DS has just turned 4mos, but I thought I'd start subbing. Can't wait to go down the BLS road. It wasn't an option with DD, but since DS is normal (lol) we're going to give it a go.
I'm starting to get the 'give him some farax to make him sleep' rubbish. It's really annoying. It got so out of control I had to post this on my facebook.
A head's up, peoples.
DS is not DD. DD has special needs. DS is NORMAL.
For DS, we will NOT be introducing formula unless medically necessary.
For DS, we will NOT be introducing solids of ANY KIND before 6 months.
World Health Org doesn't recommend solids for a breastfed baby before 6 months. There is nothing that solids can do for DS that breastmilk can't. My breastmilk is
enough to sustain DS, on it's own, until his first birthday.
W.H.O also recommends breastfeeding to at least 2 years old til up to 5 years old. When DS and I end our breastfeeding relationship is competely up to him and his natural instinct, be that at 8months or 4 years old.
We will be introducing solids to DS using a method called Baby Led Solids (or Baby Led Weaning). You can google it.
Zero Solids is Zero Solids. This means, no farax, purees, rusks or even a taste. Anyone caught offering DS anything other than MY breastmilk will be severely reprimanded.
As for the myth that all babies should be sleeping through the night by 4 months, it is that exactly. A myth. 50% of toddlers/babies under 3 years old still wake in the night and need a parents help to go back to sleep.
DS has slept through more than once and is continuing to improve.
This is the way DH and I are choosing to raise DS. This is our child. Not yours to judge.
We don't want to hear anything but positive feedback on our children. Keep your opinion to yourself. We don't want to hear it.
