rowan 3-15-00! ICQ# 13092478Our Family Pages ~ http://www.telusplanet.net/public/jcrocker/index.htmlJoin AllAdvantage.com and get paid to surf the Web! Please use my ID (GJX196) when asked if someone referred you. Thanks! http://www.alladvantage.com/go.asp?refid=GJX196 Do your eyes light up when your child walks into the room? ~ Toni on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2000 Report Share Posted July 4, 2000 At 11 months is he too old to be wanting to nurse in the night? I know my doctor would think so, but she thought he should be sleeping all night at 3 months so I'm not even going to ask her about it. Hogwash I say! lol My dd nursed up to 4 times a night until she was 20 months old! She never slept through the night until she was 22 months. She has been sleeping through the night consistantly since March when she was 27 months. I also had one Dr (covering for my ped) tell me at her 9 month check up that she should have been sleeping through the night by now and that the reason she wasn't was because she was sleeping with us. :-Þ Big old raspberry to her! My youngest is only 3 months and he sleeps most of the night without waking to nurse, so maybe he'll be different. I think every baby is different. My girlfriend has a dd 2 months younger than mine, who was born only 4 lbs something and is still bfing but has been sleeping through the night from 7 weeks! Should I start giving him a pacifier (he doesn't use one now) instead of letting him have the breast - or...should I just let him bfeed in the night until he doesn't want to anymore? Maybe let the night feeding be the last one to be weaned from? Also, something I"m really concerned about is bottle mouth with breast milk. Can it damage his teeth if he falls asleep with my breast in his mouth? He won't take a pacifier at this point, I would let the night nursings go for last because they comfort him. Someone else mentioned that their teeth would be fine and I agree, I do have a friend with a toddler who nurses through the night who got cavities BUT he was genetically predisposed to them because she had very bad teeth as a child as well. Good luck with what ever you decide! Michele, mom of Arran 12-27-93, Keely 12-5-97 & Rowan 3-15-00! ICQ# 13092478Our Family Pages ~ http://www.telusplanet.net/public/jcrocker/index.htmlJoin AllAdvantage.com and get paid to surf the Web! Please use my ID (GJX196) when asked if someone referred you. Thanks! http://www.alladvantage.com/go.asp?refid=GJX196 Do your eyes light up when your child walks into the room? ~ Toni on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2000 Report Share Posted July 4, 2000 At 11 months is he too old to be wanting to nurse in the night? I know my doctor would think so, but she thought he should be sleeping all night at 3 months so I'm not even going to ask her about it. Hogwash I say! lol My dd nursed up to 4 times a night until she was 20 months old! She never slept through the night until she was 22 months. She has been sleeping through the night consistantly since March when she was 27 months. I also had one Dr (covering for my ped) tell me at her 9 month check up that she should have been sleeping through the night by now and that the reason she wasn't was because she was sleeping with us. :-Þ Big old raspberry to her! My youngest is only 3 months and he sleeps most of the night without waking to nurse, so maybe he'll be different. I think every baby is different. My girlfriend has a dd 2 months younger than mine, who was born only 4 lbs something and is still bfing but has been sleeping through the night from 7 weeks! Should I start giving him a pacifier (he doesn't use one now) instead of letting him have the breast - or...should I just let him bfeed in the night until he doesn't want to anymore? Maybe let the night feeding be the last one to be weaned from? Also, something I"m really concerned about is bottle mouth with breast milk. Can it damage his teeth if he falls asleep with my breast in his mouth? He won't take a pacifier at this point, I would let the night nursings go for last because they comfort him. Someone else mentioned that their teeth would be fine and I agree, I do have a friend with a toddler who nurses through the night who got cavities BUT he was genetically predisposed to them because she had very bad teeth as a child as well. Good luck with what ever you decide! Michele, mom of Arran 12-27-93, Keely 12-5-97 & Rowan 3-15-00! ICQ# 13092478Our Family Pages ~ http://www.telusplanet.net/public/jcrocker/index.htmlJoin AllAdvantage.com and get paid to surf the Web! Please use my ID (GJX196) when asked if someone referred you. Thanks! http://www.alladvantage.com/go.asp?refid=GJX196 Do your eyes light up when your child walks into the room? ~ Toni on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2000 Report Share Posted July 4, 2000 My baby will be be 1 year in August which was when I had planned on weaning him but....now I'm wondering.....The pump is costing me $44 a month to rent, and I would like to go on a more aggressive weight loss program (I'm really sick of this extra 20 pounds, bfeeding didn't help me get the weight off!) which is why I would like to stop - totally selfish reasons. You know Weight Watchers has a plan for nursing moms and you can exercise while bfing. Part of the reason I want to stop also is society - I'm kind of afraid of what people will think when they see me nursing a toddler - I know you say WHO CARES! and you're right. I wonder if it would be ok to wean him from b milk during the day and just nurse when I'm with him so I could at least turn in the pump. That sounds like a good plan, nurse him when you're with him, I know a lot of working moms who do that.At this age is he getting nutritional value or is it mostly nurturing - I'll read the article on your website.Yes, he's still getting many nutritional benefits, he will continue to get immunities from you for as long as he nurses, the immune factors actually increase after one year of age. Here's a link with some topics that may interest you http://www.myntoddler.com/comments/ Michele, mom of Arran 12-27-93, Keely 12-5-97 & Rowan 3-15-00! ICQ# 13092478Our Family Pages ~ http://www.telusplanet.net/public/jcrocker/index.htmlJoin AllAdvantage.com and get paid to surf the Web! Please use my ID (GJX196) when asked if someone referred you. Thanks! http://www.alladvantage.com/go.asp?refid=GJX196 Do your eyes light up when your child walks into the room? ~ Toni on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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